A massive list of knitting tips for beginners and advanced knitters that will instantly make you a better knitter - including a video.

Have you ever had problems with tension in Continental Knitting? Try these 5 tips to fix your tension now! Full Video Tutorial!

I love stranded colorwork knitting. There’s something about making pictures appear that is so addictive and I enjoy the challenge of transforming a limited number of squares into something recognizable […]

Are you a new knitter or crocheter? Here are 5 things I think are helpful when you are getting started!

A step-by-step tutorial on how to knit neat edges for beginners. 4 techniques and knitting tips for instant result - video included.

In almost ten years that I’ve been teaching people to knit, I noticed that most beginner (and not just beginner) mistakes happened because of the lack of understanding how the knitted fabric is created. The skill of understanding what happens when we make a stitch, what kind of stitch it is and how it interacts […]

Neat Edges in Knitting Learn 5 easy ways to knit nice and neat edges on your projects. Useful for scarves, wash clothes, blankets and more!

What we like the least as knitters is having to join one yarn ball to another with bothersome knots, which later show on our projects. That’s why in the We…

5 Best Tips for Knitting Stripes with Studio Knit

Learn how to get a smooth, beautiful edge, avoiding that stair-step look of the normal bind-off with the Sloped Bind-Off Method. A simple technique that changes your...

A step by step tutorial on the twist and weave yarn joining method. A super neat way to change colors in knitting without a knot.

Mix up your style with the versatile and fashionable Cabled Convertible Cowl. You can wear this innovative pattern in several different ways, providing numerous ways to change up your look. Go for the traditional look and wear this cowl around your neck, or show off the cabled centerpiece by wearing it shrug style; the choice is yours, and youll look great either way.

Take a break from knitting and try these hand exercises for knitters!

How to Knit the Honeycomb Cable Stitch with Free Written Pattern and Video Tutorial by Studio Knit.

A massive list of common knitting mistakes and how to fix them for beginners. Everything you need to correct stitches including a video.

If you’ve ever watched an experienced knitter work with yarn and needles, you’ve probably picked that vibe of “having it all figured out”. How do they manage to get that aura of confidence and skill? Well, by spending years practising to, in fact, “have it all figured out”. Maybe not “all”, but definitely “most of […]

Learn more about casting on and binding off! This Knitting Cast On and Knitting Bind Off Techniques infographic shows you that you can start and stop your knitting projects in a variety of ways. If you've ever wondered what the difference is between a standard bind-off and a tubular bind-off, or a knitted cast-on and long-tail cast-on, this free printable infographic gives you a helpful snapshot comparing techniques. While this infographic does not teach you how to cast on and bind off, it does give you an image of what the cast-ons and bind-offs look like, why they are different, and what uses each unique technique may have. Get a snapshot of the different knitting cast-ons and bind-offs with this helpful, demystifying infographic.

How to knit an I-cord edge Hey friends! For today’s Tips and Tricks Tuesday, I’m going to show you how to knit an I-cord edge. A few people asked me how I got such a tidy looking edge on my new shawl design (work in progress), so I thought I’d share a quick tutorial. Here’s...Read the Post

Learn how to start lever knitting (also known as Irish cottage style) which allows for faster, fluid movement and cuts down on repetitive wrist strain.

SKEINS: Yarn A: 2 (4, 5) skeins of Purl Soho’s Worsted Twist; Yarn B: 2 (4, 5) skeins of Worsted Twist; Yarn C: 1 skein of Purl Soho’s Cashmere Merino Bloom TO MAKE: Baby (Crib, Throw) SIZE PICTURED: Crib COLORS: Yarn A Heirloom White, Yarn B Stillwater Blue + Yarn C Heirloom White

How to Carry Yarn Up the Side of Your Work with Video Tutorial by Studio Knit

A detailed tutorial on how to cast on knitting stitches for beginners. 3 easy methods you should know as you start out.

A massive list of common knitting mistakes and how to fix them for beginners. Everything you need to correct stitches including a video.

A step-by-step tutorial on how to knit the i-cord cast-on for beginners. Start your projects with a beautiful well-rounded edge.

7 easy techniques to keep knitting from curling. Step by step instructions for beginners on fixing the curl a scarf or a hat in stockinette stitch.

A step-by-step tutorial with video explanations on how to knit the right loop increase. KRL is an invisible left-leaning increase for stockinette stitch.

Learn how to knit for total beginners with this detailed knitting guide. Using video and photo tutorials, learn how to knit step by step through repetition.

This checklist will make sure you have all the basic knitting skills you need to quickly go from new knitter to intermediate knitting champ!

No matter whether we want to add a few stripes to the project or to work in a more complicated colour pattern, at some point we have to attach the yarn in a new colour to the work. The question is: “What is the best way to do it?” Well, the best way is the one […]

Adding stitches in the middle of a row can be done with increasing techniques, but adding to the ends of rows generally means using a casting on method. But which one to use and when? I'll help you fingure that out today.

Learn how to work this special knitting pocket! Keep reading for tips on how to master the technique of knitting this tight pocket.

Have you ever wanted to knit faster? Continental Knitting just might be the solution!

On the knit side m1L : make 1 left, (left slanted increase) . . With the left needle pick up the strand between 2 stitches, from front to back and knit through the back loop. . . . m1R : make 1 rig…

Step-by-step tutorial about ways to unravel knitting safely to fix mistakes that happened in the same row or a few rows below.

Lever Style Knitting - Complete Guide - Everything You Should Know. [UPDATED for 2024] Learn more about the history, traditions and techniques.

In this post, I’ll show you how to cast on for beginners. There are many ways to cast on knitting, but this is my favourite. It’s the long tail cast on using the thumb method, which is great for absolute beginner knitters. The long tail cast on is the best all-purpose cast on: it’s stretchy, […]

Picking up stitches when you're knitting can sound like a counterintuitive instruction. As the stitches are already on your needles, right? In today's tutorial I will demistify this jargon for you and make sttiches to knit a border or button band.

How to substitute yarn in a knitting pattern with information to help you to choose the right yarn for your next knitting project.

In almost ten years that I’ve been teaching people to knit, I noticed that most beginner (and not just beginner) mistakes happened because of the lack of understanding how the knitted fabric is created. The skill of understanding what happens when we make a stitch, what kind of stitch it is and how it interacts […]

Many knitting patterns have you pick up a specific number of stitches for button bands or other edges/facings. This is both a generous gift from the designer – they’ve done all of those pesky calculations for you! – but also leaves the potential for a wonky button band if you did not get both the exact stitch and row g

If you've started knitting and have reached a point where you'd like to finish, you need to take the stitches off the needles safely. In knitting we call that casting off or binding off. I'll help you do that today.