A round-up of 7 short-row knitting techniques: wrapless, wrap & turn, yarnover, Japanese, Sunday, German, and shadow wraps.
A step-by-step tutorial on how to cuont rows in knitting for beginners - no matter if its garter stitch, cables or stockinette stitch.
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 […]
A step-by-step tutorial on how to knit the Star stitch knitting pattern for beginners. Big pictures and a video to show you how to knit this beautiful design
Detailed step-by-step tutorial for beginners about an easy way to knit short rows in any stitch pattern with German short rows technique.
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 […]
One of the disadvantages of knitting a pieced sweater is all the finishing that’s involved, and one of the most unpleasant duties when it comes to finishing a sweater is sewing in the sleeves…
Discover the secret to crochet smooth edges! The easy steps are revealed here, for crochet in rows of single crochet and half double crochet.
**Pattern** - this item is a purchase of the pattern to make Margot. It is not a purchase of the physical doll** Crochet Pattern for a chill cat wire doll! This pattern is made to be adjustable. I will give general stitch counts and measurements that I used, but feel free to adjust to the sizing you prefer! The pattern encourages more intuitive free hand shaping than stitch and row counting! :) Knit pattern for the sweater is included. US terminology Materials skeleton: *jewelry/craft wire *wire cutters/round nose pliers body: *1 skein sugar and cream cotton weight 4 yarn *size 4mm crochet hook *stuffing *12 mm cat safety eyes *yarn needle *embroidery thread or thin yarn (nose color) *stitch marker sweater: *any 3-weight yarn *4mm double pointed knitting needles *yarn needle My final dimensions: From ear to foot: 11.5 inches From tip of arm to tip of arm: 9 inches Circumference of body: 7 inches
When it comes to decreases, sometimes we need to reduce two stitches at the same time. It often happens in lace patterns and when we shape the crown of a hat or knit toys. No matter why this decrease is required in the project, it’s better to make it as nice-looking as possible. Double vertical […]
There is a lovely left-slanting decrease that forms a line of purls, each nestled in a knit stitch. They look (at least, to me 🙂 ) like a set of tulip flowers framed by two leaves. The official name for this decrease is SPPO (Slip, Purl, Pass the slipped stitch Over), but Tulip Decrease sounds so much […]
When a project requires steep increases, the pattern will instruct us to cast on a certain number of stitches at the beginning of a row. At first, it might seem confusing, because we usually cast on stitches when there are no stitches on the needles, not when we are already halfway through the project. Despite […]
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 […]
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 […]
There is a number of ways to make short rows in knitting. The most common one is called “wrap and turn” (usually shown as w&t in the patterns). It’s not a complicated way, but for some reason, it doesn’t work well for me. Occasionally, I forget to pick the wrap in the next full row, […]
Have you ever been in a situation when you knit and knit and knit something (most often a sweater), and then when your project is finished you discover that it doesn’t fit the way you expected or it doesn’t fit at all? I hope not … If the project is relatively small like a hat, […]
When a project requires steep increases, the pattern will instruct us to cast on a certain number of stitches at the beginning of a row. At first, it might seem confusing, because we usually cast on stitches when there are no stitches on the needles, not when we are already halfway through the project. Despite […]
This crochet tip for keeping even rows will make you wonder why you didn’t think of it before! Keeping even rows while crocheting WITHOUT counting is super easy to do with this simple tip. Find the video below! I’m going to assume when people learn how to crochet, they learn by chaining then...Read More
Knit-along that shows a simple way to knit a seamless summer top from the bottom-up - great first sweater project for beginners.
Make your first foundation double crochet row the easy way with this step-by-step tutorial. Add a new must-have technique to your skills
Very few knitters like to weave in tails. In fact, I don’t know anyone who does. It’s hard to like this tedious and often time-consuming task when you are excited to put on your new sweater or to gift the cute colourful baby blanket to the expectant family. Unfortunately, there is no way we can […]
When we need to adjust the length of a sweater or change the bottom band on a sleeve, we wish we could undo the cast on edge, pull the yarn and unravel the work the same way as we unravel it from the bind off edge. If you’ve ever tried to unravel the work from […]
This crochet stitch tutorial shows how to make the bars and squares stitch. It includes detailed photo instructions and a video tutorial.
There is a stigma around Kitchener stitch. Many knitters consider it to be confusing and hard to remember. In reality, it’s not THAT complicated, but yes, it does require some sewing skills. Even though Kitchener stitch is the best way to create an absolutely invisible seam, there are other ways to join stitches that look […]