Here’s a collection of tutorials that describe different ways to improve our knitting and make it easier and more fun.
Stitch markers are very helpful. They keep us from losing our place in the project,. They remind us when to switch stitch patterns, make increases/decreases, when the current pattern repeat ends, or when we get to the end of a round. But. They also tend to slip off the needles and disappear. They can hurt […]
There is one thing about the regular bind-off method that is quite annoying. It doesn’t form neat corners. The right corner has a bit of a slope, while the left corner is usually too sharp and tends to point upwards. While we know several ways to tame the left corner of the bind-off edge (some
If you’ve been knitting for some time, you probably figured it out. Or maybe a knitting friend helped you to understand what “knitwise” and “purlwise” mean. If you are new to knitting and/or are still puzzled by these terms, I’ll be happy to explain what each of these words means, why we need them, and
At a recent meeting of the Club knitting group, we had a conversation about a common issue that happens when our knits are tighter than our purls, or vice versa. This issue is called “rowing out”. Usually, we see it as a gap between every two rows. It affects many stitch patterns, but is most
When we finish binding off stitches, the last stitch often sticks out bringing one side of the edge up. It is not a big deal when we make pieces that will be joined later on. The last stitch will be hidden inside the project after seaming. But when we make scarves, blankets and other projects
Don’t worry if your sweater turns out to be wider than you expected. You can easily make it slimmer and more fitted. This workshop shows you exactly how to do it step by step. PART 1 – MARKING STEP 1 First, we need to decide how exactly we want to alter the sweater. Turn the
When we bind off stitches of a seamless project, we inevitably get a gap and a jog between the first and the last stitches. The gap happens because the first and the last stitches of the edge are not linked. The jog happens because when we knit in the round, we don’t actually knit in
With an abundance of cheap everything everywhere, you might wonder, “Why do people mend?” Well, there are several reasons. It takes around half an hour to fix a hole in a sock or a sweater. It takes at least a few days to knit a new pair of socks, and it takes weeks to knit
It takes quite some time to knit a hat, a sweater, a pair of socks and pretty much any other project. So it hurts to throw our knits away only because it’s got a hole, especially when a hole sneaks into our favourite garment or accessory. Whether the hole appeared because the fabric got snagged,
If you are looking for a simple way to join yarn in your knitting project and do it without making a knot, without adding bulk, and without leaving yarn tails to weave in, you came to the right place. This tutorial shows not only how we can make this clean join, but also how we
