Tutorials in this section explain the ins and outs of a knitting style that is not only one of the most efficient ones but is also very gentle to our hands and wrists.
If you are looking for a way to knit that is gentle on your hands and wrists, or you want to knit faster, or you just find purling too complicated, Eastern knitting (previously known as Russian knitting) is the way to go. It solves all of these issues and helps you knit fast, with minimal strain on your wrists, with […]
We already know how to cast on, knit and purl stitches using the Eastern (formerly known as Russian) knitting style. Now, let’s see how we can bind off stitches when the knitted piece is finished. Like most techniques in Eastern knitting, binding off stitches is a very simple process. There are only two steps and
The swatches in this photo are not blocked. Without blocking, you can easily tell that the swatch on the left has a neater look and tidy edges because stitches are more uniform. This is the swatch made using the Eastern (previously known as Russian) knitting style. Neatness is just a nice side effect of this
To twist stitches in the Classic knitting style, we knit them through the back loop. If we do the same when we work using the Eastern (previously known as Russian) knitting style, we get the ordinary – non-twisted – stitches. So what do we do when we want to twist stitches in Eastern knitting? That’s
This tutorial is about a distinct feature of projects knitted using the Eastern (previously known as Russian) knitting style – neat side edges. No matter whether edges are exposed (like edges of a scarf, for example), or hidden inside a seam, each edge is always decorated with a lovely chain of stitches. It happens because
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
This tutorial is another step in learning the Eastern (previously known as Russian) knitting style. We’ve already discussed the most common way to cast on stitches, the way to hold yarn and the way to knit stitches when we use Eastern knitting. Now, it is time to see why Eastern purling is so much easier
There were no centred decreases in Eastern (previously known as Russian) knitting decades ago. At least, not according to an old Russian knitting book that explains the basics of a traditional Eastern knitting style. Apparently, knitters were not worried about perfectly symmetrical decreases in their projects. They were more concerned about finishing their knits before
When we knit using the Eastern (previously known as Russian) knitting style, the stitches have a different orientation on the needles. Unlike the stitches worked using any of the classic knitting styles, in Eastern knitting, the right leg of a stitch is at the back of the knitting needle. That’s why if we want to
Up until fifteen years ago, I had no idea there were different ways to knit and purl. I used the knitting style that my aunt showed me when I was a little girl, and I was sure that all knitters in the world used the same method. Then I discovered that there are other ways
