Mistakes happen, and most of them can be fixed. Tutorials in this section will show you how.
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
You probably know what a dropped stitch is, and how terrifying it can be to see it sticking out on the surface of your project. I’ll spare you the unnecessary descriptions and scary real-life stories. Let’s talk about fixing dropped stitches in any stitch pattern, in any part of any knitting project, finished or still
It is annoying when cuffs, neckbands or hems of perfectly good sweaters stretch out of shape. Stretched out bands instantly make a sweater look drab, and we put it at the back of the closet, or even throw it out. It doesn’t have to be like that. There is a simple and reliable way to
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
Whether we use double-pointed needles, two circular needles or one circular needle and the magic loop method, we often notice that the strands between every two groups of stitches in our seamless project are longer than the strands between stitches within the fabric. These longer strands form a vertical element that resembles a ladder. That’s
If you notice that every other row of your project is longer than its neighbors, that means your knits and purls have different tension. It is a common issue called “rowing out”. It affects many stitch patterns, but is most visible on a fabric made in stockinette stitch. There are a number of ways to
Whether we use a seamless cast on for our toe-up socks, or close the stitches of the toe part of our top-down socks with the Kitchener stitch grafting method, we often end up with pointy sides known as “ears”, “dog ears” or “donkey ears”. They do look a bit like ears, and even though they
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,
Some knitting mistakes are barely noticeable and we can safely leave them hidden in the project. Missed and mis-crossed cables do not belong to that category. These mistakes are far from being invisible. They are staring right at us no matter whether the cable is in the very centre of the project or at its
