Knitters who have made their fair share of garter stitch scarves, ribbed hats and stockinette…
A step-by-step tutorial on the pinhole cast-on method - including a video. How to do it with circular or double-pointed knitting needles.
We were up North visiting family for the weekend and I felt quite like my Mother. My Mom would always (always) be knitting away when we went on long car rides, and this car ride I was doing just that. Now, there is one humongous difference of course. My Mom is an experienced and excellent
We were up North visiting family for the weekend and I felt quite like my Mother. My Mom would always (always) be knitting away when we went on long car rides, and this car ride I was doing just that. Now, there is one humongous difference of course. My Mom is an experienced and excellent
It would be very nice to be able to bind-off a knitting project with a lovely i-cord bind-off finishing. Fortunately, we can!
The Kureyon Kozy knitting pattern was designed by Emma Crew and featured free on Knitty back in 2004. It’s such a cute design and reminds me rather of a present wrapped up in knitting, which…
The i-cord cast-on is a good way to make a nice stockinette edged finishing to your knitting project. Visit this tutorial to learn how to work it!
Here’s a silly little hint for working with a pattern repeat, such as in lace knitting. I used this tool when I was knitting my Little Leaf Shawlette.
How to seam two finished pieces of knitting with a knitted section, this technique can be particularly useful if you are making a blanket with many squares, or have made a garment that needs a little extra room. This seaming is easily removed as all you have to do is rip it out the same way you would with any knit fabric, and could be used for a design purpose such as adding a stripe of alternating color or a decorative element like a cable. To begin gather your two pieces that need joining a set of needles ( or just 2 dpns) and the yarn you want to use. For the first section of this tutorial I am working on joining up two separate samples, the green one will end up on the right hand side of the join and the white one will end up on the left hand side of the join. Cast on stitches using the backwards loop method, for these samples I cast on between 5 and 7 stitches. To work the backwards loop method hold the yarn in your left hand with the active tail coming from the back of your thumb around to the front in a counterclockwise manner. Bring the needle under the loop in front of the thumb and drop your thumb out, tension stitch and repeat. I chose this method for cast on because it does not leave a chunky edge cast on and so sits more flush with the edge of the fabric. Now turn the work and knit to the last stitch, slip this stitch knitwise changing the slant of the stitch. This will be a little fiddly since this is simply a twisted loop on the needle but it will work out I promise. Now look for your first pickup spot on the work, this first pickup will be worked on the left hand side of the piece as you are looking at it. For this join the green piece is on the right side and the white piece is on the left side so we are picking up from the white piece first. Your first pickup spot will be the 2nd row in from the edge, these swatches both have a garter stitch edge so there will be one pickup in between each garter ridge. Pickup and Knit 1 stitch into this spot, now without changing the stitch slant the left needle tip needs to be inserted into the front loops as shown. This can either be achieved by slipping both stitches back to the left tip and inserting the right tip through the back loop, or simply inserting the left tip from back to front through the front loops. Wrap yarn and pull through, this is working a k2tog through the back loops. Entire Row 1 is as follows (RS): K to last stitch, slip 1 kwise, pickup and knit 1 stitch into edge of work, insert left needle tip from back to front through front loops, K2tog tbl. Now turn the work, slip the first stitch purlwise, purl across to the last stitch, slip this stitch purlwise tip to tip which does not change the slant of the stitch. Now here is the tricky part, keeping the yarn forward and working from back to front insert the needle into the swatch. This means that the needle has to come from the rightside of the the work to the wrongside of the work, which is challenging because the wrongside is facing at the moment. First picture you can see that the yarn is in front of the work, then you bring the needle from back to front and then pull up a stitch. Now you need the left tip inserted into these stitches in the back, so either slip both stitches to the left needle tip to tip and insert the right needle to work a p2tog, or just insert the left needle tip into the back from left to right. Wrap and pull through as a p2tog, you can see that the work is now joined with 2 rows of stitches. Entire Row 2 (WS): Slip 1 pwise, p to last stitch, sl1 pwise, with yarn in front of work and wrong side of work facing pickup and purl 1 stitch from back to front, slip both stitches to left needle and p2tog. Row 3 (RS): Sl1 pwise, K to last stitch, slip 1 kwise, pickup and knit 1 stitch into edge of work, insert left needle tip from back to front through front loops, K2tog tbl. Now work Row 3 for the next right side ( it begins with a slipped stitch, that's the only difference) and repeat Rows 2-3 for the remainder of the join, make sure to pick up 1 stitch for every 2 rows, so either 1 in each garter valley or every second 'V' on your edge. This is the location of the second pickup, on the other side of the garter bump. And the location of the next wrong side row pickup, again a garter bump away from the first one. Here is the finished piece, as you can see the join is fairly invisible on the cream colored side but more obvious with the contrast color, something to keep in mind. If you want to use a contrast color and have less show at the join try using a thicker yarn with smaller needles. Just for fun I altered the join halfway through to show what it would look like if the rows were actually written as this: Row 1 (RS): K to last stitch, slip 1 kwise, pickup and knit 1 stitch into edge of work, pass slipped stitch over, turn work Row 2 (WS): P to last stitch, sl1 pwise, with yarn in front of work and wrong side of work facing pickup and purl 1 stitch from back to front, pass slipped stitch over, turn work This changes the join slightly but creates a more looped decorative edge, I bet you could pick up into those loops pretty nicely and work some lace, or another cable or, or, or... And here is the same basic technique worked on a sample sleeve, if you knit a sweater and find you need more room in circumference of the sleeves and body you could join it with an inch of work at each seam and have a better fit!
The chain selvedge forms a tidy decorative edge. It’s perfect for knitted accessories, such as scarves or shawls, that will have a visible edge.
Andalusian stitch is an easy to knit textured knitting pattern with an elegant look. Learn to knit it flat, in the round + the double andalusian stitch.
So often, we find ourselves so bogged-down with the technical aspects of knitting, such as the right way to slip your stitches or the best stitch patterns to combat stockinette curling, that we forget one of the best parts about knitting: it truly is an art form! The artistry of knitting is what got many of us into the craft, so it's unfortunate when we find ourselves unable to enjoy the little things about it, such as the beauty of a delicate lace stitch, the coziness of a cable, or the feeling of satisfaction that comes from a pretty color combination. Color theory is a pervasive lesson among many artistic crafts. Makeup artists expertly choose eyeshadow and lipstick colors based on the minute undertones of their client's skin and eye colors, painters pore over the exact drops of one oil paint necessary to mix into another color, and yes, even yarn dyers play with the ratios of certain natural and synthetic dyes in order to create lovely colorways for the very yarn we use to knit. That said, the artistry isn't fully in the yarn dyers' hands! You still get to choose exactly which color combinations you would like for your colorwork projects, or even just your coordinating sets. Learn a little bit about color theory below, and then we'll get to some pretty and trendy color combinations for the upcoming new year for you to try out, too. For more great projects like this, subscribe to our free email newsletter!
Description Book Specs The Brand Twelve stunning sock patterns by Rachel Coopey! This book has well written instructions and step-by-step tutorials for techniques such as Kitchener Stitch and Afterthought Heels. There's plenty to keep you busily knitting and learning with Rachel’s creative designs, which incorporate cabling, grafting, lace and twisted stitches. For beginners to sock knitting, a plain, topdown sock is also included as a great first project! Rachel's design are beautifully balanced and well thought out, giving both experienced and novice knitters the chance to create wonderful, wearable socks that are enormously enjoyable to knit. If you've never worn a hand-knit sock, you haven't lived! Paperback: 74 pages Publisher: Fyberspates Brilliant, talented British designer Rachel Coopey has now has her own line of amazing yarns to complement her beautiful books (we sell all of them!). Known for the most beautiful and varied sock patterns, her impeccable talent for design extends to her impeccable taste in colour in her Socks Yeah! and Socks Yeah! DK yarn lines. These yarns shouldn't only be reserved for sock making! They are brilliant in shawls, baby garments - you name it!
To be able to start such a two-color project, you would of course need a two-color cast-on. In this post I show you how this is done.
Of all the basic knitting stitches out there, Linen Stitch ranks as one of my favorites. It’s such a fun texture and while it is slower to knit with all that moving of the yarn back and forth…
Op Ravelry is toch een schat aan prachtige patronen te vinden. Dit vind ik zo'n bijzondere sjaal. Hij valt weer onder de categorie "verkorte naalden" en het is een plaatje! Het doet denken aan vogel-veren: Op Ravelry kun je wel 250 varianten zien en wat zijn er een prachtige kleurencombinaties!! Een greep uit de lange rij: Het patroon is verkrijgbaar/te koop via Ravelry en is ook in het Nederlands beschikbaar! Gebreid met naalden 3 (dikkere naalden = grotere doek) en de kleurencombinaties zijn eindeloos. Vooral bijzonder met een garen met een kleurverloop.
Speed knitting: 12 tips on how to knit faster, a helpful guide of knitting hacks and techniques to try if you're wishing you could knit quicker!
A lush and elegant scarf showcasing a simple twisted stitch cable and bobble design. The sides are finished with an i-cord that is knit while you work the scarf, the bottom with a simple looped edging. Knitted pleats gather the scarf from 12” wide to 4” wide, where a small cabled panel is folded to create a loop through which you pull your scarf end. Knit in Rowan Lima, this scarf is light, yet lofty and oh so cozy. PDF pattern includes charted and written directions for cables and full list of abbreviations used, special technique instructions and glossary. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answers to common questions: To work the bind offs on R1, k5, then k2 to start the bo5. When the 5 sts are bound off leave the last resulting st on the RHN and k2 so that there are 3 sts between each loop and 5 sts on each end. Begin each group of bind offs with k2. There will be 12 loops and 43 live sts after R1 is complete. At the end of R2 there will be 43 sts and 12 dblyos, which should look like 67 sts on the needle. On R3, drop the first loop of the dblyo before knitting into the front, back and front of each dblyo. At the end of R3 you’ll have a total of 79 sts. PLEATS MRP (make right pleat) in the Glossary should read: sl 3 sts to 1 dpn, hold to back, sl 3 sts to 2nd dpn. Turn 2nd dpn counter-clockwise so that LHN and 1st dpn have WS facing and 1st dpn and 2nd dpn have RS facing. k3tog (1 st from each needle) three times. (thanks to soknitpicky for her errata!)
Have you ever put a wool sweater in the washing machine and have it shrink so it would only fit a doll? The felting process is disappointing when it happens by accident, but you can take advantage of this process to form sturdy, heat resistant fabrics. In this article, I will share with you some tips to create perfect felted garments. Some people will use a washing machine to felt their items. Since I don’t have access to a top loading washing machine (where you can check the progress of the felting so you don’t shrink the item too much) I prefer to felt by hand in the sink. For a visual demonstration, check out my video tutorial below!
Crochet Basket - This is amazing work from the Finnish blog Nurin Kurin. More tips and tricks via the link. Google translate does a great job, but the pics are very useful as well.
This winter New York City streets are filled with people who have learned the secret…
This Irish Moss Stitch Knitting Pattern is a popular vintage design. This 4-Row Repeat Knit Stitch Pattern has a really great texture... it's nice and squishy, too. This knitting pattern is an easy-level project created with a simple combination of knits and purls.
A step by step tutorial on how to knit the central double increase and two fun variations you need to be aware of for a different look and feel.
Whether you are just starting out with knitting or have a kid who would like to learn something new, try beginner knitting cloths projects.
88 commonly used knitting abbreviations – Do you know them all? If your memory needs a little nugde, I have a free cheet sheet for you!
Knit one, Purr has some made some of the cutest mini knits ever seen. Knitting with 0.70 mm pins and sewing thread such as for the booties above, she used
Coin Purse Knitting Pattern, Easy Knitting Pattern | CLASSIC COIN PURSE “Classic, vintage-inspired, and utterly exquisite, The Classic Coin Purse knitting pattern is such a delightful little treat to knit, and makes for an exceptional gift for someone special. An ode to vintage knit designs, this little pouch has an air of romance and sophistication to it." ☑ Instant download PDF file for The Classic Coin Purse knitting pattern ☑ Skill level: Beginner / Advanced-beginner ☑ Video + photo tutorials included ☑ Language: Standard American terms; written in English ☑ Required Materials: Pattern includes linked shopping list for exact materials. Yarn: Approx. 50 yds of Light-Weight (Category 3); Needles: U.S. 4 (3.5mm). ✔ DISCLAIMER: All knitting patterns and crochet patterns are instant-download digital files. No patterns are shipped. Resell finished product with pattern credit. © DarlingJadore; All rights reserved.
Thank goodness for easy knitted shawls. They are practical and can be worn as a lightweight layer in summer as well as a scarf in winter.
Pointed Firs from VERSACIKNITS is a textured, triangle neckerchief, shawlette or shawl. Beginning with an addictive chevon pattern, which is mirrored on each side of the center stitch and framed in garter stitch, Pointed Firs is the perfect wrap for anyone on your holiday gift list or keep one for yourself. Finished Measurements: Wingspan – 36 (53, 68)” Length – 14½ (24, 30)” Yarn Requirements: 250 (500, 750) yards DK weight yarn such as Dream in Color BFL Silk DK (85% Bluefaced Leicester/ 15% Silk; 100g/280yds) Needles: US 7 (4.50mm) 32” circular Gauge: 17 sts and 34 rows = 4” in garter stitch, after blocking Note from the designer: The directions as written will make the stand-up collar; the difference is how it is draped! To wear it like that, you just need to hike it up a bit. This pattern was updated on 02/11/2020. If you purchased the PDF version, the newest version is available in your pattern library.
Description The Brand Click here for Vol. II! This beautiful compendium of patterns contains 52 knitting patterns for socks and slippers. The woven hardback cover features uncoated paper and a ribbon place marker make it feel extra special – it's an item you want to keep on your coffee table, a book that will make even non-sock knitters want to cast on. And the beautiful paperback edition contains all the same patterns, but in a more compact, bookshelf ready and affordable format. The patterns feature a range of different techniques and textures, such as lace, cables, tuck stitches, colourwork, duplicate stitching and felting. All patterns come in 2 sizes. The book is suitable for both beginner and advanced sock knitters alike, as the difficulty level of patterns varies greatly. And as always in knitting (and in everything in life, really): you learn as you go. With 256 pages and a weight of 1100 g (2.5 lb)! Maybe grab a skein or two of Sock Yarn so you can get going right away? The book contains patterns from the following designers: Heidi Alander, Fiona Alice, Gina Baglia, Ainur Berkimbayeva, Katrine Birkenwasser, Karen Borrel, Sachiko Burgin, Diana Clinch, Verena Cohrs, Valentina Consalvi, Rachel Coopey, Nele Druyts, Marion Em, Lindsey Fowler, Fabienne Gassmann, Lucinda Guy, Dawn Henderson, Anja Heumann, Tiina Huhtaniemi, Caitlin Hunter, Mieka John, Amanda Jones, Joséphine & the seeds, Pauliina Karru, Isabell Kraemer, Tatiana Kulikova, Joji Locatelli, Erika López, Andrea Mowry, Paula Pereira, Rosa Pomar, Elena Potemkina, Amelia Putri, Emily Joy Rickard, Mona Schmidt, Nataliya Sinelshchikova, Marceline Smith, Minna Sorvala, Helen Stewart, Charlotte Stone, Becky Sørensen, Niina Tanskanen, Natalia Vasilieva, Kristine Vejar, Kajsa Vuorela and Mariya Zyaparova. Print only, no digital download code available. Laine is a high-quality Nordic knit & lifestyle magazine for knit folks. We cherish natural fibres, slow living, local craftsmanship and beautiful, simple things in life. Our intention is to inspire you to gather and share, to be part of a community of like-minded knitters, makers and thinkers from near and far. Knitting is more than just knit, knit, purl. It is a feeling. Laine includes patterns from the leading knitwear designers, insightful, long-format stories from the world of wool, interviews, exciting travel articles, seasonal recipes and strong, visual storytelling.
Doctor Who is a British science-fiction TV show that has been entertaining viewers for generations. With its unique characters, storylines, and settings, it’s no wonder that it has a huge fan…
Follow our super easy Mattress Stitch tutorial for professional, invisible seams when piecing vertical knitted stockinette stitch sections.
