A comparison of all techniques available to cast on stitches in the middle of a knitting project Mittens, gloves, buttonholes, raglan sweaters – they all have one thing in common: You need to cast on stitches in the middle of a round to bridge a gap. While there are plenty of techniques available to modern …
A step-by-step tutorial on knitting the double loop cast-on; easy to knit and medium-stretchy Some cast-ons appear in every tutorial for beginners; others are popular among experienced knitters because they create super fancy or stretchy edges. And then there is a third category: Cast-ons that are so obscure and rare that they don’t even have …
A step-by-step tutorial on knitting the double twist loop cast-on to create a super stretchy edge. The Ranunculus sweater ranks among the all-time most popular patterns on Ravelry, and it features a technique that has many beginners stumped: the double twist loop cast-on. While the principle is easy (it’s basically a reverse backward loop cast-on …
A step-by-step tutorial on knitting the perfect mid-project cast-on – no gaps or loose stitches Lots of patterns require you to cast on stitches in the middle of a row. Buttonholes come to mind, as do mittens, gloves, or top-down raglan sweaters. Basically, whenever you need to bridge a gap. The big issue? Most traditional …
A step-by-step tutorial on knitting cables sideways – two different versions Most advanced beginners know how to knit the classic cable stitch. It’s one of these things that look complicated but is remarkably easy. However, all these cables are vertical and won’t help you if you want to create horizontal cables to embellish the cuffs …
A step-by-step tutorial on creating the perfect matching bind-off for the longtail cast-on There is one issue that has been confounding more than just a generation of knitters. How can you create a bind-off edge that perfectly mirrors the edge a standard longtail cast-on creates? Very few knitters know that there is actually a corresponding …
A step-by-step tutorial on knitting brioche double decreases that look the same on both sides Complex brioche patterns typically have one major issue. The second you add decreases, the fabric stops being fully reversible. There’s usually a good side and one that looks less neat. But it doesn’t have to be that way. While not …
A step-by-step tutorial on knitting brioche increases that look the same on both sides. Brioche knitting is difficult. And the possibly most difficult bit are the brioche increases. What’s even worse, the standard technique taught in most books isn’t even reversible. Well, that’s something I want to change for you with this tutorial. It’s actually …
A simple pattern to knit super easy reversible cable stitches The classic cable stitch is one of my personal all-time favorite ways to embellish knitting. It’s way easier than it looks, and there is a sheer endless number of possible design choices. There’s just one big problem: cables are typically not reversible. That’s why I …
A step-by-step tutorial on knitting a centered increase for the purlside – super invisible There are certain increases that are so rare, they barely appear in any knitting stitch patterns whatsoever. The hitch knot increase (HKI) is one of them. However, as fascinating as that centered single increase is, I always wondered if you could …