A step-by-step tutorial on illusion knitting and adding hidden messages to your knitting Few colorwork techniques in knitting are more mysterious than illusion knitting. A unique technique to incorporate hidden designs into your projects that are only visible from a certain angle! Shadow knitting, how it’s sometimes also called, sounds like a magic trick, but …
Is blocking required every time you wash your hand-knitted projects? Find out here! Let’s not dally around. Typically, blocking your knitting – so the act of soaking it in water for ~30min, stretching it out on a blocking board with pins, and letting it dry – is a one-time effort. It is a more or …
A handy tutorial for intarsia knitters showing you an easy way to figure out yarn requirements for any project. The intarsia technique might just be my favorite knitting technique of all time. However, with very complex motives, it’s easy to end up with a lot of unusable scrap yarn because you had to split your …
A step-by-step tutorial on fixing an edge stitch in knitting; two different methods You probably already know how to fix a dropped stitch in knitting using a crochet hook. Contrary to what you might think, you can use a very similar method to fix a dropped edge stitch as well. It’s almost as simple and …
A step-by-step tutorial on anchoring your floats with ladders on the back side of your stranded colorwork project. The most traditional forms of Fair Isle knitting have a very hard rule. Don’t bridge more than 4 stitches. Modern knitters overcame the issues of loose stitches and sloppy tension by trapping overlong floats on the back …
A step-by-step tutorial on seaming brioche knitting in a super invisible way At its core, brioche knitting is fairly simple. A scarf is easy to finish. The challenge arises when you proceed to more advanced patterns – especially things like sweaters or cardigans. Then, you are suddenly faced with sewing. This tutorial shows you a …
A super invisible way to join in a new color at the beginning of a row There are probably a thousand different ways to join in a new yarn in knitting. A lot of them require weaving in the ends later on using a tapestry needle. When you are knitting a striped scarf, this can …
A step-by-step tutorial on binding off knitting on the left side for symmetrical edges I’m sure you’ve been there before. You need to bind off stitches on both ends of your project (e.g. the armholes for a sweater). If you use a standard bind-off, you end up with one side that is higher than the …
A fail-safe tutorial on adding a steek to your knitting to cut it open There’s probably no other technique in knitting that instills more fear into beginners than steeking. How on earth could ever intentionally cut your work and how will it not unravel? It seems like there are so many mistakes that could possibly …
A step-by-step tutorial on how to knit a tubular cast-on variation that is so much easier. No more twisting! There’s probably no single video over on YouTube where I get more comments on than the tubular cast-on. So many people are glad they finally managed to do it using my instructions. Yet, that is still …