Step by step instructions showing you the best way to weave in ends in knitting- no matter your stitch pattern or material Before you can wear your finished project there is almost always one last step you need to do. In all the places you joined in a new ball, changed colors, cast-on, or cast-off, …
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knitting the toes of a sock – already started decreasing and now about 9 rounds in
Step by step written instructions for knitting the german short row sock heel (+video) Knitting socks can be tricky. It’s quite difficult to get the size right, then you have to tackle knitting in the round, and probably at the top of the list of “annoyances” is picking up stitches for the gusset. That’s why …
A step by step tutorial on knitting socks for beginners the traditional way on double-pointed needles and an easy striped pattern that fits everyone So you are looking for a tutorial on how to knit socks? You want a simple top town pattern suitable for beginners you can finish fast and without years of experience? …
10 actionable tips and fast knitting techniques anyone can employ to gradually increase your speed (continental & English style) Does it feel like your projects take forever to finish? And now you are wondering how to knit faster? Well, in this tutorial I will show you a couple of tricks and techniques, anyone can employ …
Sharing my experience and thoughts about knitting socks with naturally dyed and plastic-free yarn, and why it matters If you look around my blog, you will find quite a lot of sock patterns (like my basic ribbed sock). I have never been a big fan of shawls. And so it’s probably no big surprise that …
Everything you need to know about the difference between cast-off and bind-off I start by assuming, you are here because you came across a knitting term in your pattern you were confused about. You know how to bind off stitches, but the instructions say “cast-off”? So, is bind-off the same as cast-off? Yes, both terms …
A step by step tutorial on how to knit a heart shape for beginners using a simple garter stitch. Do you want to learn how to knit a heart shape? Maybe you want to give it to someone special or embellish a project with this universal token of love. Well, then you came to the …
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Everything you need to know about sock measurements and cast on requirements for the most common sizes – man or woman. Socks are one of the most popular knitting patterns. I certainly love making them. But there is one question you have to deal with whenever you start a new project: Just how many stitches …
How to tell the right side from the wrong side of a knitting project the easy way for beginners! Did you just start knitting? Maybe you successfully finished an easy beginner’s coaster in Garter stitch and now you want to begin a more complicated pattern. And suddenly there’s a distinction between knitting the right side …