Learn an easy and helpful knitting bind off! This stretchy cast off is perfect for ending items that need a little extra stretch such as the bottom of a hat or arm warmers.
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Do you hate knitting on double pointed needles? Check out this helpful knitting tip!
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As the Knitting Doctor, I get this question so often, "what can I knit for my boyfriend/father/husband/son/friend that he'll actually wear?" Well, I went out and asked the fellas what they would want knitted for them. Read on to find out what they chose!
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IF RIBBING IS SO EASY, WHY DO WE ALL MAKE RIBBING MISTAKES?
I think it's probably because it is so simple we just go on auto pilot and knit away; purling where we should have knit and vice versa. I'll show you how to fix those mistakes quickly and easily.
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Not all wool yarn is created equal. The softness of the fiber has so many variables, from the breed of sheep to how the fiber is processed and treated. In addition, wool fiber has scales just like human hair, it can be fine or corse with long or short lengths. I'll show you how to soften even the scratchiest yarns.
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Binding off in the round normally flows fairly easily until it comes to last last bound-off stitch. Typically you bind-off that last stitch and secure it. Next step is to weave in that tail connecting it to the 1st bound off stitch.
Sometimes the join looks invisible. Sometimes not so much. What if we added one more step so the last bind-off flows perfectly the first time and every time?
Have you ever cast on using circular knitting needles only to find several rounds in, that you've twisted the cast on? Now you have a knitted loop with a twist in it and the only way to fix it is to frog it and start over.
Knitting in the round is very easy, of course that's after you get past the join. You know, that making sure you don't twist that cast-on. How often do cast-ons twist when you are about to start knitting in the round? Enough times that even pattern writers tell you to look out for it. So here's an easy hack to make sure there are no twists in your cast on.
One skein project! This is a sweet little cowl knitting pattern designed by Donna Pelzar. It is as soft and warm as it looks and takes only an afternoon to complete. Knit one for yourself or someone you love to keep them cozy all winter!
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Whether its shaping a shoulder (increasing) or a neckline (decreasing), most patterns typically place shaping stitches somewhere near the ends of the row, or may not tell you where to place them at all. That often has the effect of giving your piece that stair step look. But how about if we change where we work those stitches? How would that look?
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We've all worked projects that no matter how many rip-outs, or how hard we've tried, have inconsistent/unattractive or curling edges. The culprit is usually overly soft yarn that causes the curling or inelastic fiber that make it difficult to stitch consistently causing lumpy edges. I'll show you how to fix that problem!
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I know why you are here. You most likely just started knitting in the round on circular or double pointed needles and the pattern you are using states "join yarn" and begin knitting in the round. The reason you will be joining the knitting is so that you can knit in one continuous, seamless loop.
Joining your knitting is REALLY easy. I'm going to show you how it's done.
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Every so often a new product comes along that once I've tried it, I've wondered how I ever did without. That's exactly the case with the Knitter's Pride Knit Blockers and I'm about to tell you why.
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