Welcome to the summer knit-along! It’s knit-along time! Yes, now that you’ve had time to prepare, you may have the pattern or kit, it’s time to get knitty. I’ll be knitting through the first part of the shower scrubbie with you today. Taking you from casting on to casting off. (The casting off recorded without . . .
What happens to your knitting when you come across jargon, like yarn over, that you don’t recognise? Big disaster? Do you give up? Do you spend hours surfing Google looking for the answers? Often shortened to ‘yo’ in knitting patterns, yarn over is where you don’t actually knit a stitch but create an extra stitch . . .
Cotton yarn is an amazing fibre for summer knitting, right?But what to knit with it, when there are so many ideas! OK, and I’m going to give you even more today. What I will say first is, take a look at the video, and let yourself pick one or two things max to explore knitting first.The new . . .
There’s a danger with knitted seamsSeaming can become a last-minute job that gets left behind, so the project ends up as a WIP sat in the naughty corner. Don’t deny it, if it’s true! As a knitter who’s always loved sewing too, for me it’s not something I’ll leave behind and only pick up grudgingly. So can . . .
Which cast-off do you use? There are so many options, right? Whether you’re ribbing or using stocking stitch, cabling or knitting in the round, you may want to pick and choose your cast-off carefully. One of the specialist cast-offs is known as ‘3-needle cast-off’. It’s ideal for when you have a seam to sew up . . .
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