Knitting Jargon Tutorials , Stitch Patterns
The knitted linen stitch is unique Which ever way you look at it, no matter which yarn you use, the woven effect is stunning. We’ll use the ‘slip stitch’ to create the weave with knit and purl stitches in-between. The finished piece will be create a thick fabric, unique in nature for knitting. So while […]
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Casting On , Knitting Jargon Tutorials
Casting off when you’re knitting is casting off, isn’t it? But there are so many methods. And while I will suggest the usual method in 99% of projects there are times when an alternative is very useful. In today’s tutorial you will see how to cast off with three needles. It sounds counter-intuitive as we […]
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Don’t we all love some knitting jargon? To knit yarn over doesn’t quite make sense, because you don’t actually knit anything. You just move the yarn. But it’s part of knitting so that’s what we say! The ‘y’ abbreviation doesn’t come up very often in knitting patterns, but it will usually refer to moving the […]
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Knitting Jargon Tutorials , Stitch Patterns
The butterfly stitch is just beautiful One of my besties has a life-long love of butterflies, as does my husband, Nick. So when I discovered this stitch I had a feeling it would feature in a big way in my future knitting. As I was preparing for the new knitting kit shop I began designing […]
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Cable Knitting , Knitting Jargon Tutorials
It’s time to up your knitting game, with cables! This is your chance! Cable knitting is easier than you might think, this first bit of jargon can take you a long way. It’s the first step that will help you knit a multitude of beginner cable patterns, scarves, cowls, mug cosies and like the video […]
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Cable Knitting , Knitting Jargon Tutorials
What do you need to start knitting cables? If you’ve ever wanted to knit cables, now’s your chance to give it a go. This week I’ll give you the suggested knitting skills you need before starting to cable – you can start sooner than you think! And I’ll let you know which tools you need […]
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Adding stitches in the middle of a row can be done with increasing techniques such as m1 (make one), kfb (knit front back) or yo if you’d like some holes along the way. This is where we have to shift it up as you can’t make one stitch become ten stitches using those methods. We […]
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Wrap and turn gives some fabulous results. The shaping options are endless once you begin adding these skills to your knitters tool kit of knowledge! You might come across this abbreviation when knitting jumpers, sweaters or cardigans as you shape sleeves and collars. Perhaps you’ll find it in shawl patterns when giving interesting flourishes to […]
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Increasing can be done in so many ways when you’re knitting. This is yet another… and it’s actually two methods that I’m sharing with you today! Each technique gives different effects, this one being useful for mirroring your increases with what is known as a bar increase. Today I’m sharing with you the conventional method […]
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Purl 2 together through back loop That doesn’t sounds too difficult! When you start decreasing more frequently, you’re likely to see decreasing abbreviations on every row, not just every knit row. You’ll more likely find p2tog and p2tog tbl if you’re knitting on single-pointed needles as the designer will use all options available to achieve […]
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