With so many stitch patterns available these days, it is quite easy to turn a basic project into a one of a kind creation. Unfortunately, most stitch pattern dictionaries provide instructions for stitch patterns worked flat. So, if we want to change the look of socks, mittens or any other project worked in the round, …
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A few weeks ago I’ve got an email from one of my knitting friends (thank you, Trudi 🙂 with a photo of a machine knit scarf that she wanted to replicate. The scarf had a stripe worked in an interesting stitch pattern – it looked like a set of simple eyelets but each eyelet was …
This stitch pattern was inspired by one of the sweaters I saw online. The fabric of that sweater was highly textured and had fascinating zigzag stripes all over. I wasn’t looking to add more texture to my swatch but absolutely wanted to create the look of the zigzag stripes. So I paired herringbone stitch with …
When we want to liven up a project without altering the pattern too much, it’s good to use simple ways to decorate our knitting – nupps, bobbles or even cross stitch. Knot stitch is one of those little tweaks that turn a basic project into a one of a kind creation. It is used quite often …
A few years ago I saw a photo of this stitch on Pinterest and got intrigued by the incredible texture. The photo showed a blanket that was clearly machine knit, and of course, there were no knitting instructions or even hints provided. In most cases, machine knit stitches can be recreated in hand knitting, so …