Since I published a tutorial about a gorgeous criss-cross cast on border, I was flooded with requests for instructions that explain how we can add this edging to a project worked in the round. You are absolutely right, my friends, to send those requests – the elasticity (and beauty!) of this edging makes it perfect …
Beautiful Cast On Edging for Hats, Mittens and Socks Read More »
This tutorial is about a beautiful edging that we make right after we cast on stitches. In just four fairly simple rows we turn a basic cast on into an elaborate picot edge with a line of long twisted stitches above it. I learned this cast on method from a video suggested by Rita – …
When we want to upgrade a project from “basic” to “fancy”, we are looking for ways to add little details that are almost invisible on their own but turn a project into a refined creation. One of those ways is to change the type of cast on. The Bulgarian cast on that I’m going to …
The bind off that we are going to discuss in this tutorial has two huge benefits. It is perfect for knitters who struggle with the right tension of the bind off edge, and it’s a life-saver in cases when we don’t have enough yarn left to bind off all stitches. If you’ve ever run out of …
Bind Off Without Yarn (Worked Flat and in the Round) Read More »
Hollow ribbing is not really a ribbing. It’s a double knitted fabric that resembles ribbing, behaves somewhat like ribbing and is often used instead of ribbing. Hollow ribbing makes beautiful cuffs, hat brims, neck bands, button bands and belts. But its main benefit is that it is the best way to make a casing to …
Hollow Rib – a Great Way to Knit Cuffs, Hat Brims, Button Bands and Elastic Casings Read More »
Knitters have come up with countless ways to get the first set of stitches on the needles. It’s always amazing to discover yet another type of cast on. Recently, I’ve been doing research about mittens and found a simple and beautiful way to cast on stitches in the “Latvian Mittens: Traditional Designs & Techniques” book …
A few years ago, when bulky knits were all the rage, I knit a sweater with super chunky merino wool. It took me just a few hours (!!!) to knit the back, the front and the sleeves, but it took ages to put all pieces together. Because the yarn was very thick, any seam I …
“Inc 1 st each side, working inc sts into pat”, “inc and work into pat”, “cont in patt, inc 1 st each side”, “work the inc sts into pat”. If you’ve ever knit a sweater with fitted sleeves or a top-down sweater with raglan lines, you’ve probably seen one of those scary-looking abbreviations. All of …
If there were a Noble Prize in Knitting, it should go to the person who invented a lifeline. This little tool saves hours of tedious work and helps us avoid stress and frustration if we need to unravel our knitting. Let’s see what is called a lifeline, why it’s good to use it, when it’s …