Quite often, we want the side edges of a stockinette stitch fabric to stay flat instead of rolling in as they usually do. But sometimes, the rolled edge can add an interesting touch to a project. The trick here is to control the curling so that the edge does not roll all the way to the centre …
I’ve just finished a sweater. I used a basic pattern called Lou Sweater by Phildar (you can download it for free at LoveCrafts website) and followed the pattern to a T, but changed several knitting techniques used in this project. These small adjustments improved the overall look of the sweater quite a bit. In this …
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 …