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A cable needle can be great, but sometimes it can slow you down. Or you just forget it. Or lose it. Up-level your knitting game by cabling without a cable needle. A few things to keep in mind: Sharper needles will help, especially when …
Stitch markers. We love them. (except auto-correct which keeps trying to make them markets…damn it) But this is about us - and we love them as jewelry. As decorations. And even to...mark stitches. I've tried many. Decorative, plain, removable - you …
If you're new to knitting socks toe-up, you've probably heard that one of the challenges is making the bindoff stretchy enough so it's not actually binding. My go to method for a stretchy bind off is the decrease bind off (also known as the Lace …
This create an interesting texture in your crochet. It's frequently used on the WS to push the loop forward on the RS. Or in reversible crochet. Give front loop crochet a try! After a couple of rows it looks like this …
This creates an interesting texture in your crochet. Give back loop crochet a try! After a couple of rows it looks like this …
This is a nice stitch that's between the height of a single crochet and double crochet. …
The double crochet is a versatile stitch you'll use a lot. …
Single crochet (sc) is a firm stitch that's used in a lot of designs. Learn how to make it. …
Now, repeat these below steps until you have enough stitches: And take a look at foundation double crochet after a few rounds... …
If you're going to crochet, you need to know how to chain. Fortunately, it's easy. Here's what it will look like after you've worked a few chains. And yes, it might be windy. That's normal. …
I posted a new tutorial - how to carry yarn up the side. It's a nice, tidy way to avoid cutting your yarn. Give it a try on your next striping project. Or, use it when alternating 2 balls of handdyed yarn. Easy and effective. …
If you're working stripes - and they're only a few rows (say, no more than 6) it's nice to avoid weaving in all those extra ends. Carry up the yarn instead of cutting it! Note this only works for an even number of rows between stripes. If you …
This is a great cast on when you need it very stretchy. It's perfect for socks, legwarmers, turtlenecks and the bottoms of sweaters. And - it's a lot of fun to work. Give it a try! …
Uses and Traits Firm, can be used to pull knitting in a bit. Doesn't stretch. Don't Use For... Not good for socks or anywhere that needs stretch. Finish: Weave in the final loop using a new strand of yarn. If working in the rnd, you can …
This is the first in our series on simple mods. Quick ways to change a pattern to make it your own. It's not likely that your arm length is going to match perfectly with the pattern's assumption, but that's ok. If the schematic doesn't match what …
