Knitting: How to Cast Off
Casting off or binding off is the term used to take a knitting project off the needles to finish it. Here's how it's done in a few simple steps.
Knitting Tip: How-to Improve Yarn Tension
Tension, simply put, is nothing more than how tightly or loosely you wrap the yarn when working the knit and purl stitches. Here’s 5 tips to improve yarn tension!
How-to Seam in Garter Stitch
Learning to join seams with a clean edge can add a polished and professional finish to your completed knitting project. Here's how-to join garter stitch (knit every row) panels in just a few easy steps!
Knitting: Weaving in Yarn Ends
Now that you have completed your knitting project, you should have a few yarn tails hanging around. Don't just clip them off or you will end up with holes and your knitting will unravel. Here's how to properly weave in yarn ends
Knitting: How-to Join Seams with Mattress Stitch
When it's time to sew seams on your knitted project, knowing a few simple seaming techniques can make your finished garment look polished and professional. The mattress stitch is a very easy (and satisfying) join. Also know as an Invisible Seam, it joins the knitted pieces without showing a seam on the front of the work. Here's how it's done in just a few steps.
Knitting: How-to Knit 2 Together (k2tog)
Learning how to decrease stitches in knitting is very easy! It's as simple as knitting two stitches together to create one stitch. Here's how it's done.
Knitting Increase: Knit Front & Back (kfb)
In this tutorial you'll learn a very easy and effective way to increase (or add stitches) to your knitting. You'll learn how to increase a stitch by knitting in the front and back of a stitch.
Knitting: How-to Measure Gauge
Want your project to measure in as planned? Then you'll want to know how to measure gauge.
From Homemade to Handcrafted: Elevating Your Art
This is a subject that is near and dear to my designing/knitting instructing little heart. Don't you just LOVE to hear your work described as "handcrafted" and cringe at the description of "homemade?"
Knitted Cast On
The knitted cast on is a good basic "go-to" cast on that you'll want to learn and use often. It provides an attractive and flexible cast-on that will stretch and bounce back into place. Learn the knitted cast on below in just 4 easy steps!