Posted by Ashley on May 21, 2013 in Knitting |
The first sweater I ever knitted was worked in garter stitch and required increases. I panicked, broke into a sweat, and learned the inc 1 knit stitch to tackle the sweater. And guess what? It turned out pretty lovely! Learn how to create this particular increase stitch, usually denoted in a pattern with “inc 1” also referred to as the bar increase because it results in what looks like a little bar running across your work.
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Posted by Ashley on May 19, 2013 in Knitting |
The great thing about circular knitting is that you don’t need much finishing. You can’t really get away without weaving in your ends (ugh), but you can escape seaming. Not only does circular knitting save you a few headaches, but it also makes your knitting look neat and clean. Kiss seaming goodbye with these circular knitting patterns for everything from shawls to hats and skirts.
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Posted by Sarah on May 18, 2013 in Knitting |
Create a whole new kind of knitted fabric by felting. Turn your individual stitches into a solid piece, to make bags that pens won’t poke through and slippers that look like slippers, not socks. Running a finished knitted project made with the right kind of yarn through a washing machine with hot water will transform your project!
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Posted by Megan on May 17, 2013 in Crochet, Embroidery, Jewelry Making, Knitting, Quilting, Sewing |
It's Friday, which means it's time to celebrate the end of a great week with a new roundup of beautiful free patterns. From a cute cardigan to a breezy blouse, pretty placemats, and more, be sure to download the ones you like!
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Posted by Ashley on May 16, 2013 in Knitting |
Unless you’re going to knit blankets and scarves for the rest of your life, you have to add increasing and decreasing to your knitting skills. It can be intimidating at first, but once you learn how, no pattern is too complicated for you! Ready to add even more shaping into your knitting? Learn how to make those decreases lean to the left with the slip, slip, knit (ssk).
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Posted by Sarah on May 15, 2013 in Knitting |
Combined knitting pairs a Western-slanting knit stitch with an Eastern-slanting purl stitch to make the flattest, most even stockinette fabric around. By wrapping the yarn clockwise on a purl stitch, Combined knitters then position themselves to work the knit row by knitting through the back loop. To account for the different slant of the resulting stitches, combined knitters must be mindful to alter their increases and decreases accordingly.
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