How to Slip Stitches for a Pretty Edge
When you knit a pattern that has an exposed edge, usually the project is knitted in garter stitch or seed stitch. This keeps your work…
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How to do a Tubular Cast On; Designer Paula Pereira’s Method
I had the pleasure of working with designer, Paula Pereira, on her Chevron Pattern Yoke Sweater. She taught us how to do a tubular cast…
How-to Pick-Up Stitches Using a Tunisian Crochet Hook
Finishing a top down sweater usually involves picking up your stitches on both fronts and all the way around the neck to create a nice…
How to do an I-Cord Bind Off and Graft it Together in the Round
An I-Cord Bind Off is a little gem that creates a decorative edge and is the same on both sides. It is great fun and…
Step by Step Guide on How to Complete the Sleeves on Your Top Down Sweater
Now that you have started knitting your top down sweater you need to be able to complete it and knowing just what to do will…
Complete your Project with Excellent Finishing
The best advice I ever received about my knitting was, to “take the time to finish your projects with excellence.” This can be hard if…
Tackling Top Down Sweaters
Top down sweaters can be fun to knit because you don’t have to sew them together like a traditional sweater, where you knit the pieces…
Is Gauge Really That Important?
Have you ever knitted something that didn’t fit or didn’t really turn out the way it was supposed to? Sometimes it can be because the…
How to Knit German Short Rows, or Double Stitch Short Rows
Short rows are used to shape or curve your knitting. The end result is that one side, or section, has more rows than another section. …
How to Knit Short Rows or Wrap and Turns
Short rows are used to shape or curve your knitting. The end result is that one side, or section, has more rows than another section. …