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Stitch Patterns
Garter Garter stitch is quite probably the easiest stitch pattern to come by. It can be difficult, at first, to count the number of rows you’ve completed. Each ridge on the right side of the fab... Read More »
Short Rows
Making and Common Uses Short rows are a terrific way to customize and tailor your knitted garments. Use them to add length to sweater backs, add darts for the bustline or hips, turn the heel of ... Read More »
Seaming
3-Needle Bind Off The 3-Needle Bind Off is a method of binding off that joins two sets of live stitches. It is often used at the shoulder to join the front and back of a sweater. In addition to ... Read More »
Ribbing
About Ribbing Whether it is used to create a snug fit or just to mix up the texture, ribbing is a welcome addition to many knits. Most commonly, you will see ribbing used as edging on garments. ... Read More »
Percentage System
Elizabeth’s Percentage System Elizabeth Zimmermann, timeless knitting guru, is the founder of a series of equations related to sweater construction. She refers to these mathematical ratios as El... Read More »
Pattern Reading
How to Read a Pattern There is a lot to take in when you first choose a knitting pattern. Here we’ll walk you through the basic ingredients in a knitting pattern. Information: Most knitting patt... Read More »
Knitting in the Round
1 Circular Needle Let’s talk about working a tubular piece of knitting on a single circular needle. You will often hear this technique referred to as knitting in the round. This is an alternativ... Read More »
Joining Yarn
General Information There are many different ways to join a new length of yarn to the one that is already being used. Like most knitting techniques, the method you choose depends on your persona... Read More »
Intarsia
About Intarsia Intarsia is a technique used to incorporate areas of color into your knitting. This could mean pictures, shapes or polka dots. For each block of contrasting color you will use a d... Read More »
Increase
Bar Increase You may also know this technique as knit 1, front and back. It is referred to as the Bar Increase because of the small, horizontal bit of yarn that it leaves on the right side of th... Read More »
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