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How To Knit Two Together
The simplest method of decreasing is to simply knit or purl two stitches together as one. This is known as a knit two toge …
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How to Assemble a Knitting Project
There are multiple ways to attach knit pieces together. You may need to attach pieces of a sweater, for example, or attach …
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How to Knit into Front and Back
"Knitting into the front and back of a stitch is one of the easiest and most common knit increases. On a knit row, work in …"
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How to Do a Long-Tail Cast On
The long-tail cast on, also called the thumb method or the slingshot method, produces a very elastic edge. It is particula …
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How to Use Stitch Markers in Knitting
Stitch markers are necessary to denote special stitch panels, to mark armholes when making drop-shoulder garments or to mark the beginning or end of a round in circular knitting.
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Knitting Cables: an Introduction
Whether simple or complex, cable patterns add depth and texture to your knitting, and they are easy to learn. Use a cable …
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How to Use A Lifeline
A lifeline is ideal if you are making a pattern that is large and/or complicated for you. It is often used in lace knitting, but can be used in any type of knitting and by knitters of every skill level.
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Understanding Pattern Skill Levels
Our patterns follow theCraft Yarn Council (CYC) guidelines for defined project skill levels …
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How to Sew A Mattress Stitch Seam For Knitting
Mattress stitch is worked with the right-side up and becomes invisible from the right side when finished. Mattress Stitch …
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How to Understand Knitting Abbreviations
Not sure what abbreviations in our knit patterns mean? Check out our handy abbreviation table below to help answer your qu …
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Understanding Knitting Symbols
Stitch charts in knit and crochet patterns are being used more and more as an addition to or in place of words to describe …
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Working with Double Point Needles
I have a confession. I wasn't a huge fan of Double Pointed Needles (DPNs). The great irony is that I love to work in the r …
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How to Cast On
Broken down in very simple terms, knitting is just a matter of transferring loops from one needle to another. To get start …
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How to Read a Knitting Pattern
When learning to knit or crochet it’s normal to put all of your attention into learning about the tools you need, the yarn …
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How to Finish a Knitting Project
After you cast off, a method of casting on that is created by looping yarn around itself. …
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How to Fix Dropped Stitches
"A dropped stitch is when a stitch slides off of the needle resulting in an irregular section of the fabric. A dropped sti …"
