How to weave in ends in garter stitch the fast and easy way Weaving in ends is a necessary part of all knitting projects. Smaller projects might just have one at the cast on edge and one at the bind off. Bigger, more complicated projects might have loads of yarn ends to weave in at … Read more
Beginner-friendly knitting stitch Chinese waves is a super easy stitch pattern to knit. It’s also fun and has a nice wavy texture to it. If you have mastered knitting back and forth (garter stitch) and feel it’s time to try something new this is a good next step! Chinese waves is a variation on garter … Read more
How to knit a perfect buttonhole My best tip for knit buttonholes is simple but good: Make sure your buttons and buttonholes match before finishing a whole garment. When sewing the rule of thumb is that the buttonhole should be slightly larger than the button, so the button can easily slide through. In knitting, however, … Read more
Make an easy buttonhole and adjust the size to fit your buttons There are a lot of ways to knit buttonholes. From a simple yarn over to complicated maneuvers with a lot of steps. I like this simple buttonhole when you bind off stitches and then make yarn overs at the next row. It’s a … Read more
How to knit: Basic sock formula Want to learn how to knit a pair of socks in any yarn and size without a pattern? Then you’ve come to the right blog post! 🙂 Note: This post doesn’t contain a knitting pattern, instead it’s a tutorial on how to use a formula to knit a basic … Read more
Double stranded knitting with two colors: Marling If you have mastered casting on stitches, making knit stitches, and binding off you’re ready for marling! And if you haven’t yet learned those things it’s time to let this fun technique inspire you. These are the blog posts (with videos) you need to get going 🙂 Long … Read more
Knitting Tutorial: Long Tail Cast On I have made posts about the long tail cast on earlier, but then the focus was on knitting in the round. Today we’re focusing on the cast on itself! In Sweden, where I live, it’s common to start with the long tail cast on when learning to knit and … Read more
Three ways to add stitches in the middle of a row In this post, I’ve compared three ways to add more stitches to a row in the middle of a project. This can be done at the start, the end, or in the middle of a row. Whether a cast on method is used to … Read more
Knitting how to: Pinhole cast on with a crochet hook Pinhole cast on is a good way to start knitting from the center, for example, for hats, toe-up socks, circles, and squares. I really wanted to use this cast on, but I thought it was hard to do. But that was before I learned to … Read more
How to do the Chinese waitress cast on with a crochet hook The Chinese Waitress cast on is a little more complicated and time consuming than some other cast on methods. And honestly, it took me a while to figure this one out. But don’t let that scare you off! Why? Because the Chinese waitress … Read more
