If you didn’t win this time, you can find the Mountain Meadow Dryer Balls here. To learn more about this product, here is a very cute video from Mountain Meadow Wool. The random number generator I used to pick the winner can be found here. Be sure to subscribe to my channel – new knitting […]
Fancy Stitch Combo – Corded Rib
Instructions for working this stitch: Cast-on a multiple of 4 stitches, plus 2 Every Row: K1, *SSK, M1L, P2*, repeat between *s to last stitch, K1 Repeat this row to desired length, BO in 2×2 rib. To work this stitch in-the-round: Cast-on a multiple of 4 stitches Round 1: *SSK, M1L, P2*, repeat between *s […]
Fancy Stitch Combo – Dropped Stitch Scrunch
Instructions for working this stitch: CO a multiple of 3 stitches, plus 2 Rows 1, 3, and 5 (WS): K2, *P1, K2*, repeat between *s to end of row Rows 2 and 4: P2, *K1, P2*, repeat between *s to end of row Row 6: P2, *allow next stitch (a knit) to drop off the […]
Russian Join
You’re knitting along, and you run out of yarn. There are a few ways to attach a new ball – you can spit splice, just tie a knot, or try this technique – the Russian Join. The Russian Join is ideal when you’re working with a cotton or acrylic yarn that will not felt (for […]
Changing a Knit to a Purl
Yikes! You’re knitting along, and suddenly you notice that a few rows back, you knit a stitch that should have been purled (or vice versa). Instead of ripping out entire rows to make the correction, here is how to drop a single column and make that K a P, or P a K. Information on […]
Russian Bind-Off
To work the Russian Bind-Off: 1. Knit 2 2. Slip both stitches back to left needle 3. Knit two together 4. Knit 1 Repeat Steps 2-4 across all stitches, until just one stitch is left. Break yarn, pull end through last loop and tighten. Information on things you’ll see in the video: The sweater on […]
