Yesterday was my birthday, and the whole adding another year to my age never seems like a big deal to me, but I like to make it a bigger deal by using that time to stand back and take a good look at my situation. Even more than New Year’s Day, my birthday is a […]
Learn to Knit Mittens
Basic mittens are quick and fun to knit, and are full of skill-building techniques you’ll use in tons of other patterns you knit.
Pattern + links to 5 instructional videos.
Knitting Inside-Out on DPNs
When you knit with double-pointed needles, is the pretty side of your work on the inside of the tube? People are able knit successfully this way, but most often new knitters end up flipping the work back and forth, which causes problems. Here is how to turn that frown upside-down and turn your work around.
Learn to Knit Your First Cap
So, you’ve knit a scarf or two, what now? Time to “move beyond the rectangle” and start knitting shapes!
Pattern + links to four instructional videos.
Learn to Felt – Easter Basket
This Easter Basket is knit up with double-strands of worsted yarn and size 10.5 or 11 needles. That means you’ll have a finished basket, ready to felt, in just a few evenings of knitting.
Pattern + links to 6 instructional videos.
2 Socks at-a-time on 2 Circulars
Here’s how to avoid “second sock syndrome”. This series of seven videos guides you through knitting two socks at the same time, using two circular needles.
Pattern + links to seven instructional videos