Those dreaded words in your pattern – “Decrease X number of stitches evenly across the row.” Even if the math doesn’t come out very tidy, here is how to write that row out so that it makes sense, for both increasing and decreasing. Information on things you’ll see in this video: The sweater on the […]
Your pattern tells you to slip the next stitch – but how? Knit-wise? Purl-wise? With yarn in front or back? In this video we talk about what the “default” is, and all the different ways of slipping stitches. The sweater on the mannequin is my Woman’s Zippered Letterman’s Jacket, pattern + video tutorial. The pattern […]
Spit splicing, Russian join, tying knots – what is the best option for joining a new ball of yarn for your project? In this video, we talk about the differences, and when it’s best to use each one. If you missed the annotated links in the video to the different methods of joining, here they […]
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Pattern includes instructions for both worsted-weight and sock-weight yarns, each in sizes for children, women, and men.
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The weather is warming up in the US, so it’s time to put away the wooly winter sweaters to make room for warmer weather clothes. Here is my advice for safely storing your knits to keep moths (and other critters) away. The sweater on the mannequin is my Woman’s Zippered Letterman’s Jacket, pattern + video […]
You have a partial ball of leftover yarn…is it enough for the project you want to make? Here’s how to calculate the yardage of that partial ball. If you have a video suggestion for the Math for Knitters Series, please leave me a comment or drop me a note at staci@verypink.com. The sweater on the […]
The bind-off row in circular knitting can leave your with an enormous “jog” between the first and last BO stitch, especially in larger gauge knitting. Here is how to smooth that out. Please excuse the green screen background – we’re under a bit of construction in the studio. Exciting changes to come! Information on things […]
