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 […]
Check This Out
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 […]
Check This Out
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 […]
Check This Out
You’re knitting happily along, and BOOM! You see that there is an ugly knot in your yarn, that has to be dealt with. Here are a couple of ways to cut out and get past that knot, so that your knitting doesn’t suffer for it. Information on things you’ll see in the video: The sweater […]
Check This Out
Setting or “easing” sleeves is probably the most challenging part of finishing a pieced sweater. Here are some tips to make that easier. Info to things you’ll see in this video: The finished sweater I’m seaming is my (yet undyed) Ombre Dyed Sweater, pattern + video tutorials. The clippie markers I use can be found […]
Check This Out
In this video I give you some pointers on choosing the correct sweater size in a pattern. Since patterns are written differently, these are sure-fire ways to get it right. I also talk about how to fit a sweater when your largest measurement is not chest/bust, but hips or belly. This website will show you […]
Check This Out
This video demonstrates a method for smoothing and straightening a few yards of kinked-up yarn, after you’ve ripped back to correct a mistake. If you have more than a few yards to straighten, you’ll want to follow the technique I demonstrate in this video, Reusing Yarn. The shawl on the mannequin is my Learn to […]
Check This Out
Whoops! A bunch of stitches just slipped off the end of the needle. You got them back on the needle, but are they twisted now? Here’s how to tell, and a couple of ways of correcting the twisted stitches. Information on things you’ll see in this video: The super big sample I’m using is knit […]
Check This Out
Reading is fundamental! Recognizing knit stitches and purl stitches, and learning how to count them makes finding your place much easier. Information on things you’ll see in this video: The super big sample I’m using is knit with roving. Similar products can be found here. The size US 35/19mm needles I’m using are Chiaogoo wood […]
Check This Out
This is the way I like to seam side-by-side garter stitch, so that the garter stitch ridges line up from one piece to the next. The scarf on the mannequin is my Spiral Scarf, free pattern and video tutorial. The yarn I’m using in the samples is a bulky wool/alpaca blend – sorry I don’t […]
Check This Out
