How To
Tips, tricks, hints and hacks for the knitter in search of a better way.
Techniques in Depth: Cabling Without a Cable Needle
Look, Ma—no needle! This is one of the cleverest little techniques we know.
The Half-Finished Project: Gold Mine
Domestic archaeology reveals a beloved sweater in progress. Frenzy ensues.
Ask Patty: Simple Fixes for Tidier Shawls
Two perplexing—or purl-plexing—cases, and two simple fixes.
Bang Out a Sweater: How to Finish Your Main Squeeze
Brilliant teaching: Jen Geigley's quick videos show us exactly how to connect the pieces, work the edgings, add the pockets.
Real Knitting Talk: Flotation Devices
Floats in stranded knitting: to trap or not to trap? Let us know what you think.
Bang Out a Sweater: Pullover Tips ’n’ Tricks
It is pretty much taking me longer to write this post than it did to make this sweater.
Cables: Improving and Troubleshooting
Basic cables don't have to be basic.
No More “Front” and “Back”
From the brilliant designer Bristol Ivy, a modest proposal for more clarity in knitting patterns.
Boost Your Knitting: Finishing a Toy
From Jen Arnall-Culliford, the triumphant assembling of a knitted bunny.
Finishing a Needle-Felted Steek
The dilemma: to stitch or not to stitch? Plus one free fashion tip.
Kaffe-along Helper: How to Catch Floats
Suzanne Bryan's super useful little video on how to trap floats on the WS of stranded colorwork.