Instead of doing a standard bind off technique to finish my knitting projects, most of the time I will do a stretchy bind off. Why Work a Stretchy Bind Off? A stretchy bind off is ideal for socks knit from the toe up, hats knit from the top down and other projects that need to […]
Turkish Cast On Knitting Tutorial
I know there are other uses for the Turkish cast on than toe-up socks, but that’s the only time I’ve used this cast on method. If you wanted to work other small tubes with a seamless beginning — such as a doll arm or leg, or gloves if for some reason you were working from […]
Rereading a Knitting Classic: Knitting without Tears
Many, many years ago, when I was just starting to write about knitting as part of my job, I picked up a copy of Knitting without Tears by Elizabeth Zimmermann. I don’t even know what led me to it. Probably I read somewhere that it was a knitting classic. Maybe I felt that it would […]
Learn to Knit: How to Make the Knit Stitch
When you learn to knit, one of the first things you will learn is how to make the knit stitch. It’s the basis for everything else you learn in knitting, and you can actually make a lot of things just knowing how to knit. Mastering the knit stitch is actually pretty easy when you have […]
Long Tail Cast On Knitting Tutorial
Long tail cast on is probably the most common cast on for knitters, but it’s not the easiest. It does have some advantages, and it’s fun to do once you understand it, but there is definitely a learning curve. What is Long Tail Cast On? The long tail cast on is also known as the […]
Cable Cast on for Knitting
The cable cast on is an easy way to begin a knitting project. It’s similar to the knit cast on with one little difference. Some people prefer it to the knit cast on, but both are nice options for starting a knitting project. What is the Cable Cast On? Cable cast on is made by […]
How to Make the Knit Cast On
The knit cast on is my favorite cast on to teach new knitters because you’re basically learning how to knit right there in the cast on, so it makes starting to knit that much easier. And if you’re working with someone who has knit before but someone cast on for them, this cast on will […]