Made By Humans
Want to make a Sentro Easter basket? It’s really easy to make a little basket — for Easter or any other occasion — using your circular knitting machine! Here’s how it’s done. Supplies for the Sentro Easter Basket I used about 90 yards of a DK weight baby yarn, Mary Maxim Sugar Baby, which has […]
I was looking at my Easter knitting patterns the other day, and I was reminded of this little Easter basket knitting pattern that I remembered making but I couldn’t remember when or what website it was for. I searched around for it and realized it was on About, but the page for it doesn’t exist […]
Duplicate stitch is one of those things that I don’t use that often but whenever I do I’m reminded of how much I like it. It’s an easy way to add little details to a knitting project after the knitting is done. You can also use it to stitch larger graphics so you don’t have […]
It’s easy to make a twisted headband on a knitting machine, whether you have a Sentro or an Addi. They’re super cozy and quick to make, and they make great gifts, too. I decided to give myself bangs pretty arbitrarily a few years ago, and I decided just as abruptly that I’m ready to grow […]
This heart knitting pattern was available a long time ago on my About.com Knitting website, then when the name changed to the Spruce it was still available for a while, but it isn’t any more. A reader requested the pattern so I’m happy to share it again with more step-by-step instructions. The pattern is intended […]
If you’re learning to knit or wanting to explore basic stitch patterns, this sampler scarf knitting pattern is for you. I’ve long advocated for knitting a scarf as your first knitting project (specifically a bulky yarn garter stitch scarf) because it gives you a lot of time to get comfortable with making knit stitches. Also […]
When you have a knitting project with live stitches that you want to close together, such as the toe of a sock, a loop scarf or even the top of a hat, grafting knitting is a great choice. This is a seamless option that makes the bind off look just like a row of knitting, […]