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Knowing how to pick up stitches in knitting is an important step in making sure your projects are finished well. Whether you’re picking up stitches along the side of a heel flap to finish a sock or around the neck of a sweater or edge of a shawl to add finishing, this is one place […]
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, […]
Fair Isle knitting, or stranded knitting, is one of the most common ways to add color to a knitting project. It seems like it might be difficult, but it’s actually pretty easy, as this fair isle knitting tutorial will show. Fair Isle Knitting vs. Stranded Knitting First to get a common question out of the […]
Learning how to purl is generally the second big step in learning how to knit after learning how to make the knit stitch. Purling is essentially knitting but backwards, which doesn’t make sense until you see it done, so let’s dive right in. Materials for Learning to Purl As with learning to knit, to learn […]