If you’ve always wanted to learn how to knit fingerless gloves, or make custom mitts to fit your hands, I’ve got the class for you. I’ve filmed a Choose Your Own Adventure knit mitts class for the upcoming Rebecca Page Knitting Summit, which is the perfect place to learn how …
I recently wrote a post about what I think about when choosing yarn for a knitting project, which is about how to substitute yarn in a general way. But there’s been a lot of talk in the knitting community the past few days about offering more yarn options in knitting …
If you’re new to knitting or just new to picking out yarn other than what the pattern calls for, this quick guide will help you choose the best yarn for your knitting project. What Does the Pattern Call for? If you’re looking for yarn for a specific knitting pattern, the …
Knit ear savers are a simple solution for people who wear face masks with elastic bands that go around the ears. Now that everyone is supposed to be wearing face masks outside the home, you might have noticed that they’re not always that comfortable. They fog up your glasses and, …
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 …
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 …
There are many different ways to cast on stitches for knitting, but one of the most basic and quickest to learn is the wrap cast on. In this cast on the yarn is wrapped around the needle in a particular way to create the loops that will become your first …
