The crochet cast-on method creates a really neat edge that resembles a chain cast-off edge. Find out how in this photo tutorial, for left-handed knitters.
The crochet cast-on method creates a really neat edge that resembles a chain cast-off edge. Find out how in this photo tutorial, for right-handed knitters.
Double knitting creates a knitted fabric with two layers which are knitted at the same time.
Find out how to make knit and purl stitches in Western-style knitting, the standard style of knitting in Western Europe.
Find out how to make twisted and untwisted stitches when knitting. A how-to knit tutorial for right- and left-handed knitters.
Are your stitches sitting pretty? How do your stitches sit on your needles? In this post, I shall explain the different ways in which stitches may sit and how you can control which way they sit, for knitting both left- and right-handed. In my last post, I wrote about a…
Knitted fabric Let's start with an easy one Before we can look at knitting techniques we have to understand the structure of knit fabrics. Let's look at the commonest knitted fabric, known as stocking stitch. You make this by knitting and purling alternative rows or knitting every round. Stocking stitch fabric…