It’s time for my next contribution to the Knitted Kitchen Blog Hop! This month I thought I would throw in some eyelets to keep it interesting. 
Eyelets are the most basic skill you need to create lace. They’re made by … Read More ...
Bunny Egg Cozies are Perfect to Knit for Easter
I love knitting little projects for Easter/spring (did you see my little Peep bunny, for instance?).
So even though I have no eggs that need cozying, I kind of want to knit some of these bunny egg cozies from … Read More ...
How to Make a Knit Cast On
I love teaching new knitters the knit cast on first, because once they get it they pretty much already know how to knit. It can take a little while to get them going, but once they get it they will … Read More ...
How to Work a Three-Needle Bind Off
The three-needle bind off is a great knitting technique to have in your aresenal. It’s used when you have an even number of stitches that need to be seamed together, and is kind of like binding off and sewing the … Read More ...
Try a Celtic Cable for St. Patrick’s Day
There are all sorts of fun Aran cables and Irish-inspired designs that are fun to knit and incorporate into projects at this time of year.
Studio Knit has a great tutorial for an Irish Saxon Braid pattern, which is … Read More ...
Knit a Sweet Shamrock for St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, so if you’d like to knit something green in a jiffy, check out this simple and really cute knit shamrock from Knits’ End.
The pattern is made up of three heart-shaped pieces … Read More ...
Have You Tried Helical Stripes?
I have lately been showing off a lot of the gaps in my knitting knowledge, and here’s another one: I’ve never knit helical stripes.
This is a technique for knitting stripes in the round in which you basically move the … Read More ...
Cable Knitting Made Easy with These Simple Techniques
Cable knitting is really fun because, like a lot of techniques in knitting, just a couple of simple skills can take you from basic to amazingly intricate designs.
Cable knitting is just a process of working stitches in an order … Read More ...
How to Hold Yarn When Stranded Knitting
Stranded knitting, or Fair Isle knitting, is a fun way to get more color into your knitting projects. But I know it can be a little intimidating to figure out how to deal with the yarn.
Because you have to … Read More ...
Have You Tried the Russian Join?
Weaving in ends is one of the things about knitting that a lot of knitters don’t enjoy. It’s a necessary evil, particularly in large projects or projects where the color changes often.
I usually just weave in my ends the … Read More ...
Knitted Kitchen Blog Hop: Cartridge Rib Dishcloth
It’s time for another installment of the Knitted Kitchen Blog Hop. If you missed it last month, a group of knitting bloggers are getting together to share a new dishcloth/washcloth pattern every week this year (well, except for in … Read More ...
More Knit Hat Ideas for Science Marches
Earlier this month I told you about the brain hat, an early contender for the pattern to knit for the upcoming marches for science. It’s a great hat, but all that I-cord is, frankly, pretty boring and takes a … Read More ...
How to Knit Backward
Because I shared about purling backward last week, I thought it made sense to share how to knit backward this week.
This is actually easier and feels a little more natural, but it still takes practice to get going well. … Read More ...
Knit a Super Simple Washcloth for Beginners
Washcloths are great projects for beginners — and knitters of all skill levels, really — because they give you a chance to try a stitch pattern or a new-to-you technique on a small scale.
They’re also small, portable and the … Read More ...
Have You Tried Twined Knitting? Check out This Tutorial
Remember earlier this week when I said I know enough about knitting to know that I still have a lot to learn? One of my knowledge gaps that I am well aware of is twined knitting, a technique that uses … Read More ...