tips & tricks

Long Tail Cast On Hack

May 23, 2022 By Jen Lucas & filed under Articles.

How do you know how much yarn you need for the long tail cast on? In this article, knitting expert Jen Lucas shows you how easy it is to estimate your yarn tail.

Reusing Your Yarn to Give Old Projects New Life

February 10, 2022 By Jen Lucas & filed under Articles.

This is my Belle Haven shawl, a one-skein fingering weight shawl that I designed about 10 years ago. It’s been folded in a storage container and sitting in my cedar closet for much of that time, but the beautiful yarn is an amazing color—so why not enjoy it again? It’s the perfect shawl to unravel…

Knitting Needle Conversion

June 1, 2021 By Jen Lucas & filed under Articles.

Curious about knitting needle conversions? We’re here to help! Knitting needles come in a wide variety of sizes. From super-thin needles that look like toothpicks, up to super thick needles that can knit the chunkiest of projects, knowing the size of your knitting needle is important. There are many conventions for listing knitting needle sizes,…

5 Quick Knitting Tips

February 4, 2021 By Rebecca McKenzie & filed under Articles.

Check out these helpful knitting tips to make your knitting faster and easier. Tips for knitting in the round, neat edges, and more.

Beginner Tips for Successful Knitting

October 7, 2020 By Meghan Jones & filed under Articles.

So, you’ve started knitting or are thinking of starting—congratulations! Knitting is a terrific activity that is not only fun, but is shown to improve memory and mental clarity, as well as allow you to meet new friends who also love to knit. Maybe you’ve seen a sweater that you simply must have and want to…

Yarn Color Dominance in Stranded Colorwork

October 7, 2020 By Michele Lee Bernstein & filed under Articles.

Yarn color dominance. What is it? How can I control it? When knitting with two colors, the two yarns can’t be in exactly the same place. One yarn will be carried below the other, and that makes it travel further to get to the needle. That makes the stitch just a little bit taller, and…

4 Tips for Brioche Knitting

October 6, 2020 By Michele Lee Bernstein & filed under Articles.

Just learning brioche knitting? Here are some tips and tricks to help you on your way. These tips are specifically for two-color brioche rib knitting. Brioche knitting creates a lovely, squishy, two-sided fabric. To do this, you work half the stitches on each row or round, while slipping every other stitch. The slipped stitches get…

Top 4 Knitting Tips from the Experts

October 6, 2020 By Jen Lucas & filed under Articles.

There are so many things to learn when it comes to knitting. With hundreds of ways to cast on and bind off, thousands of stitch patterns to choose from, and hundreds of thousands of patterns available to knit, it can all seem a little overwhelming. There are a multitude of tips and tricks out there…