If you’re a fan of Ravelry, social networks, Youtube tutorial videos, you’ve probably already seen the English knitting vs. continental knitting debate. Is it really faster to knit continental style? …
Swatching for gauge: why it’s important?
Let’s tackle the subject that annoys everyone: swatching for gauge! Making a swatch is one of the most important things to do when you start a garment or accessories where …
Beginner’s guide : what knitting needles to choose?
You have decided to get into knitting and now is the time to buy knitting needles. You are confronted with the terms: circular needles, straight needles, double-pointed needles but also …
Beginner’s guide : material choice of knitting needles
You have decided to get into knitting and now is the time to buy knitting needles. You are confronted with the terms: circular needles, straight needles, double-pointed needles but also …
How to care for your handknits?
For a few days now we have been approaching Autumn and its chilly weather. And if you are like me, one of the things you prefer is to wrap yourself …
What is a KAL?
If you have joined the knitting community recently, you have certainly discovered the concept of a KAL and even a MKAL! I must admit that when I first started knitting …
How to bind-off stitches loosely?
Sometimes in a pattern, we are asked to bind-off stitches loosely. For example, to bind-off stitches on a cuff for socks starting from the toe (for this you also have …
Examining Top Down Set-In-Sleeves Construction
In many of my patterns, I use set-in-sleeves construction to knit garments from the top. Over time, I have improved this construction. First working sleeves separately and then working the …
How to cast-on additional stitches?
Sometimes in a pattern, we are asked to CO additional stitches on our knitting project. For example, to shape an triangular edge on a shawl (like this pattern: Hitchhiker from …
All you need to know about yarn weights
If you have read the article on how to read a yarn label, you certainly wanted to go further and understand all the names on yarn weights: fingering, lace, Nm …
How to read a yarn label ?
This article covers almost all the informations you could find on a yarn label – brand, composition etc. and allows you to decipher them.