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What Is Cable Stitch Knitting Cable stitch knitting resembles a plait (in more complex patterns) or can look like a twisted rope. It all depends on the pattern that you decide to use. The simple technique of cabling (crossing one group of stitches over another) lends itself to many interpretations in knitting. It’s easy to … Read more
If you are looking to teach your child to knit, then a kids knitting kit is just what you need to get him or her excited. Let’s look at the CraftLab kids knitting kit and you can decide whether you would like to go this route. If you want to do it yourself, here are … Read more
If you are wondering what rib stitch is or even how to knit rib stitch, then read on…… When knitting rib stitch, you are making textured vertical stripes as you knit. To knit rib stitch you are basically knitting a variation of knit and purl stitches within the same row. The most common ribbing knit … Read more
So what is intarsia knitting? Intarsia knitting is a knitting technique that involves knitting with blocks of color in various shapes and designs. When you change colors, you don’t strand the colors you are not working with across the back of your knitting as you would normally do for stranded knitting or fair isle. This … Read more
Wondering what is warp and weft? I have heard this term thrown about quite a bit lately and was wondering how it related to knitting? What Is Warp And Weft? Warp and weft are terms that one seems to hear about from time to time when it comes to your knitting. Warp and weft are knitting terms that … Read more
Here are some super simple free knitting patterns and easy ways how to knit a beanie. If you know how to do garter and stocking stitch, you will be able to knit these up with ease and in less than an afternoon. This is the ideal project for the beginner knitter. The first project (Pattern … Read more
I have just finished knitting myself a sweater and it was so easy so this post is how to knit a sweater that is so easy that beginners can do it. All you need to know how to do is plain and purl stitch. When you are done knitting your sweater, you will need to … Read more
What Is PSSO Knitting? PSSO Knitting refers to pass slipped stitch over, which makes a bound-off stitch in the middle of a knitted row. Pass slipped stitch over is a decrease that appears in certain stitch patterns and in double decreases (decreasing 2 stitches at the same time). You can work it from the knit or purl … Read more
If you see the word SSK Knitting, it simply stands for slip, slip, knit. This is a basic way to decrease stitches. It makes a decrease that slants to the left and is often paired with knitting two stitches together, which is a right-slanting decrease. It’s an easy technique to learn for decreasing stitches. The … Read more
Let’s discuss knitting through the ages and knitting in general. Knitting has been around for centuries, and strangely enough, in the not too distant past, more men could knit than women. In more modern times, although there are a few famous knitters who are men, this hobby is now more popular with women, as they … Read more
