You can begin your knitting project when you have learned to cast on.   There are two basic types of stitches: knit and purl.  It is best...

Choosing yarn is one of my favorite parts of starting a new knitting project!  However, it is a little more involved than just picking up...

The first step in learning to knit is casting on.  Casting-on is how you set up your yarn and needles to begin working on your knitting...

Whether you are new to knitting or have been knitting for some time you may still have questions about all the information provided on a...

We’ve all admired cable knitting with its beautiful twisting knit stitches that resemble rope.  Learning to cable knit is not as daunting...

Knitting a gauge swatch might seem tedious but there are some important reasons why you should knit one.

Over the last year, I learned many new colorwork techniques. It’s been so much fun to experiment with stranded colorwork , mosaic ,...

The first time I heard of steeking it sent a thrill of panic through my body. You want me to CUT my knitting! This seemed completely...

After exploring double knitting in May, I can't wait to design something new for the fall! In this new project, I want the edges to be...

Would you like to forgo a “wrong side” in your knitting, have no ends to weave in when changing colors or, not worry about curling edges?...

For years I wondered how knitters created large colorful pictures in their knitting without needing to manage long yarn floats. I finally...

When I hear the word colorwork, I immediately think about the popular Fair Isle and stranded colorwork techniques, which I tried last...

Swaths of rainbows, that’s what all of these new hats feel like to me. I’ve always admired the intricate color combinations and the...

The dreaded snag. Whether you caught your sweater on something or your naughty dog got a hold of it (like mine did!), when a strand of...

Over the last five years, I have discovered the joys of wool and wool blend yarn. Wool is known to wick moisture and regulate body heat....