you can “frog” the work. However, you have an even better options sometimes with knitting. You can “tink” it. In other words, you can “un-knit” your work back to the point of the mistake and then begin again. Do you want...
3 : to finish a knitted fabric by casting off all stitches. How do you cast off last stitch neatly? Work the last two stitches as an SSK – slip one stitch knitwise from the left needle to the right needle, then slip the other stitch in the same fashion, return both stitches back ...
knitting is hard on the hands and frustrating to work (decreases can be agony), and is certainly a habit to be avoided. For beginner knitters, who have a particular need for control over the stitches, I love recommending theDenise Interchangeable Needles. They offer an ideal mid-point in ...
You don’t need a lot of materials to knit an adult-sized pair of socks and I have often found that 100g of sock yarn is enough for a pair of socks and a pair of fingerless mittens. I am going to discuss the reasons why I choose particular options for successful sock knitting. 100...
Using a tapestry needle, thread the yarn tail (the working yarn) through the remaining stitches and pull tight to close the top of the hat. Working Flat Begin Decreases: On a right-side row, you can start decreasing by knitting two together (k2tog) or slip, slip, knit (ssk). ...
6 steps to knitting a sock Choosing a yarn weight Materials Choosing a size Cuff Heel flap Heel turn Gusset Foot Toe Knitting Rye in worsted, DK, or sock? The Rye sock pattern has gotten an update! It now comes in 3 yarn weights, worsted/aran, DK, and sock! This tutorial includes al...
See also Knitting-On, which can be substituted view continental videoview english video A gorgeous, flexible cast-on. Stay loose, or it can be quite difficult to get the yarn through. Can also be done with a crochet hook in the right hand.* ...
Often, an empty square means to knit the stitch, and generally, a yarn-over will be represented by an O in the square. However, each designer may have a different format and set of symbols. Once you understand the meaning of each of the symbols, you can proceed to knitting the chart....
Once you understand the basics of how to read knitting charts, it shouldn’t be too hard to start your first charted knitting pattern. It may take a bit of practice to get the hang of knitting from a chart, but once you do, you’ll be completing knitting charts left and right. From...
Here’s our Centered Single Decrease tutorial, where we show you how we do it… First, work a left-leaning decrease over two stitches, similar to a slip slip knit (ssk), but you slip both stitches knitwise. Here’s how… Slip one knitwise. ...