Special Knitting Stitches While working a knitting pattern, you may come across some special stitches that don't fall into the category of increases or decreases. Following are tips on some of the most common. Slip Stitch (sl st) Sometimes instructions tell you to slip a stitch. This means...
This simple increase has been around for little while now and I've included it on my increasing stitches page. But I think this is a great little knitting technique and warrants a spot on this page too. This knitting increase is similar to the KFB (knit front and back) however it's ...
There are so many ways to increase stitches in knitting — you can knit twice into the same stitch (often notated as KFB — knit into the front and back), you can do a yarn over and treat it as a real stitch on the next row (which leaves a hole in your work — this can sometim...
Old Shale Variation by Knitting Stitches Photo Credit:www.knittingstitches.org This post provides a detailed guide on how to knit the Old Shale Variation stitch pattern. It includes step-by-step instructions and a chart for this beautiful lace pattern, which features a series of gentle waves cre...
Loose side stitches/Messy edges Watch the above Demo of a small project, for tips on how to deal with this common problem. Slipping a Stitch: p-wise or k-wise? Answers the often-asked question: if the pattern doesn't specify, do I slip the stitch purl-wise or knit-wise?
What is the Ladder Back Jacquard Method? The Ladder Back Jacquard method is used in Fair Isle colorwork knitting to turn a series of long floats into a “ladder" of interlocking stitches on the back side. This neatly secures the floats and gives the piece impressive elasticity....
In the lesson about Knitting Gauge, Nancy went through counting the stitches in a 4-inch section of her knitted swatch. It was difficult to see. I would’ve liked a closeup of this demonstration. Also, tips on what she’s looking for when counting the stitches. ...
Hello I'm Lilia and I design knitting and crochet patterns with modern designs and classic shapes, focusing on wearability and detail, I love creating designs with all kind of stitches combinations, I like new techniques that inspire me and make me love my handmade life every day!MORE Email...
This is a visual photo step by step instructions as to how to do BASIC finger knitting. I have added them as an FYI. As mentioned, for the finger knitted snakes, we start this project by using the two middle fingers… and then increase the stitches to the index finger and small finger...