How to knit saddle sleeve construction on shoulders? My new knitting pattern Kelo-cardigan has a saddle sleeve construction on shoulders. In this post I give you easy instructions how to…
Picking up stitches along edges. When your pattern says: pick up and knit stitches, it means that you need to make new stitches with your working yarn in a place…
Selvedge edge stitches. You are most probably familiar with knitting slip stitch selvedge edge. This selvedge treatment has a nice knit stitch chain in the edges. -Neat edge for scarfs…
How to knit mitten top decreases? Mitten top decreases and closure can be made in many ways. In this post I tell you how the traditional Finnish mitten top is…
How to knit gusset and flap heel? In Finland we traditionally knit socks with DPN’s and cuff down. These traditional socks have a gusset and flap heel worked in slip…
Magic Cast On for toe-up socks Judy’s Magic Cast On is a widely used method for casting on stitches for toe-up socks. There are many different methods for the same…
How to knit Short Rows? Short Row means that you don’t knit to the end of the needle. Instead, you turn your work partway through the row. There are several…
How to decrease stitches in knitting? When you decrease stitches in knitting, the decrease stitch is either leaning to right or to left. The direction is significant, especially when worked…
Make One Right and Make One Left. Are you familiar with the abbreviations M1R and M1L? These increase stitches are knitted twisted. The result is an invisible increasing without a…
How to decrease crown of beanie hat? Most beanies are knitted in the round. It is fun to work in different stitch patterns and the beanie is quickly almost ready.…