Knitting with double-pointed needles is fun. You can make the smallest circumference with your set of needles. A few tricks up your sleeves. Double-pointed needles work in a set to smoothly knit even the smallest circumference. The set of five needles works together to knit in the round. While three or four needles form the…
Decreases in knitting: K2TOG and P2TOG
In knitting, when you working on projects that require shaping, you will come across an instruction to knit or purl together. Knitting is based on two stitches – knit and purl. All other stitches are a combination of these such as Stockinette, Seed, moss or other textured stitches. Abbreviated as K2TOG or P2TOG, the knitting…
How to Knit Socks Toe-Up
Socks are easy knitting projects once you get the hang of them. Be it a gift for any person or season, a pair of socks are wonderful. You can knit a pair of socks with any knitting needles. Knitting a seamless pattern is the best option as there will be no edge to the seam.…
How to Work Overlay Crochet
Overlay Crochet is one of the beautiful colorwork techniques of the craft. A very new technique and not commonly used, it was developed by an artist cum fantastic jewelry maker Melody MacDuffee in the United States in 2003. The delicate form of crochet can be easily crafted with any of your regular crochet hooks (single-ended…
Five Mistakes that Cause Holes in Your Knitting
Knitting transforms humble yarn into a sweater, shawl, blanket, hat, home décor, etc. with a pair of knitting needles (in the case of double-pointed knitting needles, you’ll be needing five). Holes do not have a place in your labor of hard work, especially if you have not planned one like in the case of lace…
How to Decode Knitting Abbreviations?
A knitting pattern is like a recipe. It gives instructions on how to knit with your knitting needles. A pattern designer makes a project and writes down the instructions for other knitters to follow and make similar projects. The set of knitting instructions becomes too complicated if written in sentences so to make it simpler…
Beginner’s Guide to Double Knitting Stitching
Double knitting is an interesting colorwork technique. The method allows you to create two layers of fabric at the same time, with the same pair of knitting needles. With this one technique, you can make knitting projects in two colors. On the right side of the knitting project, each layer faces out while the wrong…