Learn to knit

By Megan Goodacre

Double Stranding

May 17, 2011By Megan Goodacre

I'm very keen on double-stranded knitting right now. Most recently, I designed a sweater for my husband, and I had a hard time finding the perfect yarn; I needed something not too stretchy/scratchy/delicate/fluffy/expensive. Solution: double strand a cotton acrylic blend worsted weight yarn with a merino nylon sock blend.

By Megan Goodacre

Binding Off

May 17, 2011By Megan Goodacre

Sewn bind off

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Teaching Kids to Knit

May 17, 2011By Megan Goodacre

I remember my first knitting project. It was stripy and shaped, roughly, like a wobbly triangle. It started as a doll scarf, but then it, well, evolved.

By Megan Goodacre

Picking up Stitches

May 17, 2011By Megan Goodacre

Why, the tricksy knitter whines plaintively, "must I weave in so many ends? Blah." However, it has to be done, so here are some useful instructions and different ways to weave in your knitting ends.

By Megan Goodacre

Weaving in the Ends

May 17, 2011By Megan Goodacre

Why, the tricksy knitter whines plaintively, "must I weave in so many ends? Blah." However, it has to be done, so here are some useful instructions and different ways to weave in your knitting ends.

By Megan Goodacre

How to block your knitting

May 17, 2011By Megan Goodacre

Blocking sets your knitted garment pieces, smoothes stitches, and plumps up some fibers. Blocking is done with moisture and/or heat, depending largely on the fiber content of the yarn, and your personal preference. How you block also depends on how much stitch definition you want to retain.

By Megan Goodacre

Stocking Stitch

May 17, 2011By Megan Goodacre

Stocking stitch, also called stockinette stitch, abbreviated as st st, is probably the most common type of knitting in knitwear, hand knit or machine knit. To make stocking stitch, knit all right side rows, and purl all wrong side rows. Reverse stocking stitch, also called reverse stockinette stitch, abbreviated as rev st st, is the same except you purl on the right side of the work, and knit on the wrong side of the work.