When you’re ready to start on a new knitting project, before you even decide on yarn you’re probably thinking the question: “What size should I make?”. For new garment knitters especially, this…
If you’ve ever had to ‘frog’ a project (i.e, rip it out) after it’s already been blocked, then your yarn doesn’t quite look the same, does it?! It gets crimped/kinky, and if…
A couple of months ago I was at my local yarn shop and saw they were carrying the Knitting Barber Cords. I had seen an ad for this product online and was…
If you’ve been knitting for a little bit then you probably have encountered the knitting technique “ssk“. It’s a type of decrease stitch, and often you will see it paired with a…
It’s inevitable when you’re knitting a garment that, at some point, you’ll run out of yarn in one skein and need to join a new skein. How to join a new skein…