Knitting | Techniques & Hacks

Knitting | Techniques & Hacks All the best Knitting Hacks from Don't Be Such a Square blended with the best technique and tips from around the web! Learn different ways to Cast on, Bind off, knit in the round, color knitting, fair isle, stranded knitting, borders, knit top down, knit seamless, seam knitting and much more!
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13 ways to knit ribbing!
Ribbing is something we knitters make a lot of! It's needed on sweaters, mittens, hats, and socks. Sometimes it might be fun to try new ways to knit ribbing, it adds interest to the work and the finished garment!
How to Work Mattress Stitch Seams on Garter Stitch
Learn how to work mattress stitch seams on garter stitch with this step-by-step photo tutorial. This guide covers how to connect the "smiles" and "frowns" of garter stitch for seamless, nearly invisible joins, giving your projects a clean, professional finish. Perfect for knitters looking to master seaming on textured fabrics. #knitting #knittingtechniques #knittingtutorial #garterstitch #mattressstitch #seaming
How to Knit 2-Color Mitered Square Half Triangles
Here’s how to knit 2-color mitered square half triangles with a CDD spine seam. With two different yarn colors of your choice, this shape is formed by decreasing stitches to that meet in the middle. Colorwork Designs: Use any two yarn colors to create unique designs. Start knitting your duotone squares with these detailed photo instructions, cast on cheat sheet, and free printable written pattern.
13 kinds of knit ribbing
There is more than one way to knit a ribbing, I'm not clear about how many, but it's many! In this post, I present 13 kinds of knit ribbing stitch patterns, which one will be your favorite?
How to Have a Stretchy Cast-On
Improve your knitting skills these Stretchy Cast-On Tips for Your Next Knitting Project. This easy-to-follow guide provides essential stretchy cast-on tips to avoid a tight cast-on and create a perfectly stretchy edge. Don't miss out on these must-have knitting techniques - Read more on the blog!
How to Swatch for Colorwork in the Round
Why Swatch for Colorwork? When working with a new pattern, motif, or yarn, or if you’ve never worked colorwork before, it’s always a good idea to swatch. When you first start out, stranded colorwork knitting can be tricky to get right due to the nature of carrying more than one yarn at a time, which impacts fabric, thickness, gauge, and tension. This method is also impacted by the color choices of the yarn, which you can swatch to better understand contrast and color harmony. Materials You'll
Seaming a Vertical Edge to a Bound-off Edge — Andrea Rangel
Video tutorial showing how to fold and seam the Turkey Tail Cowl, the July instalment of the Andrea Rangel and Gauge Dye Works Summer 2024 Yarn + Pattern Club.
Steeking a Swatch for a Round Yoke Pullover — Andrea Rangel
See a video of me cutting a round yoke sweater swatch open with a steek panel.
3-Needle Bind-Off on a Tube — Andrea Rangel
A video showing how to finish Snakes in the Stonecrop Cowl with a half twist and 3-needle bind-off.
Crossing stitches: one way to avoid a hole on a vertical opening in knitwear
TECHknitting: Crossing stitches: one way to avoid a hole on a vertical opening in knitwear
How to Make Neat Decreases in Any Ribbing Pattern - 10 rows a day
Step-by-step tutorial for beginner knitters about a simple way to make neat decreases in 2x2 rib and other ribbing patterns.
Learn to Knit - p3tog (Purl 3 Together)
Learn to Knit - p3tog (Purl 3 Together) - Little Red Window
How to knit mirrored increases
Mirrored or paired increases are knitting increases that look similar but lean in different directions. I have tried varying knitting increases to see how they look together. Which combo will be your favorite?
This may contain: two knitting needles are being used to knit the stitchs on the sweater, which has been crocheted
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How to fix holes in sweater!
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