Tips and tricks

The round toe is a fun sock-knitting technique that gives a soft shape much like the crown of a hat–but for your feet, instead. Come …

When you’re knitting and need to add a new stitch, there is more than one increase method you can choose from. In today’s post, we’re …

There are few things cozier than a handknit blanket, and with cooler weather approaching here in the northern hemisphere, it’s a great time for many …

If you need to know how to measure your circular knitting needles, this blog post will walk you through the key steps.

This post will walk you though how to knit seed stitch flat and in the round, with both odd and even numbers of stitches.

When I first started knitting socks, I knew I wanted to learn the structural essentials before I started diving into the more complex patterns. My …

The first tool that helped knitters work in the round (that is, making tubes without having to sew them up) was the double pointed needle. …

A favorite way to add a little embellishment to a knit project is to finish it off with a picot bind-off. This decorative edging is …

I’ve been knitting for 15 years now, so I don’t often use a lifeline nowadays. When I first started, though, they saved my bacon on …

I block all of my hand knit socks. It doesn’t matter whether they’re a gift, whether I’m keeping them for myself, whether they’re a design, …