I bet you have some really useful craft apps on your phone – without even knowing about it! Have you ever thought of how many useful apps for knitting and crochet you have on your phone? I bet there are a few standard apps on your phone that you have never even thought of using […]
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How to find a yarn that fits your pattern Do you know how to substitute a yarn with another? It’s important to choose wisely when choosing another yarn for a pattern. If the yarn doesn’t match your pattern there may be a big disappointment waiting for you at the finishing line of your project. But
How to soften the Cable on Circular Needles? Knitting with stiff cables aren’t any fun, and with twisted ones… well, don’t get me started at that! There are a few hacks you can use to soften the cable on your circular knitting needles. The one thing all these methods have in common is heat. The
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Many crocheters and knitters use project bags to store their ongoing work at home or to carry them to knitting cafes, commute, or, to knit outside. There are a lot of different bags to choose from out there with different functions and styles. Some of them are more for storing your WIP:s at home or
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Double Stockinette – a No Purl & No Curl Stockinette stitch pattern that look alike on both sides!
It creates a soft, squishy and elastic fabric with no wrong side! Learn more at dontbesuchasquare.com #Knitting #DoubleStockinette #NoPurl #StitchPattern #KnittingHack
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A few tips and tricks to help you succeed with stranded colorwork Knitting stranded colorwork isn’t always as easy as one could wish for. But, it doesn’t have to be that hard either. I hope these tips can help you on your way! Color domination – how to decide which color should pop the most!
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Have you ever struggled with how to count your rows when knitting? Your pattern tells you to do something after knitted X rows and you don’t know when you have because it’s hard to remember if you should count your cast on and the stitches on your needle. Don’t worry, it’s a piece of cake!
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Slipped Stitches in knitting Slipped stitches are common in knitting and have several uses like making colorwork and textured patterns, more about that further down. First, we need to know what slipped stitches are and how to knit them! When your pattern says to slip a stitch (sl or sl st) that means to move
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7 ways to add a splash of color to your knitting! Knitting colorwork can be a little intimidating, don’t you think? You have to keep track of when to knit with which color and read a chart. Two or more strands of yarn dangling from your knitting can also feel a bit overwhelming. But, you
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Pick colors that make your colorwork POP! It’s a blast knitting with several colors, but it’s also quite much work. And you want your efforts to show, right? The secret to make your colorwork “pop” is to pick colors that have high contrast. It’s common to pick neutrals like black, gray, or white as the
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