M1R and M1L are two popular knitting increases that are often seen in knitting patterns, both one by one and as a pair. These increases mirror each other. They look almost the same but lean in different directions, and that’s why they are often used in pairs. You can use them for functional details like […]
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Weaving in ends is a necessary part of all knitting projects. Smaller projects might just have one at the cast on edge and one at the bind off. Larger, more complicated projects might have loads of yarn ends to weave in at the end. Garter stitch projects are no different, there will always be ends
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My best tip for knit buttonholes is simple but good: Make sure your buttons and buttonholes match before finishing a whole garment. When sewing the rule of thumb is that the buttonhole should be slightly larger than the button, so the button can easily slide through. In knitting, however, the buttonhole needs to be slightly
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There are a lot of ways to knit buttonholes. From a simple yarn over to complicated maneuvers with a lot of steps. I like this simple buttonhole when you bind off stitches and then make yarn overs at the next row. It’s a little more work than just the yarn over, but it’s easy to
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The wedge toe is sometimes referred to as squared toe. No matter what you call it’s a popular choice amongst sock designers and knitters. In this post, I will show you how I knit a wedge toe on magic loop. This tutorial isn’t part of any pattern but can be used for any stitch count
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Want to learn how to knit a pair of socks in any yarn and size without a pattern? Then you’ve come to the right blog post! 🙂 Note: This post doesn’t contain a knitting pattern, instead it’s a tutorial on how to use a formula to knit a basic sock from the cuff down in
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How to: Bind off with a Latvian braid Latvian braid bind off is the last post about these pretty braids, at least until I get a new idea on the subject 🙂 This pretty bind off creates a braid on the right side and from above it looks like a chain of stitches. If you’re
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Knitting Tutorial: Long Tail Cast On I have made posts about the long tail cast on earlier, but then the focus was on knitting in the round. Today we’re focusing on the cast on itself! In Sweden, where I live, it’s common to start with the long tail cast on when learning to knit and
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Add a contrasting edge with a two color cast on Casting on with this two color cast on adds a narrow edge in a contrasting color. Knitting a contrasting edge on a solid colored sweater makes it a little more interesting to look at without the need to add a lot of colorwork patterns. Or,
The Latvian braid cast on is often used on mittens with Latvian and Scandinavian patterns. But this beautiful cast on works wonders for any project that needs a pretty edge! A cute cast on like the Latvian braid cast on adds a little extra detail and can make a project look a little more put
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