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Knowing how to seam garter stitch is important when joining pieces worked flat such as for a garter stitch afghan, sweater or other project. The process is a little bit different from mattress stitch on stockinette stitch, but it’s easy to do. Knitting garter stitch flat is actually easier than knitting in the round (as […]
This woven heart pocket is a fun little project to make as a Valentine’s Day gift bag in felt or to make for art journaling or collage made in paper. The woven heart is a traditional Scandinavian craft that’s often seen at the holidays, but I like to use them as pockets in crafts throughout […]
This cross stitch heart pendant is super simple to make for a Valentine’s Day gift or to wear yourself. Or make it into a keychain, zipper charm, or anything else you want! Supplies The main thing you need to make this cross stitch heart pendant is the frame. This one is from a set of […]
Knitters new and old often seemed to be stumped by the mysteries of knitting gauge. We might have heard we need to knit a swatch to test our gauge, but we aren’t sure how to do it. And everyone knows someone who “always knits to gauge” even though they never swatch, so is it really […]
After a few semi-successful tries at knitting socks on a circular knitting machine, it was only a matter of time before I tried to knit legwarmers. These legwarmers are worked in a flat panel so you can make them just the size you need. I also added knit ribbing to the ends so they cling […]
The first time most people knit stockinette stitch (that is, knit one row and purl one row repeating) they may think they’ve done something wrong when they see the dreaded stockinette stitch curl. But the problem isn’t with the knitter; it’s the structure of the fabric that causes the problem. If you’ve ever wondered why […]
Double knitting, also sometimes called double stockinette stitch, is a two-sided fabric that’s worked flat and produces a fabric with stockinette stitch on both sides. It can be worked as a solid color, solid but different colors on each side, or in color blocks, stripes or designs where one color shows on one side and […]