Fair Isle knitting, or stranded knitting, is one of the most common ways to add color to a knitting project. It seems like it might be difficult, but it’s actually pretty easy, as this fair isle knitting tutorial will show. Fair Isle Knitting vs. Stranded Knitting First to get a common question out of the […]
Stash-Busting Zipper Bag Knitting Pattern
This fun zipper bag knitting pattern is worked from the top down, so you’re never really casting on stitches, you’re just making it as big as the zipper you want to use. Then you work from the zipper to your desired length, do a three-needle bind off and you’re done! This post is part of […]
Lie-Flat Drawstring Bag Knitting Pattern
I wrote this lie-flat drawstring bag knitting pattern a long time ago for a now-defunct website so I decided to update the pattern and make it available here so more people could make and use it, because it really is a handy little thing. (Of course I can’t find the bag right now to take […]
Water Bottle Cozy Knitting Pattern
Every now and then someone on Ravelry will let me know that a pattern of mine that used to be available online isn’t any longer, as was the case with this water bottle cozy knitting pattern. It’s a great little pattern that’s super useful for keeping your hands free but still allowing you to carry […]
How to Use Stitch Markers in Your Knitting
I have a pretty large collection of stitch markers, but for the longest time I mostly just used them to mark the end of a round when I was working on circular knitting needles. But there are actually a lot of different ways that you can use stitch markers to make your knitting easier or […]
How to Alter a Sweater Knitting Pattern into a Tunic
I have a lot of stash yarn, and a lot of odd balls I like to try to use in projects. Recently I was making a sweater with blue and green yarn and decided while I was knitting it that I wanted to make it into a tunic/dress length sweater. It occurred to me someone […]
Learn to Knit Fingerless Gloves with Me!
If you’ve always wanted to learn how to knit fingerless gloves, or make custom mitts to fit your hands, I’ve got the class for you. I’ve filmed a Choose Your Own Adventure knit mitts class for the Rebecca Page Knitting Summit, which is the perfect place to learn how to make fingerless gloves that will […]