Learn more about the craft you love with these knitting articles and interviews.
Release date: January 14, 2020
Sweater knitting is intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. With insightful books like Sweaters 101, knitters utilize step-by-step tutorials that cover the core techniques every knitter needs to know — including blocking, sweater construction and how to achieve the correct gauge. As your skills and confidence grow, practice what you’ve
Read MoreGet your knitting pals together and take on some strategic stitching in the form of a card game. Real yarn not needed, the game includes 116 cards with stunning photos of yarn, patterns, cast-ons and more. The object of the game? Earn points by stashing the right yarn, for the right pattern and play your
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This adorable handmade tool holder is made with makers in mind. Perfect for knitting needles, scissors, pencils and pens, this stoneware piece looks right at home on a craft room or office desk. The tiny holes are great for needles while the larger hole is great for scissors and other larger items.
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Stop digging in couch cushions for your missing stitch marker or needle, and get yourself a knitting caddy. With pockets for needles and yarn alike, everything is within arm’s reach. Now you can get up and make another cup of coffee without your needles disappearing or your yarn ball rolling to the floor.
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Are large and bulky projects on your knitting list this year? You may want to consider this needle system that helps you handle hundreds of stitches at a time. Made of rosewood, brass, and pliable nylon cord, these needles are similar to bamboo in weight but much smoother for stitch transfer. Now you can see
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Pantone announced the color of 2020 just in time for the new year. Classic Blue, according to Pantone, instills calm, confidence and connection. They describe it as a color that “highlights our desire for a dependable and stable foundation … as we cross the threshold into a new era.” At I Like Knitting, we have always loved blue, and over the years, designers have gravitated towards this color naturally, creating an array of beautiful blue designs.
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Looking for a simple way to add intriguing texture to your knitted pieces? This variation of the traditional seed stitch creates larger “seeds” by stacking knit and purl stitches. It might sound complicated, but we promise it’s simple to master! Before you begin, just make sure you cast on an even number of stitches in multiples of 4 to create a beautiful project rich with texture.
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Steps:
With MC, work to the stitch where to insert the Bobble.
Insert left needle under the yarn between last worked stitch and the one to be worked from front to back (as it to M1L).
With the yarn used for the Bobble, k1 in the backloop, leaving the stitch on needle.
Make a yarn over.
Knit 1 more stitch
Read MoreThis is a method for joining a knitted hem that resuslts in a completely invisible finish. The process is very similar to Kitchener stitch, but not identical since you have only one row of live stitches to join to a row of purl bumps inside the knitted fabric.
Pass tapestry needle through the first stitch of
Read MoreBy Nazanin Fard
When knitting motifs/doilies most of the time you do not bind them off as you normally do. As regular bind off does not produce a beautiful finished edge. Most instructions call for finishing the item with a crochet hook. For knitters who know how to crochet that is not a problem. However, if you do
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