Learn how to knit with these handy tips and step-by-step tutorials.
By Heidi Gustad, from the August 2017 issue
Cast on.
First row: K3, yo.
First row continued: K2tog.
Continue working (yo, k2tog) until 5 sts remain. Finish row one with a final yo, k2tog. Then k3.
The right side of your first row will look like this. The bottom of the swatch above features the right side of the first row as
View ProjectBy Kristina Kittelson, from the June 2017 issue
Steps:
1) Thread a darning needle with the contrasting color yarn.
Insert the darning needle from the wrong side up through bottom point of the “v” of the stitch over which you’d like the color, and pull from the skein enough yarn to complete at least this column of duplicate stitches. You can always cut and tie
View ProjectBy Paola Albergamo, from the April 2017 issue
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
View ProjectBy Linda Gäßler, from the February 2017 issue
Special Stitches
Cluster St Pattern
Rnd 1: *K1, (k1, yo) 5 times; rep from * to end.
Rnd 2: *K1, sl 5 sts as if to purl, letting yos drop and pulling sl sts to length, sl 5 sts back to left needle, (k5togtbl, yo) twice, k5togtbl; rep from * to end.
Rnd 3: *K1, k1 into each
View ProjectBy Marlene Sigel, from the December 2016 issue
Holiday Bells can be knit using two strands of a DK or worsted yarn held together, or one strand of a bulky yarn. The suggested gauge of 3½ stitches to the inch can be adjusted to accommodate the yarn selected, making this a perfect pattern for using up stash yarns. Learn how to add the bells to this pillow and your future knitting designs.
View ProjectBy Chris Hammond, from the August 2016 issue
Double Seed Stitch Pattern (DSS)
Rows 1-2: *K1, p1; rep from * to end.
Rows 3-4: *P1, k1; rep from * to end.
Rep Rows 1-4 for pattern.
To begin the row, knit 1 stitch. Purl the next stitch.
Repeat these two stitches across the row. At the end of the row, turn your work and repeat across, Knit 1
View ProjectBy Kristi Simpson, from the June 2016 issue
The smock stitch is an interesting and fun-to-learn stitch. Try out this great technique by watching this video tutorial! Then, be sure to try the Vitamin Chic Bag pattern on the next page to try out your new skills.
View ProjectBy Chris Hammond, from the April 2016 issue
One of the most popular stitches in the crochet world is the Crocodile Stitch. The fun scale-like texture adds so much interest to any piece you’re working up, and until recently there hasn’t been a suitable alternative to this in the knitting world.
The knit crocodile stitch is surprisingly easy to work. A few simple stitches
View ProjectBy Ciara Ní Reachtnín, from the February 2016 issue
There is no need to be daunted by cables – they’re very easy to make! Cables are just a combination of knits and purls that are simply worked out of sequence, typically on the right-side of rows, by repositioning a number of stitches to a cable needle, holding them in front or behind your work
View ProjectBy Mari Chiba, from the December 2015 issue
A twisted stitch can sometimes happen on accident, by not paying attention to your stitches as you knit, but there is a way to use an accidental annoyance to your advantage and create an interesting stitch pattern out of it.
An intentionally created twisted stitch is usually just a decorative variation of a normal knit or
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