Knitting Tips and Tricks Archives

Three pairs of handknit socks--one pink with a round toe, one white with a wedge toe, and one gray with a star toe--are laid out on a white dresser top with some antique books in the background.

4 Reasons I Recommend Round Toes for Newer Sock Knitters

A white woman's hands hold a handknit sock in progress on a pair of long circular needles. The sock is being knit using the magic loop method with a skein of handdyed yarn that has lavender and yellow speckles.

Defeating My Nemesis: Magic Loop

A blue ball of silk yarn is stacked on top of a tan ball of linen yarn and photographed from the front, surrounded by lots of antique dishes on the shelf of an old oak china hutch.

Can You Use Summer Yarns in Patterns Designed for Wool?

A folded stack of blue and tan knit tops sits on a faded floral sofa cushion.

12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Knitting with Silk or Linen Yarns

A woven basket with a multicolored mitered square blanket in progress poking over the top of the basket.

Rem, Rep, Cont? Decoding Common Knitting Abbreviations

A horizontal photo taken from the top-down showing how three pairs of handknit socks with textured heels are laid out flat on a white countertop. On the left is a pink pair, with a cream pair in the middle, and a light green pair on the right.

Why I Use Textured Heels in My Sock Knitting

A pile of peach-colored knitting on a vintage side table with a blue and white teacup full of coffee next to it.

Continental or English: Which Knitting Style is Best?

A 3/4 side view of a light blue knit t-shirt displayed on a dressmaker's form.

A Quick Guide to Knitting With Pure Silk Yarn

A flatlay image of a red knit hat in progress and a finished gray knit hat on a table surrounded by a teacup, a teapot, and an antique book.

4 Tips to Knit a Hat From the Top Down With Style

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Knitting Tips and Tricks

4 Reasons I Recommend Round Toes for Newer Sock Knitters

Defeating My Nemesis: Magic Loop

Can You Use Summer Yarns in Patterns Designed for Wool?

12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Knitting with Silk or Linen Yarns

Rem, Rep, Cont? Decoding Common Knitting Abbreviations

Why I Use Textured Heels in My Sock Knitting

Continental or English: Which Knitting Style is Best?

A Quick Guide to Knitting With Pure Silk Yarn

4 Tips to Knit a Hat From the Top Down With Style

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