Knitting Tips and Tricks

One of the things I love most about handknit socks is the way they are so customizable. Feet come in infinite shapes and sizes, after …

I’ve been on the hunt for a good mohair yarn substitute. You see, I like to design and knit with a lightweight yarn held double …

We’re talking about yarn substitution all month long here on the blog, but I knew when I was planning out these posts that I had …

When I first started knitting, I didn’t understand that using yarns other than what was recommended in a pattern could result in a finished object that looked very different from what I had pictured. Here’s what I’ve learned about yarn substitution over the last 12 years, so you don’t make the same mistakes.

In case you missed it, I’ve been on a mission this month to learn to knit toe-up socks. I started with the cast-on and figuring …

My toe-up sock journey has been driven in large part by wanting to knit stripy socks with my leftovers, but there was just one problem. …

One thing a lot of knitters struggle with is picking the right needles for knitting socks. When you’re working with such a small circumference, things …

Until recently, I never paid much attention to the knitting toe-up socks vs. cuff-down socks debate. When I decided to learn to knit toe-up socks …

I’ve been knitting socks for 13 years, but I have never successfully completed a pair of toe up-socks. To be more precise, I have never …

This post will explain how to pick the yarn and needles you want to start knitting with, and at the end, there is a link to a series of videos that will teach you how to start your knit project, grow it, and finish it.