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How to knit the Crests stitch: dense and textured
The Crests stitch is an easier way to learn how to cross stitches, in case you haven’t knitted cables yet. It’s dense and textured, which can be used to knit women’s and men’s clothing and accessories. A perfect stitch to knit cowls, sweaters and cardigans, bags, cushions, a rectangular shawl or wrap, and so much more! To cross the stitches you’ll need a cable needle, that can be replaced using a pencil, a hair clip, a third needle, etc…anything you have, to leave a couple of stitches standing. Abbreviations CO: Cast on St: Stitch K: Knit P: Purl WS: Wrong side RS: Right side CN: Cable needle BO: Bind…
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How to knit the Faux Crochet stitch (easy lace + video)
The Faux Crochet stitch pattern (“Fake Crochet” in French) is an easy to knit and textured lace stitch; ideal for knitting light Summer garments or for Spring and Autumn layering. I love it, especially for a wrap or a blouse… Top tip: The smaller the needles, the better! First I knitted a swatch (shown on the pics below) using cotton yarn (worsted weight yarn) and 4.5 mm needles (US 7), and yet the holes were still too big… too open for my liking. So I tried with smaller needles (3.5 mm / US 4), and the result is just perfect. More texture and much better definition : ) …
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How to Knit the Slip Stitch Rib + Video
An elegant variant of the well known Rib stitch, the Slip Stitch Rib is perfect for scarves, cowls, bags, blankets, and many other projects. Also, it looks pretty on both sides, so it’s a reversible knitting pattern. What I like the most are the embossed vertical stripes, which give a slim look to the silhouette, in case you are thinking about knitting a pullover, sweater or tank top… And the so called wrong-side looks similar to the classic 1×1 Rib stitch. Moreover, it’s pretty easy to knit: it’s a two-row repeat pattern and there just a couple of steps to memorize. Ok… it’s knitting time! Grab your needles and some…
