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One row lace stitch: only 3 steps, identical on both sides and it doesn’t curl
This lace stitch has everything a knitter needs! The advantages are many: Easy to knit, unisex, reversible, fluffy, it doesn’t curl…one row only and three steps that will be repeated until you finish. It’s a great stitch for knitting women’s and men’s scarves and cowls, amongst other projects, and quite practical: no need to make additional edges or panels to avoid the normal rolling up when knitting lace. And if you still haven’t dared to knit lace yet, or scared to try, this stitch is an ideal way to start (in the video tutorial, you’ll see how to do it, step by step, according to your knitting style: English and…
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Batwing Sweater free knitting pattern
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to knit a Batwing Sweater, step by step. A free knitting pattern, made of cotton yarn, light and loose, ideal for Summer. The sweater is also long enough to cover the hips. I designed this pattern in 3 sizes (S, M, and L), all of them easy to modify. It’s also possible to use another stitch pattern, just take into account that if you want to substitute the lace section, the new stitch should have multiples of 4. Cuff to cuff Sweater Construction To knit the Batwing Sweater, we start knitting a 1 x 1 Rib stitch section. To form the first sleeve, we…
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Bind off at both sides of the same row: Armhole knitting tip
Today we’ll learn a great knitting tip: How to bind off at both sides of the same row, to avoid any differences in the levels around the armholes of your handmade sweater. With this simple knitting technique, (especially important when working with two or more colors), we are going to cast off the stitches of the right and left side of the same row at the same height. You’ll never ever have to suffer one armhole higher than the other again 😉 (If you are a fan of the tips that make your knitting easier, here you have all my top tips and tricks: A new playlist that I’ll keep…
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Two-row knitting stitch: A combination of Seed stitch and Double Decreases
In this tutorial you’ll learn a lovely new stitch, great for knitting cowls, scarves and sweaters: It’s a combination of Seed stitch panels, that give it a rich texture and prevent the fabric from rolling up, and a new technique for making the double decrease. This type of double decrease is quite special: It creates a very defined column of “v’s”, in a well designed vertical knitting stitch pattern, both textured and elegant. Another advantage is that is a two-row stitch, with only a few easy steps to memorize, similar to the Easy Knitting stitch pattern for Baby clothing that we learned some time ago, and the Textured Stockinette stitch…
