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How to knit an easy two-row repeat lace stitch
Today, I’m sharing how to knit a super easy two-row repeat lace stitch pattern (easier than the last one we practiced…guaranteed!). Honestly, if you haven’t started to knit lace yet, or you have but still don’t feel comfortable, try this one! My suggestion? Begin with a small swatch and gain confidence as you go. It has a nice texture to it, and its vertical design makes it perfect for Spring-Summer garments, such as shawls, throws, or a jacket made out of cotton yarn, bamboo, linen (or its blends). However, when knitted in wool yarn, Alpaca, Cashmere, etc., this two-row repeat lace stitch will work beautifully in an Autumn-Winter scarf or…
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How to knit the Checkered Rib stitch pattern
In this post you’ll learn how to knit the Checkered Rib stitch; a lovely knit and purl pattern. It reminds me of the Tweed stitch with knits and purls only that we practiced sometime ago. Actually it has the look of tartan fabric in a single color, and it will work with both, wool or cotton yarn (or their blends). Although both sides look a little bit different, they are practically the same (very pretty indeed) so to me, this is a reversible stitch. Honestly, I like the “wrong side” more 😉 In addition, the Checkered Rib is a four-row repeat pattern, easy to do, and easy to memorize (there…
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Knit Stitch Patterns & Video Tutorials in the Round
In this post, I’m sharing various knit stitch patterns in the round, including written instructions and video tutorials. If you’re new to knitting in the round, start with this calm step-by-step guide → [Knitting in the Round Guide] In fact, some of them were posted over the last few weeks, others were published in previous years. However, I wanted to have all of them in one place, so here you go: Rib stitch “without purling” in the round This is a two-row repeat pattern, and although its name refers to “without purling”, the truth is that when knitted in the round, we do have to purl. Actually, I realized that…
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How to knit the Chained Cast on
In today’s tutorial, you’ll learn how to knit the chained cast-on, another way to start your knitting projects! Although I normally use the long tail cast-on or the knitted cast-on, it’s my favorite cast-on method when knitting in the round. It gives a touch of elegance to the edge of the hat, gloves, or sweater. Additionally, it’s pretty stretchy! The chained cast-on is not only adorable but really simple, the only extra thing you’ll need is a crochet hook. Not to worry though, you don’t need to be an expert in crochet… I’m not either! So, it’s time to learn this new technique. Grab your needles, a crochet hook, and…
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How to knit a Sweater with straight needles
Today, I’m sharing how to knit a Sweater with straight needles, (round neck or crew neck), and I’ll show you how to do it, step by step. Last week, I showed you how to knit a sweater tailored to your measurements, today I wanted to post something different, no maths included! This pattern comes in five sizes: From XS up to XXL. There’s no need to calculate anything, it’s easy to knit and you’ll be in love with the result 😉 It’s a 4 pieces bottom-up construction, knitted with straight needles, and the neckband will be worked in the round… it’s easy, I’ll show you how 😉 I’ve chosen a…
