Category Archives: Tips & Tricks

Learn How to Knit Using a Lifeline While Knitting Lace
How to Use a Lifeline

A lifeline is a piece of waste yarn that allows you to rip back your

How to wind a center pull yarn ball
How to Wind a Center Pull Ball of Yarn (By Hand)

Knitting from a center pull ball keeps your yarn from rolling everywhere as you work.

Example of the Popcorn Stitch
The Popcorn Stitch

This video knitting tutorial will help you learn how to knit the popcorn stitch. This

Example of the Russian Join
The Russian Join

The Russian join is a method for joining two pieces of yarn and can be

Example of yarn carried up the side of your work
How to Knit: How to Carry the Yarn Up the Side of Your Work

This video knitting tutorial will help you learn how to carry yarn up the side

How to Knit the Invisible join in the Round
How to Knit the Invisible Join in the Round

This video knitting tutorial will help you learn how to knit the invisible join in

Example of Double Pointed Needles (DPNs) used for knitting in the round
How to Knit in the Round with Double Pointed Needles (DPNs)

This video knitting tutorial will help you learn how to knit in the round with

How to Cast on in the Middle of Your Work

There are a few times you will encounter in a pattern that you will need

Increases and Yarn Overs Compared
The Difference Between An Increase And A Yarn Over

The Problem There’s a small debate over whether or not a Yarn Over is considered

Keeping Track of Needle Size While Swatching

The Problem When starting a project, especially one that needs to fit, like a hat