I recently started a 1×1 ribbed hat pattern that recommended using a tubular cast on, something I had tried many years ago and quickly forgot about. As a die-hard long-tail or cable cast on lover, it was hard for me to break away from my comfort zone and try something new, but guess what?…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentTips with Trish – Helical Knitting
One of the things we’ve been doing around Estelle Yarns lately is knitting hats for the homeless. This tip comes directly from Robbie, who’s been knitting a lot of hats. He tried out the new Cascade 220 Superwash Grande – you can two get two hats from one skein of this yarn, but you’ll…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentTips with Trish – 3-Needle Bind Off
The 3-Needle Bind Off is a great way to seam live stitches together and cast off at the same time. While similar to the Kitchener Stitch, the 3-Needle Bind Off is not a seamless join, but sometimes that’s a good thing and shoulder seams are the perfect example of that! With the 3-Needle Bind…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentTips with Trish – Kitchener Stitch
Kitchener Stitch is a clever way to join two pieces of live knitting using your working yarn and a darning or tapestry needle. The particular order in which the stitches are worked mimics a row of knitting resulting in a smooth and seamless finish. Kitchener Stitch is the most common way to finish the…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentTips with Trish – Mosaic Knitting
Happy New Year knitters! With the pressure of holiday gift knitting behind us (for a few months anyway!), it can be hard to muster up knitting mojo in January. One thing I’ve found that motivates me when I’m suffering from knitter’s burnout is a fun technique that doesn’t require a lot of effort and…
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Socktober can mean many things in the fibre industry. For many it’s a time to donate hand knit socks to local charities. For some it means finishing up all those pesky unfinished socks, whether it’s just darning in ends or the dreaded grafting of toes. And for others, it’s the starting line for a…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentTips with Trish – Japanese Short Rows
Happy Fall fellow fibre lovers! After a few months away from the blog, we are back with a great line up of new tips, tricks, ideas, and suggestions that we hope will make your knitting easier as you journey along your path of creativity. Our previous two posts discussed two of my favourite techniques…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentTips with Trish – German Short Rows
Last month we talked about Wrap & Turn Short Rows, one of the most common forms of short row shaping we see in knitting patterns. Or is it? Lately, German Short Rows are being called for more and more frequently in patterns as they produce a smoother fabric than their wrap & turn counterpart,…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentTips with Trish – Short Rows
Short Rows – knitters either love them, hate them, or are so daunted by them that they never try them at all. I’m one of those knitters who loves short rows. In fact, I seek out patterns that incorporate short rows into the design because I love them that much. Over the course of…
Continue Reading | Leave a CommentTips with Trish – Decreases Made Easy
With our feature on how to increase stitches in knitting last month, it only seems fitting to talk about the various ways to decrease stitches as well. Knitters usually feel a little more love for decreases than increases as it can often mean that the end of the project is near. And to be…
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