Techniques
How to Block Knitting: Wet, Steam, and Spray Methods
To block knitting, wet or steam the finished piece so the fibers relax, then pin it to your target measurements on a mat until fully dry.
Techniques
Technique is what separates a project that fits from one that lives in a drawer. This collection covers the fundamentals patterns assume you know: measuring and matching gauge, blocking finished pieces, rescuing dropped stitches, and choosing the right small-circumference method for sleeves and socks. Every tutorial is written to be followed mid-project with needles in hand — clear steps, correct terminology, US and metric measurements throughout, and honest notes on where beginners typically go wrong and how to tell if it's happened to you.
Techniques
How to Fix a Dropped Stitch (Rows Later, No Panic)
Secure the loose loop with a locking stitch marker, then use a crochet hook close in size to your needle to climb the ladder of horizontal strands: hook.
Techniques
Knitting Gauge Explained: How to Measure and Match It
Knit a swatch at least 5-6 inches square in the pattern's stitch and needle size — cast on about 1.5 times the pattern's 4-inch stitch count, plus a few.
Techniques
Magic Loop vs DPNs: Best Way to Knit Small Circumferences
For most socks, sleeves, and other small-circumference knitting, magic loop is the better default: it uses one long circular needle, is harder to lose.
Coming soon
- How to Read a Knitting Chart (Symbol by Symbol)
- Continental vs English Knitting: Speed and Tension Compared