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Master Knitter, Knitting Instructor, Knitting Designer, Tech Editor

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Author: Heather Storta

Designing, Techniques

Bust Dart Math

February 7, 2025February 6, 2025 Heather Storta

Bust Darts!! (Note, I will talk through this using inches, but this works just fine using cm instead.) Also, I didn't have time to create pretty images to go with this, but I will try to come back soon and add some images to help you visualize these things! If you find sweaters ride up… Continue reading Bust Dart Math

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Patterns Released

Happy Flowers Pullover

September 9, 2024September 9, 2024 Heather Storta

My newest pattern is just out -- the Happy Flowers Pullover! Happy Flowers is inspired by a vintage pattern from 1947 titled Flowers Gay. I took the colorwork chart and the basic silhouette and designed this sweater from scratch with an aim to be size-inclusive. This round-neck pullover features a cropped, high-hip length, with A-line… Continue reading Happy Flowers Pullover

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Techniques

Short Row Toes

July 19, 2024July 15, 2024 Heather Storta

Short row toes can be used for toe-up socks OR cuff-down socks!  I have a video out today that shows you from start to finish working a short row toe as if for a toe-up sock: https://youtu.be/3amuWLr3Fa8 This example used wrap and turn short rows, but you could substitute another method if you'd like. Here… Continue reading Short Row Toes

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Daisy Stitch

July 5, 2024January 2, 2025 Heather Storta

Hi all! Today I have a post talking about a stitch pattern called Daisy Stitch. This is worked very similarly to Trinity Stitch, but it ends up looking completely different. Here is a video showing how to work this: https://youtu.be/pgh9n1Q_y4A Daisy Stitch (worked flat, multiple of 4 sts plus 1): Row 1 (RS): K1, *3/3… Continue reading Daisy Stitch

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Knitted Buds

May 10, 2024May 9, 2024 Heather Storta

"Buds" are similar to bobbles, in that they make three-dimensional bobbles on the surface of the knitting. Bobbles are completed right after they are formed, before the rest of the knitting is worked on again. Buds, by contrast, are not finished right away, but the rest of the knitting is worked on and the bud… Continue reading Knitted Buds

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Bobbles!

April 19, 2024April 5, 2024 Heather Storta

Today I want to talk about bobbles. They are fantastic for adding three-dimensionality to your knitting! I have a video out today on four ways to make bobbles: https://youtu.be/jTHWZC0wM8c All bobbles are started on the right side, and they are finished up before the rest of the knitting is completed. They can be small (about… Continue reading Bobbles!

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Techniques

Two-Color Thorn Stitch

April 12, 2024April 5, 2024 Heather Storta

Two-Color Thorn Stitch is a really fun slipped stitch pattern. You don't have to use two colors to work it, but it looks so much better when you do! Here is a video showing you how to work this: https://youtu.be/hXnPfQP-3pA And here are the written directions: Two-Color Thorn Stitch (mult of 4 sts + 1)… Continue reading Two-Color Thorn Stitch

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Grafting Series, Techniques

Grafting 2×2 Ribbing

February 3, 2023April 5, 2024 Heather Storta

Grafting 2 x 2 ribbing (or any wide ribbing pattern) takes just a little concentration, since the transition between the knits and the purls can throw you off a bit. So, again, if we are grafting a BO to BO edge, we are going to get a half-stitch jog. This was a big problem with… Continue reading Grafting 2×2 Ribbing

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Grafting Series, Techniques

Grafting Seed Stitch

January 27, 2023April 5, 2024 Heather Storta

Bind Off to Bind Off Edge When grafting knitting bind off edge to bind off edge, there's a half stitch jog that happens at the graft. This is due to the nature of a grafted row -- the upper portion needs two loops to act as the base of the row above. This works perfectly… Continue reading Grafting Seed Stitch

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Grafting Series, Techniques

Grafting Garter

January 26, 2023April 5, 2024 Heather Storta

Continuing my grafting series, we'll talk about garter stitch today. Grafting garter is fairly easy, but there's a trick to getting it set up so that it works correctly. Working on grafting BO edge to BO edge, you have to end one piece with a row that presents as a knit row on the RS,… Continue reading Grafting Garter

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Heather

I am a TKGA-certified Master Knitter, Tech Editor, and Knitting Instructor. I am also the VP of Education on the Board of Directors for TKGA, and the managing Editor of TKGA's K2TOG monthly newsletter. I am on the Cast On magazine editorial committee, and I am an instructor of the TKGA Professional Knitter Certification program. I have been designing knitwear and teaching knitting since 2007, and I teach all over the US.

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