Today's post is a special request from a viewer! She wondered if I had a video showing the figure 8 specifically on reverse stockinette, since I briefly mention in my one figure 8 video that the process can be a bit different in that stitch. So here you go!! The figure 8 for reverse stockinette… Continue reading Figure 8 Start for Reverse Stockinette
Author: Heather Storta
Three Needle Bind Off
The three needle bind off is really easy! You just need a third needle (or a crochet hook) and you're good to go! Here's a video on how to work it: You are knitting into the first stitch on each of your two needles, then working a basic bind off on your right hand needle… Continue reading Three Needle Bind Off
New Patterns!
The newest issue of Cast On magazine was just released, and I have two patterns in this issue! First up is the Everyday Vest. I designed this vest with Level 2 of the MHK program specifically in mind, but anyone can knit and wear this vest! It is a basic V-neck vest, with seamed sides… Continue reading New Patterns!
Mirroring Increases and Decreases
Today I have a video talking about mirroring increases and decreases. Basically, mirroring requires two things: The increases or decreases are placed/located the same number of stitches from each edge. The increases or decreases are reflections, or mirror-images, of each other. So, a set of decreases would have an ssk on one side and a… Continue reading Mirroring Increases and Decreases
Twisted Decreases
Today I have a video showing you some twisted decreases. These are used any time you want to maintain a line of twisted stitches - so in Bavarian twisted stitch work and similar. They can often be found in lace knitting as well.10 The key with these is that both stitches involved in the decrease… Continue reading Twisted Decreases
Double Decreases
Today I have a video on several double decreases (worked on the RS). I cover the CDD (or S2KP) and the SK2P, as well as K3tog, and Sssk in the video below. CDD (or S2kp) - slip 2 sts as if to knit them together, knit the next st, then pass the slipped sts over.… Continue reading Double Decreases
German Twisted Cast On
Today, I have a tutorial on the German Twisted cast on, also known as the Old Norwegian cast on. This is a cast on in the long-tail cast on family - so you'll need a long tail and you'll have your yarn and hands in the "slingshot" position typical of the long-tail cast on. Here… Continue reading German Twisted Cast On
Latvian Braids
Today I want to show you Latvian Braids. These are very cool! They add a neat 3-D effect to your knitting and are usually worked in two (or more) colors. These are found in a lot of Scandinavian knitting - think Norwegian mittens. They look complicated, but are really not that hard to work. They… Continue reading Latvian Braids
Make One Increases
Today we'll be discussing make one increases! Make ones are often misunderstood. Many times, designers will use the term "make one" in their pattern and simply mean to "increase" and not any particular technique. OR, they'll use the term "make one" to mean a completely different increase method. (It helps to look at the abbreviations… Continue reading Make One Increases
Lifted Increases
Today we will talk about lifted increases! These are great when you want to mirror your increases, since there is a right-leaning and a left-leaning version of these. They are worked slightly differently depending on which way they lean - the premise is that you are using the stitch in the row below the one… Continue reading Lifted Increases