Last week I showed you picking up and knitting. This week I'll show you picking up and purling! It's very similar, only it happens when the wrong side of the fabric needs to be facing you for whatever reason. I hope this was helpful!! Next week I'll be showing you how to pick up stitches… Continue reading Picking Up and Purling
Author: Heather Storta
Picking Up and Knitting
I have a video on picking up stitches for a neckline that has been out there for a while, but I thought I'd focus on just the act of "picking up and knitting" this time around. Here's a video showing you how that is done: Many knitters think that "picking up and knitting" means to… Continue reading Picking Up and Knitting
Sock Heels Comparison
For the issue of Cast On magazine that came out several months ago, I filmed a video to go along with my article on sock heels. Here's the video for you! I hope you find this informative! I cover lots of different types of heels. For more in-depth info, be sure to check out the… Continue reading Sock Heels Comparison
Migrating Website
Hello all! I'm working on migrating my website this week -- when all is said and done it shouldn't be a very noticeable change, but I need to turn off all commenting and etc. while I'm getting things moved. Stay tuned for an update when it is complete!! Thank you for being here, and until… Continue reading Migrating Website
Repairing a Snag in your knitting
Here's a video on how to repair a snag in your knitting! As long as the yarn has not broken or been cut, this should work. https://youtu.be/2p8YUT8OUH0 Hopefully this is helpful!! Until next time, Happy Knitting!!
Fixing a Dropped Stitch in Garter
Last week I showed you how to pick up a dropped stitch in stockinette. In garter, though, there's a bit of a trick to it. Garter needs the stitch to be knit from the front, then knit from the back (since that's what garter is!) Which means you either have to remove the crochet hook… Continue reading Fixing a Dropped Stitch in Garter
Fixing a Dropped Stitch in Stockinette
Dropped stitches are not the end of the world! Learn how to pick them up and save yourself from ripping out knitting just to fix one dropped stitch. It's really pretty easy, especially in stockinette fabric. All you need is a crochet hook (and maybe a locking stitch marker to make sure that stitch doesn't… Continue reading Fixing a Dropped Stitch in Stockinette
Stabilizing a neckline after the sweater is complete…
Hi everyone! Today's post is about what to do if you finish your sweater and find that the neckline is just a bit too stretchy. This fix will only go so far, so it won't fix something that is way too big, for example, but if the neckline seam is just a bit too stretchy,… Continue reading Stabilizing a neckline after the sweater is complete…
“Mirror Knitting” – Purling Backwards Decreases
In the last post (for now) in this series, I'm showing you the decreases you may want to work while purling backwards. These would be a k2tog and ssk on the knit side, but here we are purling backwards, so they are the "backwards" p2tog and ssp. If the purl side facing you is the… Continue reading “Mirror Knitting” – Purling Backwards Decreases
“Mirror Knitting” – Purling Backwards
The last two weeks I showed you the mirror knitting techniques of knitting backwards and knitting backwards decreases. Today I have purling backwards for you! So, to recap -- "mirror knitting" is working stitches off the RH needle from left to right, instead of how we normally (in western knitting) knit - working the stitches… Continue reading “Mirror Knitting” – Purling Backwards