Knitting has some great health benefits, especially for or mental health. But it's important to take care of our bodies as well! This post gather the best tips on how to avoid pain from knitting. #Knitting #Pain #Health

Everything you need to know about yarn weights, this post is massive! Don't miss to get the free conversion chart at the end. #YarnWeight #Yarn #Weight #Conversion #Chart #CheatSheet

Cotton comes in all kinds of colors and dyes, and all weights. It's a durable yarn and yet soft on the skin! Learn some tips for knitting with cotton yarn right now! #Knitting #Cotton #yarn

Learn how to turn a hank of yarn into a neat, center-pull cake, using a ball winder and a tabletop swift. #Tutorial #Ball #Winding #Yarn #Hank #Swift #BallWinder #YarnCake #StitchesnScraps

Circular yokes can be a bit of pain to make fit right. The reason for this is that a circular yoke is symmetrical in all directions but the human body is not. Read this tutorial to learn how to knit short rows for better fitting round yoke sweaters. The solutions are simple: raising the back neck, lengthening the back, or a combination of the two by knitting multiple short rows. #knitting #knit #knittingtutorial #shortrows #yoke

How common are different knitting styles? In the second part of the results to the knitting styles survey, I examine the similarities and differences between right and left handed knitters. Do all knitters knit in the same direction? What knitting styles are most common with left handed knitters? Are Eastern stitch mounts most often used by right or left handed knitters? Find it out in this post. #knitting #knit #knittingtutorial #howtoknit #learntoknit #knittingstyles #continentalknitting

Did you know that knitting gives you both mental and physical health benefits? That's amazing, right?! Learn more at DontBeSuchaSquare.com #Knitting #HealthBenefits

Have you ever sketched a design that you’ve fallen in love with, but immediately thought, “How would I even attempt to create this?” That’s where swatching comes in. Swatches don’t just have to be large squares of fabric that you test your gauge on. They can become mini-garments that you test all of your ideas on, so that you can actually bring them to life. In this blog post, I’ll show you how.

The slip knot is the starting point of most crochet and knitting projects, so it's crucial to learn how to make one. Get your questions answered in this combined tutorial and FAQ! #SlipKnot #Crochet #Knitting #Tutorial #Video

Are your stockinette stitch turning out a bit uneven or bumpy? Don’t worry, it happens to us all, and it’s not just a newbie thing! Learn my best tips and tricks for knitting flawless stitches! #stockinette #stitch #knitting #smooth #even

Bobbles are a decorative element that embellishes your knitting project like a shawl, mittens or a sweater. In this video I show you a quick and efficient technique to obtain plumpy and regular bobbles. #knitting #tutorial #video

There are several ways on how to cast on when knitting, one of which is the Knitted Cast On. The Knitted Cast On is an easy and somewhat stretchy cast on method that's ideal for beginner knitters. Here's an easy step-by-step tutorial on how to do a knitted cast on. | More knitting tutorials for beginners at learnknittingonline.com #knittingforbeginners #castingonknittingeasy #castonknitting

Learning how to read your knitting is essential for creating a perfect pickup when attaching a collar, or button-band. When stitches are bound off the previous stitch is looped over the following stitch to prevent unraveling. This actually shifts the dominant hole created by the bind off over between the stitches, which means that if you use the hole created by the bind off for your pick-up the picked up stitches will originate between the main body stitches. This creates an edge that is not…

This may be blasphemous to say, but I feel a strong conviction that there are several occasions blocking your finished knitting is a bad idea. It Fits Perfect The Way It Is Maybe your swatch failed you. Maybe you just didn’t swatch. Or, maybe you didn’t soak your swatch and patiently wait for it to […]

Color Value for Makers: A a bit about color theory for yarn crafters, starting with the concept of color value.

This tutorial shows you three different methods for adding beads to your knitting: stringing, looping, and hooking.