I love grafting; at least, I definitely prefer it to sewing seams. I think it’s easier to do well, it looks better, and it stretches more like the rest of the knitting than a seam will. I know many knitters are intimidated by it, perhaps because it feels like sewing. If you keep at it […]
Techniques
Reversible Cables
Cables look smart—from the front. That presents a problem with scarves, which are seen on both sides (unless you want to fuss with carefully arranging it, and who wants to have to do that all the time?). You can convert many cables to be reversible, which not only solves the the problem, it makes the […]
Picking Up Stitches
I don’t pick up stitches in the standard way. Initially, I didn’t even realize that I was doing it differently from other knitters, it was a technique I developed on my own because it made sense to me. I’ve tried the traditional method, but I continue to pick up my way, it just works better […]
Converting Patterns to Seamless
Patterns are often designed to be knit in pieces and sewn together, even though it’s entirely possible to knit them all at once. Why is this? There’s an overriding mind set that it’s easier to only focus on one piece at a time, which completely overlooks the fact that sewing is actually a separate skill […]
