How to knit the Pistachio Stitch
Stitches with texture are always a “must” in any knitter’s tool box. They allow us to give a special and surprising touch to our garments without much bother. The pistachio…
How to seam garter stitch facing different directions
There are easy techniques that are very versatile when finishing your garments. The technique we will teach you today is one of them: how to seam garter stitch facing different…
HOW TO KNIT THE HEXAGON STITCH
Today we have chosen the hexagon stitch because we think it’s looks visually easy, but original. It’s light and at the same time deep, which makes it perfect to work,…
How to crochet into chain arches
Today, more than a tutorial, we bring you a tip that’s really useful for making summer fabrics: how to work into chain arches. You may be asking yourself: what is…
How to adapt the patterns to different types of wool or cotton
How to modify patterns for different yarns? Hey knitters! Today we’re going to teach you a very useful trick so that you can modify patterns for any type of yarn:…
How to work 1 stitch 3 times
In today’s post we are getting a bit more technical so you know a different way to increase stitches. We will learn how to increase 2 stitches by working the…
How to crochet crab stitch
In this post, we’ve used a small swatch in stockinette stitch with our pima cotton yarn in hand painted sprinkle and a 5 mm crochet hook. To use this stitch,…
How to undo cast-off stitches
Raise your hand if, after finishing your knitting, you tried on your garment and thought: “this may be a bit too short, I’d like to make it longer” or “I…
How to make elevations with the slip stitch
There are many ways to embellish our garments using easy stitches, because often you don’t need to overcomplicate to achieve an original effect. In this post we will show you…
How to join pieces without a tapestry needle
Surely as a good knitter, who goes everywhere with their project under their arm, you have at some point forgotten to put a tapestry needle in your bag to finish…
How to sew a side seam on stockinette stitch
Fall is the perfect time of year to put summer’s cotton garments behind you and concentrate on the new season’s projects to fill your closet. You are probably dying to…
How to work the Front Loop Double Crochet
There are times when the easiest stitches are the ones that create the most amazing textures and results. We cannot not marvel to this front loop double crochet stitch, which…
How to add crochet borders
The edges of a project are very important to finish off our work. On our blog we already saw 4 ways to add crochet borders and today we are going…
HOW TO CROCHET A PETAL
For this post we have prepared the following: we teach you how to make a petal with a crochet hook so you can decorate any of the garments you make.…
How to purl 2 stitches together through the back loop
In today’s post we are going to see a very easy technique to put into practice on your winter projects. When we talk about working 2 stitches together we always…
HOW TO KNIT DIAGONAL STRIPES STITCH
For today we prepared something simple that you are going to love. The diagonal stripes stitch is easy to do and looks great whether as the base stitch or as…
HOW TO AVOID TWISTED STITCHES
Surely, more than once, you’ve had to undo a row, or you’ve found that you dropped a stitch and you have to quickly save it before it unravels down the…
How to crochet waffle stitch
Sometimes we don’t know which stitch to use for our next project and we always wind up using the same one. The solution is to learn different stitches and today…
HOW TO KNIT A PICOT CAST ON
We’re always learning new, little easy tricks that will give a special touch to your creations. In today’s post, we’ll see how we can knit a picot cast on to…
HOW TO KNIT INDIAN CROSS STITCH
There are stitches that add at touch of originality to any garment, going from something basic to an essential in our closet and that brightens most any of our winter…
HOW TO CAST OFF STITCHES WITH A CROCHET HOOK
Today we’re going to see how you can finish off your knitted work using a crochet hook. This technique can be used to create an elastic edge on a garment.…
