How to adapt a pattern to another size
Today we are going to show you a useful trick so you can adapt patterns to any size. You just have to knit a swatch in the stitch you want…
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How to adapt a crochet pattern
Sometimes we have material that we would love to use to make that cute pattern we just saw. You look at the label and, surprise! the yarn weight is not…
How to join strands by felting
In today’s post we will teach you a new way to join strands in our projects. When we finish a ball of yarn or change colors, we usually knot the…
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 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 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 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.…
How to gather fabric with basting
With the arrival of autumn, we want to start new knitting projects, and today we’ll teach you a new technique: how to gather fabric to give an original touch to…
HOW TO DYE WITH OUR “BORN TO DYE” KIT
Today we bring you a quick look at how to dye wool with our We Are Knitters ‘Born to Dye’ kit. With easy to follow directions, this video will show…
HOW TO ADD A PERSONAL TOUCH WITH EMBROIDERY TO YOUR GARMENTS
Raise your hand if you’ve ever finished a garment only to think, “It came out a little plain”. Sometimes we fall in love with basic patterns, but when finished don’t…
HOW TO COUNT THE ROWS IN YOUR PROJECT
When you’re getting started in this world, in addition to learning to decipher patterns, different stitches, techniques, etc., one of the first things you should know is how to count…
HOW TO SEW A HEM
If you have ever wondered if you should sew a hem on a knitting project, the answer is yes, sometimes you should. If you don’t know how, WeAreKnitters can help…
How to reclaim used yarn
As a good knitter, surely you have a project that you started one day, but without knowing how or why, you ended up leaving in the background to start other…
What to do with leftover cotton yarn- make a pendent
Now that good weather is here, we want to dust off those wicker baskets that accompany us throughout the spring and summer and that are perfect for taking our knitting…
What to do with your leftover pima cotton: decorate your t-shirts
Today we propose an easy way to use up leftover cotton yarn. We bring you an easy pattern to personalize your garments. We’re going to make a pocket in crochet…
How to make an invisible seam on reverse stockinette stitch
If you’ve finished your new sweater, and it’s finally time to join the different pieces, you’ll be interested in today’s post. We’ll show you how to sew an invisible seam…
How to sew sleeves with live stitches
We knitters love making sweaters, especially those chunky ones that keep us warm. They knit up quickly and make perfect projects for the winter days. The only drawback is, always,…
How to seam sleeves
Raise your hand whoever finished a project, that favorite sweater, the one you’ve been dying to knit and…when you finish it…you still haven’t joined the sleeves and a few other…
How to add fringe as you knit
If there’s one trend that comes and goes every season it’s fringe. It’s perfect to give a fun and casual touch to any garment. In this step-by-step tutorial we show…
What to do with your wool remains, decorate your Christmas gifts
Every knitter has a well-stocked stash of yarn, especially as Christmas approaches and we’re thinking of the gifts we want to knit by hand. After each knitting…
How to sew the American neckline
Now that autumn has come, it’s time to plan which garments you’ll wear in the coldest months, where our warm wool yarn will be our protagonists. In this tutorial, we’ll…
Knitting Needle and Crochet Hook Size Charts
It’s time to start a new project! We choose our yarn, with some very cool colors, then we check out the label to find which size needles that the yarn…
Tips for casting on a lot of stitches
I have to cast on 100 stitches? Ah! No! 250 stitches!!! It makes me want to give up before I even start, I’ll probably lose count and have to start…
How to seam crochet pieces together with a tapestry needle
Some crochet projects require us to join different pieces together. We will teach you how to seam the sides of two crochet pieces, as if they were the side seams…
