How to make a frilled cast on

If you are getting tired of always beginning your projects and casting on the stitches in the same fashion, you are going to love this trick. Did you ever think…

Hand exercises for knitters

You’re sitting, needles and yarn in hand, watching your favorite series, and your hand starts to cramp. You ignore it at first, but it doesn’t go away. Then your fingers…

How to make fringe

Fringe is in! We have seen it on bags, jackets and shorts, and the best part is that it is incredibly easy to add fringe to your knit or crochet…

Clutch it!

Discover the latest collection of fabric yarn clutches, Clutch it! Clutch bags are the latest trend this summer, and we want the whole world to notice you during that special…

How to crochet gathers

This is one of those spectacular crochet stitches that look exceedingly difficult and tedious but are just the opposite! Making gathers is just as easy as crocheting single crochet, so…

How to knit mitred squares

Today we are going to learn how to make perfect squares using a very easy technique for both beginners and professional knitters. The mitred squares, as you can see by…

How to measure a tension sample

Even if two knitters were to knit following exactly the same instructions, using the same needles and type of wool, they would never achieve two samples that look exactly the…

How to knit horizontal braids

The horizontal braids are also known as “Vikkel braids”, and the technique originally comes from Estonia. They are rather small braids that you knit without using an auxiliary needle and…

Rooftop knitting party in NYC

The temperatures are rising, the days are getting longer, what better time to have a knitting party? We were ready to enjoy the springtime, so we hosted a knitting party…

World Wide Knit in Public Day

This week is one of those special weeks, when knitters feel content, happy, and proud. Why is that? Because world wide knit in public day has arrived. This Saturday the…

How to knit flowered columns

This very delicate stitch forms little flowers separated by vertical columns. Depending on your preference, you can use it on any of the sides. The flowers look exactly the same…