Susi Strickliesel has figured out how to convert her hobby into a second job. Under her own brand, she knits handmade hats for her clients, some of them famous. On…
Knitters Series: Susi Strickliesel
How to make braids without an auxiliary needle
Hi knitters! Did you just realize you don’t have an auxiliary needle to make cable twists? Have you wanted to make a braid more than once and you just couldn’t…
How to knit the Netted Stitch
Hello knitters! Today we are going to show you a new stitch to make your knitted pieces really stand out! Think it’s complicated? Think again, you will get the hang…
Interview with Abraham Menéndez from Abe The Ape
Hello! As you know, today we have launched a new technique, the Petit Point, with a collection designed by Abraham Menéndez. That name may mean nothing to you, but if we…
How to pick up stitches
Hello! Sometimes we have to pick up stitches in order to continue knitting the neck or the sleeves. But how are we supposed to do this if we didn’t deliberately…
How to knit a fishnet stitch
Hi knitters! Today we want to share with you how to knit a fishnet stitch. This stitch looks a little similar to a net, is knit rapidly, making it very…
Participate in our contest #WakStitch!
Hi knitters! Before you all go on vacation, we want to give you good news. We are giving away $110 in WAK products! You may think that we have gone…
How to correctly hide the remaining threads
Hi knitters! One of the things that directly influences how fast and how well you finish a project is to know how you correctly hide the loose threads remaining at…
The controversy of single crochet or how to have straighter edges
Hi knitters! Have you had a good look at how the edges of a sample look in single crochet? If you look closely you will see that one of the…
How to knit a Ribboned Stockinette Stitch
Hi knitters! Today we are going to learn another new stitch, the Ribboned Stockinette Stitch, which is a particularly small horizontal stitch that crosses the other stitches from one side.…
Cotton: With us all our life
Hello knitters! Many of you know that this week we launch the new Spring-Summer Collection 2015 (how nerve-wracking, my God!) with an undisputed star: cotton. A material that is present…
How to knit the Citrine Stitch
Hi knitters! Today we are going to learn how to knit the “Citrine Stitch“. This stitch forms ¨little balls¨ in relief, and although it may look like the Bobble Stitch,…
How to close and seam a beanie
Hi Knitters! If you have ever knitted one of our beanies, you know that they are usually knitted in one flat piece that is later finished off. Creating a beanie…
What to do with leftover yarn?
Hello Knitters! Today we are going to show you another idea of what to do with your leftover yarn. How about some cup warmers? The great thing about these kinds…
Back Loop Crochet
Hi Knitters! When you are crochting a stitch, you normally introduce your crochet hook into the two loops of a stitch. Have you ever tried only introducing it into the…
How to find out whether your stitches are sitting correctly on your knitting needle
Hello Knitters! Have you focused on how your stitches are sitting on your knitting needle? Whether your are ripping out your stitches or temporarily transferring them onto a stitch holder,…
Knitters Series: Raquel
Raquel lives in Madrid and just loves to knit. We have interviewed We are Knitter´s chief knitter and designer for you. Since when have you been knitting? When I was a…
How to knit the Popcorn Stitch
Hi Knitters! In this post we would like to show you how you can knit this great popcorn stitch, giving your projects a new and original texture. It looks complicated,…
How to suspend stitches and return them to the knitting needle
Hi Knitters! There are a lot of patterns where you are asked to suspend (hold) a certain number of stitches and later return them to your knitting needle. For example,…
