The most common question I get asked about knitting cuff-down socks is: when do you start the toe decreases? And that’s not just from newbies – experienced sock knitters sometimes…
How to Knit Purl Soho’s Easy Puzzle Blanket in Worsted Weight Yarn (A Mathy Post!)
I remember sitting in 9th grade geometry class thinking: “When am I ever going to use this in real life?” Still, I dutifully committed the Pythagorean Theorem to memory and,…
Knitting Problem Solved: Is your hat too big? Turn it into a cowl!
This is a quick post to share a creative solution to a common knitting problem: that problem that occurs when you don’t bother to knit a gauge swatch ‘cuz it’s…
Secret Tip for Knitting with Knit Picks Hawthorne!
I purchased this gorgeous skein of Knit Picks Hawthorne Tonal to make a pair of socks for my pal Jess. I saw this deep green color in the Knit Picks…
Uh oh…
Oh man, I’ve got a serious problem here…. I picked up my “My So Called Scarf” for the first time since September and knitted a few rows and, well…. there…
A Lesson on Gauge
I have been practicing my continental knitting on a scarf which I started in December of 2013 and I finally finished it yesterday. Yay! As I pulled the scarf off…