YO, you’re going to want to read this. What does YO mean to you? Well, YO reminds me: Which do you think we’ll be discussing in this post? YO = Yarn Over in knitter…
Here are five quick knits for holiday gifts. You might think it is a little too early to pull out the winter holiday decor but it’s never too early to start planning gifts. THIS…
It depends. There are a lot of choices to make when starting a new knitting project. How am I going to cast on and cast off? What color yarn? What weight yarn? What fiber…
Having the internet at your finger tips every day is very convenient. You can search up just about anything and be amazed and distracted by the results. I don’t know about you, but I…
We have seen a few stitch patterns so far like the garter stitch and stockinette. This stitch pattern is called the Seed Stitch. In theory it is a simple pattern but requires you to…
Stitch markers are a knitter’s (inanimate) best friend! They make knitting much easier and smoother. But what are they exactly? They are a device used in knitting to get your attention so you can…
The Gauge. The gauge is a necessary evil for patterns that need to ‘fit’. Sweaters, vests, skirts etc need to have a specific size to fit, so therefore they have a ‘gauge’. This is…
Circular knitting needles are relatively new to the knitting tool kit, I say relative since knitting has been around a while… Circular knitting needles started showing up after World War II. They are basically…