Foundation single crochet is sometimes called a "chainless foundation." Using this method, you're essentially making your first row of single crochet at the same time as you're making your chain. It creates a nice stretchy edge, more flexible than working your first row of single crochet into a regular chain. Watch the video, or see… Continue reading How-To: Foundation Single Crochet
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Adding pockets to Beachrock Cardigan
Let's face it, we all love pockets! And I think that long cardigans are especially well-suited to having them, so I decided that my Beachrock definitely wanted pockets. It's relatively easy to insert a pocket into a cardigan like this one that uses a simple stitch pattern. Step one: Make your pocket inserts For the… Continue reading Adding pockets to Beachrock Cardigan
Quick Valentines Day Headband
I've been seeing these amazing headbands popping up all over my IG and Pinterest page and thinking of V-Day ahead I thought what a great gift this would be for that Special Someone. PLUS made in Amano Yana this headband will be super quick to make! WHAT YOU'LL NEED 1 Skein Amano Yana, Red 73061… Continue reading Quick Valentines Day Headband
Happy Harvest Knit-along: Adjusting the Length of Your Poncho
We know some of you may be wondering about adjusting the length of the piece, before you get too far into the piece. One of the questions we get asked most about all of our patterns is "Can I make this longer/shorter?" And the answer is always yes! We wholeheartedly believe in knitting and crochet… Continue reading Happy Harvest Knit-along: Adjusting the Length of Your Poncho
Happy Harvest Knit-along: Keeping Track of Your Rows
If you're full steam ahead on the Happy Harvest knit-along, this week we're finishing the front! But if you're moving a little slower, that's not a problem at all. This week's blog post is all about keeping track of the rows in a lace pattern, like the Acorn Lace stitch—Elizabeth has some great tips to… Continue reading Happy Harvest Knit-along: Keeping Track of Your Rows
Happy Harvest Knit-along: Cast-on Day + Working the Acorn Lace
It's heeeeerrrreeeee! It's cast-on day for the Happy Harvest Knit-along. I'm so excited—are you? I'll be using Berroco Ultra® Wool Chunky in Pine as my main color, and the contrast color (and cowl color) will be Charcoal. This pairing is so great for fall and winter—the deep green is that kind of color that can… Continue reading Happy Harvest Knit-along: Cast-on Day + Working the Acorn Lace
How to Work a Centered-Double Decrease
The back lace panel for our free patterns Marsh and Mallow is a dramatic, all-over lace panel. It can look somewhat intimidating, but in reality, it's pretty much 90% one single stitch combination. That's right. Most of the lace panel for these patterns are made up of two parts—yarnovers, and a centered-double decrease, abbreviated CDD.… Continue reading How to Work a Centered-Double Decrease
Ask Amy: How do I seam pieces together? [VIDEO]
Seaming—it's one of those parts of crafting that can sneak up on you! Even if you mostly knit or crochet accessories, you may come across a pattern that requires some seaming with yarn. Or if you're a garment maker, you may find that a sweater or cardigan you really want to make has seams. So… Continue reading Ask Amy: How do I seam pieces together? [VIDEO]
Adding Short Rows to Yoke Sweaters
I've previously discussed on this blog why you might want to add short rows to raise the back neck of a yoke sweater. If you're sold on the idea, you might be wondering, how do I do that? Today I'll explain how to add short-row neck shaping to a bottom-up yoke sweater that doesn't already… Continue reading Adding Short Rows to Yoke Sweaters
How to Increase a Stitch in Knitting
If you're following along with our Lopi Sweater knit-along progress, by now you've finished the body of your sweater, in which you may or may not have worked waist shaping. So now that we're working on the sleeves, this could be the first opportunity you've had to work increases into your knitting project. Today's blog… Continue reading How to Increase a Stitch in Knitting
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