A Life in the Making

In Knitting, there are 2 main decreases - ones that lean to the left and ones that lean to the right. We will be only looking at 2 here: Knit Two Stitches Together (k2tog):This decrease leans to the right.Insert needle as to knit through the next two sts on the needle, knit them as one stitch.Sli...

I always think its helpful to think of knitting (and crochet) patterns as being written in code. Its not a hard code to crack and most of the tools for deciphering the instructions are found either in the pattern or easily assessable online or in most knitting books. Throughout the pattern, the s...

Welcome to Week 2 of Knit Camp. This week, we are woking through this stripey hat, designed by Joanne Scrace.  We will also be covering: How to Read Knitting Patterns, Tension, Decreasing and Casting Off. Don't feel like you have to *get* everything in this pattern from the beginning. We will be ...

English Style Purl:1. Hold your working yarn at the front of your work.2. Insert your right handed needle  from back to front through the front leg of the stitch on your left needle.3. Going over the top of your right needle, bring the yarn over and down (counterclockwise) around your needle.4. U...

Ok. You've got your needles and yarn. You have cast on and now comes the moment of truth: Knitting. At a most basic level, knitting is only 2 stitches: Knit and Purl. Yes, there are other things you can do, but knit and purl are the building blocks of knitting.The posts today and tomorrow will sh...