How To

Continental (Long-Tail) Cast-On

2008-05-22T17:30:00Z

Cast-ons Leaving a long tail (about 1⁄2” to 1” for each stitch to be cast on), make a slipknot and place on right needle. Place thumb and index finger of left hand between yarn ends so that working yarn is around index finger and tail end is around thumb. Secure ends with your other fingers and hold palm upwards, making a V of yarn (Figure 1). Bring needle up through loop on thumb (Figure 2), grab first strand around index finger with needle, and go back down through loop on thumb (Figure 3). Drop...(read more)

Working In The Round

2008-05-20T20:30:00Z

Working In The Round Losing the Ladders (Working on DPNs) Converting Stitch Patterns For Working In The Round...(read more)

Ripping Out & Reusing Yarn

2008-05-20T20:27:00Z

Ripping Out & Reusing Yarn Ripping Back Without Ripping Your Hair Out After The Frog Pond: Bringing Yarn Back From The Dead...(read more)

Measuring Yourself & Your Clothing

2008-05-20T20:25:00Z

Measuring Yourself Measuring tutorial with photos About Positive Ease, Negative Ease, and Those Pesky Measurements Using The Clothes You Already Own To Find What Fits You...(read more)

Cabling Without A Cable Needle

2008-05-20T20:23:00Z

Cabling Without A Cable Needle The following are links to online tutorials for this popular technique. Step-By-Step Photo Tutorial on Bagateller Grumperina's Photo Tutorials WendyKnit's Photo Lessons WendyKnit's Video Tutorial...(read more)

Reading Charts

2008-05-20T20:22:00Z

Reading Charts Unless otherwise indicated, read charts from the bottom up. On right-side rows, read charts from right to left. On wrong side rows, read charts from left to right. When knitting in the round read charts from right to left for all rows. What does "no stitch" mean? A "no-stitch" box is just a placeholder; it does not represent an actual stitch. It simply makes room on the chart for an increase or a decrease in the next row/round. Think of it this way: If you decrease...(read more)

Wraps Per Inch

2008-05-20T20:19:00Z

Wraps per Inch If you substitute or spin a yarn for a project, you can compare the weight of the yarn to the project yarn by comparing wraps per inch. To do this, wrap your yarn around a ruler for on inch and count the number of wraps. If you have more wraps per inch, your yarn is too thin; fewer wraps per inch, your yarn is too thick....(read more)

Grafting On The Needles

2008-05-20T20:17:00Z

Grafting Techniques Grafting On The Needles...(read more)

Blocking

2008-05-20T20:16:00Z

Blocking Blocking Tutorial, Part One Blocking Tutorial, Part Two...(read more)

Ease

2008-05-20T20:15:00Z

Positive and Negative Ease About Positive Ease, Negative Ease, and Those Pesky Measurements...(read more)

Swatching

2008-05-20T20:13:00Z

Swatching Swatching Checklist...(read more)

Gauge

2008-05-20T20:11:00Z

Knitting Gauge To check gauge, cast on 30 to 40 stitches using recommended needle size. Work in pattern stitch until piece measures at least 4" (10 cm) from cast-on edge. Remove swatch from needles or bind of loosely and lay swatch on flat surface. Place a ruler over swatch and count number of stitches across and number of rows down (including factions of stitches and rows) in 4" (10 cm). Repeat two or three times on different areas of swatch to confirm measurements. If you have more stitches...(read more)

Abbreviations used in our patterns

2008-05-15T22:25:00Z

Unfamiliar with an abbreviation you've seen in a Kniting Daily pattern? Use the chart below for an explaination. Can't find the knitting term or abbreviation you're looking for? Contact Knitting Daily with your questions! beg beginning; begin; begins p2sso pass two slipped stitches over bet between pwise purlwise BO bind off RC right cross CC contrasting color rem remain(s); remaining cm centimeter(s) rep repeat; repeating cn cable needle rev St st reverse stockinette stitch CO cast on...(read more)

Three-Needle Bind-off

2008-05-15T21:11:00Z

Increase Place stitches to be joined onto two separate needles. Hold them with right sides of knitting facing together. Insert a third needle into first stitch on each of the other two needles and knit them together as one stitch. *Knit next stitch on each needle the same way. Pass first stitch over second stitch. Repeat from * until one stitch remains on third needle. Cut yarn and pull tail through last stitch....(read more)

Treble Crochet (tr)

2008-05-15T21:11:00Z

Crochet *Wrap yarn around hook two times, insert hook into a stitch, yarn over hook and draw a loop through (four loops on hook; Figure 1), yarn over hook and draw it through two loops (Figure 2), yarn over hook and draw it through the next two loops, yarn over hook and draw it through the remaining two loops (Figure 3). Repeat from *....(read more)