Struggling to add a creative touch to your knitting projects? You’re not alone, as many knitters crave unique designs and patterns that will set their work apart. This article is your guide to exploring advanced knitting techniques that bring style and flare into the picture. Ready for an exciting journey into the world of sophisticated stitches and stylish motifs? Let’s dive in!…
One of the most important decisions you must make when you knit is what yarn to use for your project. The yarn you choose has everything to do with how your finished project looks and stands up to time and wear. The last thing you want to do is spend hours making something only to…
In this video Liat Gat, of Knitting Superstar, shows us an easy way to knit garter stitch in the round without purling. Not that purling on Magic Loop is wrong, but when you’re speeding along, knitting in the round, the last thing you want to do is break your rhythm by having to switch to…
It’s almost the weekend, and we’re back today with more fun, lovely and most of all, free, knitting patterns for you to enjoy and keep you inspired. If you’ve missed out on the pattern posts we shared here at KnittingWomen.com in the past weeks, here’s a quick roundup of what is available for you to…
In this video Liat Gat, of Knitting Superstar, shows us how to easily make an Italian cast-on with tubular set-up: invisible 1×1 rib cast-on. The Italian cast-on makes a stretchy invisible edge that blends perfectly into 1×1 ribbing. The trick is the stitches that are used in the cast-on. With a normal long-tail cast-on, the…
In this video Liat Gat, of Knitting Superstar, shows us how to easily weave in ends on a Fair-Isle knitting project. On Fair-Isle knitting, it’s easy to weave in your loose ends. Here’s how to use a tapestry needle to quickly secure your yarn tails on the wrong side (WS) of the work. This video…
In this video Liat Gat, of Knitting Superstar, shows us how to properly and effectively read a fair-isle chart. If you’ve never worked from a knitting chart before, you may be wondering why we don’t just use a pattern that says “k3 sts with A, k 2 with B,” etc. In fact, it just takes…
Last updated: July, 2022 It’s Thursday! Which means today we have more wonderful, and more importantly free, knitting patterns to share with you. Today we have a collection of knitting patterns which are essential for some new mothers: patterns for items and clothes to use for premature babies. An expectant mother never imagines the eventuality…
In this video tutorial Liat Gat, of Knitting Superstar, shows us how to make an invisible ribbed bind-off: A stretchy invisible bind-off for 1×1 ribbing. To do the invisible ribbed bind-off, cut a long tail of at least 6 times the circumference of the project you want to bind off. Thread the tail on a…
Many of intermediate and even advanced knitting students have a spotty foundation to their knitting. They may have been knitting for thirty years, but they still don’t feel comfortable reading knitting patterns (this is like living in the U.S. for thirty years and not learning how to speak English – you’re missing out on a…
Here is a great video tutorial by Liat Gat of Knitting Superstar, giving you and overview of how to knit toe-up socks. Toe-up socks are a fun, portable, and gift-able project, and the perfect way to learn and practice the techniques that are going to take you to Knitting Superstardom. What is toe-up? Making socks…