We are always looking for ways to soften yarn. Hope this article helps you with this problem.
How to care for knitted items
Lots of interesting information in this article. There is information on how to wash different yarn fibers, hand washing knitted garments, machine washing knitted garments, and blocking.
Yarn dying techniques you may want to try.
I’ve never dyed any yarn, but these look easy enough to do.
https://thewhoot.com/whoot-news/crafty-corner/yarn-dye-techniques?omhide=true
Alternative to the kitchener stitch
Purled i-cord find off
Seven different ways to slip a stitch
Learn to slip a stitch
- Purlwise with Yarn in Back
- Purlwise with Yarn in Front
- Knitwise with Yarn in Back
- Knitwise with Yarn in Front
- Yarn On (or Over) the Needle
- Knit Tuck Stitch
- Purl Tuck Stitch
Knitting Patterns by Brand
Invisible single crochet decrease
Being relatively new to crocheting I found this video very helpful.
How To Crochet Invisible Decrease – BEST Photo and Video Tutorial
How to make bulky yarn out of fine yarn.
Bulky yarn seems to be in vogue now so if you have a lot of fine yarn that you would like to use up, this video will show you how to easily make fine yarn into bulky yarn.
Making sense of vintage knitting terms
I’ve never seen patterns from the 1800 hundreds. The oldest patterns I have are from the 1940’s and the knitting terms then are pretty much the same as what we use now.
12 Lace Stitches
This if from “10 rows a day” and is a free e-book.
How to bind off while adding a border
Looks easy enough to do and you can choose any type of border you would like!
Cuff down to toe up conversion
For those who love to knit socks this will be helpful.
How to prevent laddering when using double pointed needles.
I haven’t tried this yet, but looks like it works in this video.
Fool proof way to seam garter ends (without grafting)
Lots of knitters like to knit the projects, but don’t like putting it together. This may help.
https://blog.knittingnuances.com/2017/12/04/foolproof-method-to-seam-garter-ends/
How to change the gauge of a pattern
Some times you want to use a different yarn than the pattern calls for. Here’s how you can change the gauge.
Knitting with paper
She started out as a secretary who had to shred documents and wondered what she could do with all that paper. Decided to knit with it. Very interesting.
https://www.marthastewart.com/1510586/watch-what-artist-can-make-out-knitting-shredded-paper
Crochet closure
Crochet Frog closures for your finished project.
Crochet buttons
Can’t find a button you like for your finished project? Make your own. These links are for crocheted buttons.
Chart generator
For those of you who would like using charts for knitting, here is a way that you can change any pattern from written instructions to a chart. It may take a little while but it can be done.
