Pay Attention to Your Pins!

Pay Attention to Your Pins!

We're deep in the end-stages of our next collection, which means there is a lot of blocking and finishing (and pattern drafting, and schematic making, and number crunching...) happening around...

Pay Attention to Your Pins!

We're deep in the end-stages of our next collection, which means there is a lot of blocking and finishing (and pattern drafting, and schematic making, and number crunching...) happening around...

Provisional Cast On

Provisional Cast On

A provisional cast-on is a way to cast on stitches using waste yarn as a temporary cast on so that it can be easily unraveled after the knitting is complete,...

Provisional Cast On

A provisional cast-on is a way to cast on stitches using waste yarn as a temporary cast on so that it can be easily unraveled after the knitting is complete,...

Bobbles

Bobbles

The basic concept for all bobbles - regardless of their size - is that one stitch is increased multiple times, worked for a few extra rows, then decreased back down...

Bobbles

The basic concept for all bobbles - regardless of their size - is that one stitch is increased multiple times, worked for a few extra rows, then decreased back down...

Back view close up of blonde woman wearing Delia, a pale gray cabled moss stitch hat with a pom pom in Andorra

Increasing Within charts

Working from charts seems to cause the most joy and consternation for knitters. We here at KW are fully on Team Chart. I would never consider knitting anything but the...

Increasing Within charts

Working from charts seems to cause the most joy and consternation for knitters. We here at KW are fully on Team Chart. I would never consider knitting anything but the...

Picot Bind Off

Picot Bind Off

The picot bind off is a lovely, simple, decorative bind off that adds small picots at the edge of your piece. We frequently use this bind off when working shawls,...

Picot Bind Off

The picot bind off is a lovely, simple, decorative bind off that adds small picots at the edge of your piece. We frequently use this bind off when working shawls,...

Two hands holding a darning needle and pebble Germantown seaming jade and honey stockinette stitch swatches together.

Mattress Stitch

Seaming. Some people love it (ME!), some people hate it. I truly believe that properly seaming a finished piece of knitting makes the difference between “hand made” and “home made.”...

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Mattress Stitch

Seaming. Some people love it (ME!), some people hate it. I truly believe that properly seaming a finished piece of knitting makes the difference between “hand made” and “home made.”...

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Pattern Inspiration For Fall
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Pattern Inspiration For Fall

We're Dreaming of Fall! The kids are (finally) back at school, and we are PUMPED for cooler weather. There is nothing more exciting than planning a new project, so we...

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Long Tail Tubular Cast On

Long Tail Tubular Cast On

It is a bit of a mouthful, but the long tail tubular cast on creates a lovely, stretchy edge that is reminiscent of machine-knit garments. The cast on is a...

Long Tail Tubular Cast On

It is a bit of a mouthful, but the long tail tubular cast on creates a lovely, stretchy edge that is reminiscent of machine-knit garments. The cast on is a...

Kitchener Stitch

Kitchener Stitch

Kitchener stitch is a wonderful finishing technique that connects two opposing pieces of fabric together for a seamless join. For this tutorial, we are utilizing three different colors so you...

Kitchener Stitch

Kitchener stitch is a wonderful finishing technique that connects two opposing pieces of fabric together for a seamless join. For this tutorial, we are utilizing three different colors so you...

Sewn Bind Off

Sewn Bind Off

The Sewn Bind Off can be used anywhere you want a firm, yet stretchy edge. Set-Up / Cut your working yarn, leaving a tail about three times as long as...

Sewn Bind Off

The Sewn Bind Off can be used anywhere you want a firm, yet stretchy edge. Set-Up / Cut your working yarn, leaving a tail about three times as long as...

Embroidering on Knitting

Embroidering on Knitting

Embroidery is a really simple and quick way to add additional embellishment to your finished knitting. The July Mittens feature a riot of embroidery on the top of the hand,...

Embroidering on Knitting

Embroidery is a really simple and quick way to add additional embellishment to your finished knitting. The July Mittens feature a riot of embroidery on the top of the hand,...

Short Rows: Wrap and Turn

Short Rows: Wrap and Turn

Short row shaping is used often in sweaters – especially those knit in the round – most commonly to raise the back neck, create a sleeve cap, lower the back...

Short Rows: Wrap and Turn

Short row shaping is used often in sweaters – especially those knit in the round – most commonly to raise the back neck, create a sleeve cap, lower the back...

Picot Edging

Picot Edging

We all know you can bind off using a picot edging, but did you ever think to cast on using one? This unusual shawl cast on was found in an...

Picot Edging

We all know you can bind off using a picot edging, but did you ever think to cast on using one? This unusual shawl cast on was found in an...