Advanced knitting techniques

Here is a list of over 80 popular symbols used in advanced knitting patterns to represent various stitches, techniques, and instructions t...

Our Join As You Knit Tutorial illuminates this no-sew technique for seamless knitting. Connect garter stitch pieces as you work!

Rarely do any of us go searching for knitting patterns that will test our limits ot require the utmost of our knitting abilities. That said, we all want to impress others with our knitting, and the best way to do that is to knit the harder stuff. If you're looking to challenge yourself, there are techniques like fair isle knitting or brioche knitting that will really take your projects to the next level, and these patterns are some of my favorite advanced-technique-utilizing patterns on…

A massive list of all the knitting increases and how to knit them. A side-by-side comparison of all the important patterns, pros & cons.

A round-up of 7 short-row knitting techniques: wrapless, wrap & turn, yarnover, Japanese, Sunday, German, and shadow wraps.

How to knit intarsia in the round. A step by step tutorial including big pictures and a video. This is an advanced technique that can be used for very special socks or sweaters. The idea behind it is, knitting back and forth using provisional cast ons. Click the link to find out how exactly #knitting #knit #knittingpattern #dyi

It has been a busy summer with lots of travel. While I usually don't mind travel, I've done enough at this point that I think I get one victory point for every day in August in which I do not move my car. I am ecstatic to be sleeping in my own bed, working on my own projects, and having time to share my most recent discoveries. One of these discoveries is an interesting maneuver and stitch pattern. It started when I saw my mother wearing a commercial sweater with this pattern: Non-knitters…

Emma ✨ knitwear design on Instagram: "✨The Norwegian Purl✨changed my knitting for good . Before learning about this technique I would switch between knitting continental style and purling English style, which made my tension uneven throughout my project and creating ribbing unbearably slow. When I learned this technique the experience of knitting transformed 👏and I never looked back!👏 Have you tried this technique before? Pattern: #unwindpetricor by @unwind_knitwear in @brooklyntweed…

Do you struggle with tight floats in stranded colorwork knitting? In this blog post I demonstrate an easy trick to keeping your floats loose: knitting colorwork inside out. And no, that doesn't mean having to purl in colorwork! Read the post to understand how needle tip position affects circular knitting, the difference between working right side out and inside out, and how working in the round inside out can help with tight floats. #knitting #knit #stranded #colorwork #tutorial…

Becoming a knitting nerd didn't happen overnight. I've always been interested in learning new things: not just reading on how to do things but I'm equally interested in the why. Here are my favorite resources for getting nerdy with knitting techniques.