Read the KnitFreedom Blog From the Beginning

2008

April

The Ideal Number of Knitting Projects to Work On at One Time

2010

August

Three Reasons You Must Learn To Read a Knitting Pattern
FREE! Video Knitting Dictionary
Are You Pushing Your Needle-Tips Far Enough Through Your Stitches?
Stop Scrunching The Stitches Up On Your Right-Hand Needle
How To Get KnitFreedom Free Patterns and Videos
Stop Letting Stitches Lag On Your Left-Hand Needle

September

How To Switch Needles on Magic Loop
The Invisible Ribbed Bind Off For 1×1 Rib
Are You Using The Right Tools for the Job? Comparing Knitting Needles
Free Pattern: Pentafold Felted Moebius Bowl
Free Key Cozy Pattern For Leftover Sock Yarn
How To Use Your Fingers To Help You Knit Faster
How to Knit Toe-Up Socks
How To Undo Knitting Mistakes And Get Stitches Back On Your Needles
How To Avoid Tangling Yarn On 2@aTime Socks
It’s Time To Knit! Knitted Clock Pattern
How To Purl Backwards And When To Do It
Knitting While Horseback Riding
The Fastest Way to Count Stitches And Rows In Knitting

October

FREE Learn to Knit Video Class
When You Run Out Of Tail – Tricks For Casting On And Weaving In Short Ends
Magic Loop 2.0 – Adapting Patterns, Purling, and Avoiding Ladders
The 5 Best Knitting Books Of All Time
The Best Circular Needles For Magic Loop
Free iPhone Cozy Pattern
The Magic Of A Plain Garter-Stitch Scarf

November

How Knitting Saved My Life, and A Knitted Christmas Ornament
Interview on KUTV2 News This Morning
Interview With Bonnie D. Graham of BlogTalkRadio

December

Getting Turned Inside Out… In More Ways Than One
Getting Turned Around on Magic Loop (Purl Bumps on Outside)
Aspen Ice Lace Cowl – Designed Exclusively For Magnolia Handspun
How To Read A Knitting Pattern: Size, Measurements, and Ease
How To Read A Knitting Pattern: Substituting Yarn Fiber and Weight
Why Gauge Matters and Needle Size Doesn’t
Knitting a Provisional Cast-on
Thank You All So Much
What “Work Even” Means And How To Do It
Top Five Knitting Questions of 2010… Answered

2011

January

How to Hand Wind A Center-Pull Ball or Bobbin
In 2011, There’s No Excuse
How To Fix A Dropped Knit Stitch 10 Rows Down
Knit Purl Gurl Reviews “Learn to Knit in the Round on Magic Loop”
Announcing Live Knitting Help and Tech Support
Liat’s Limitless Cast-On… for Two-at-a-Time ANYTHING
How To Pick Up and Knit Stitches Two Ways
How To Change Colors in Knitting: Making Stripes
A Shout-Out To Our Wonderful Knitting Forum
The Trick To Counting Rows and Changing Colors Smoothly on Garter Stitch
You’re Invited to a Ravelry Chat Party! Please RSVP
Short-Row Shaping: Learn to “Wrap and Turn”
How To Slip A Stitch In Knitting – Sl 1
Become a Knitting Superstar – Sneak Peek at Table of Contents

February

Knitted Dishcloth Pattern and How To Add a Single Crochet Border Onto Your Knitting
I’ll be a guest on The Donna Seebo Show on Wednesday, 2/2/11, at 3:30 PST
New Chat Party Times: Sat 2/5 and Sun 2/6
Blog Interview With Knit 1 For The Road
Bloopers!!
Become a Knitting Superstar Pre-Sale Launches Tomorrow
“Become a Knitting Superstar” Is Now Available For Sale
Live Your Dream – A Celebration of How Far We’ve All Come
Hold my knitting, I’m going on vacation
Mattress Stitch: How To Invisibly Seam Knitting
3-Needle Bind-Off: A Great Easy Bind-Off For Sweater Shoulders
When You Forget Increases On Your Fleegle Heel

March

How to Avoid Gaps in Two-at-a-Time Socks
New Double-Knitting E-Book is Ready
Workshop With Cookie A: Intuitive Chart-Reading
Tangled Winter Issue Debuts Today – With 2 Of My Patterns!
Liat’s Interview on the Donna Seebo Show
Purling Tips: How To Purl On Magic Loop (How to Start with a Purl Stitch)
Traveling Loop Method For Magic Loop
Recognizing When You’ve Accidentally Slipped a Stitch
Workshop With Cookie A: Stitch Patterns
Tangled is nominated for a Flamie Award! Please Vote

April

Workshop With Cookie A: Adding Stitch-Patterns to Socks
How To Do The Knitted Cast-On
How To Fix a Dropped Stitch on Garter Stitch
Continental Knitting Tips – Do You Have the “U?”
How To Bind Off In Pattern
Knit And Purl Yarnovers In Any Combination
A Cute Way To Tell Your Friends About KnitFreedom (KnitFreedom Business Cards are Here!)
When To Start Your Fleegle Heel Increases (Where is the “Front of Your Ankle?”)

May

I’ll Be Traveling The World This Summer
How To Weave In Ends Invisibly On Garter Stitch
Purling Tips: How To Purl Continental Style
“Tinking” on Magic Loop – How to Undo Knitting in the Round
How To Bind Off On Magic Loop

June

Sick – Will Post Soon
My First Adventures In Argentina
How To Hand-Wind Yarn From A Skein
How To Knit Bobbles
“Bufanda” – Convertible Neck Muff/Hooded Scarf

July

How To Crochet A Scalloped Edge or Border
How To Knit Mock Cables
How to Knit a Hemmed Edge
Tangled Goes to Sock Summit and Launches Summer Sock Yarn Issue

August

Free Pattern: Basic Magic Loop Hat
Slip-Stitch Heel Pattern And Video
Interview With Fiberstory.tv
Knit Picks Founder Kelley Petkun Interviews Liat for Knit Picks Special E-Book Author Podcast
Two-at-a-Time Mittens Video E-Book is Here
Garter Stitch In The Round Without Purling

September

Russian Grafting: The Alternative to Kitchener Stitch
Weekend in Chile
How To Knit Reversible Cables
First Birthday Bash! Sale, Media Party, And My Gift To You
Thank you for the best birthday ever!!
Manage Your Stitches Right For Faster Knitting

October

Buenos Aires Yarn District: Goodbye, Argentina!
I’ll Be Teaching Live Classes at Stix This Month
Beading: How To Bead With A Crochet Hook
Knit Hats for Breast Cancer Patients
How to Block Socks and Why

November

For Perfectionist Knitters: How To Knit a Gauge Swatch In a Hurry
Brioche Knitting Video E-Book is Here
How to Use a Pompom Maker To Make Huge, Puffy Pompoms
An All-Purpose Stretchy Bind-Off: The Yarnover Bind-Off

December

Edge Treatments: How to Knit a Picot Hem
FREE SAMPLE of Brioche Knitting Video E-Book
“30% Off Everything” Sale and Announcing the Brand-New E-Book “Intermediate Scarves and Stitches”
NEW: Free Super-Bulky Sock Pattern for Magic Loop, Toe-Up or Top-Down

2012

January

Jared Flood Interview: Inside Brooklyn Tweed & Shelter

February

Watch Your Email – Magnolia Handspun Pattern and Yarn Giveaway This Saturday

March

Download The Aspen Ice Hat Pattern And Enter To Win Magnolia Handspun Yarn
How To Darn Socks and Fix Holes in Knitting

June

NEW: Easy Felted Fair-Isle Bag Free Pattern… And World Travels
How To Pick Up Wraps On The Purl Side: Wrap and Turn

July

How To Knit The Ultimate Mitten Thumb, & Two New Free Mitten Patterns
A Perfect Detail: The Italian Cast-On
Heel Flaps Are BACK – The New “Faux-Heel-Flap” Toe-Up Sock
Picot Hem Bind-Off: The Cadillac Of Bind-Offs

August

Exclusive Video Tour Inside The Malabrigo Factory In Uruguay
Meet Stephanie of Tiny Owl Knits – The Fairy Princess Of Knitting
Everything You Need To Know About The Fleegle Heel

September

Mistake Rib (or Man-Stitch): An Easy, Masculine Scarf, Plus Knitting for Men
NEW! Fingering-Weight Toe-Up Socks With A Faux Heel Flap
Birthday Party! 50% Off Sale TODAY ONLY, Plus Yarn Giveaway, Book Announcement, Media Blitz, And More

October

Knitting For Men: The Top 10 Patterns Your Man Will Love

November

How To Overcome Your Knitting Fears

2013

January

Here’s What’s Been Going On…

April

How To Knit Emily Ocker’s Circular Cast-On
Why Your Cast-On Is Too Tight… And How To Fix It
Short-Tail or Long-Tail? The Fundamental Difference Between Cast-Ons
The Garter Tab Cast-On for Triangular Shawls

May

Get Liat’s “Complete Video Guide to Cast-Ons” – Available To Subscribers Friday, May 10th
Never Run Out Of Tail Casting On – The Infinite-Tail Method
Fixing a Dropped Long-Tail Cast-On Stitch
New Video Course Launches Today: The Secrets of Flawless Cast-Ons Revealed!

June

WorldWide Knit In Public Day 2013 – Liat Will Be Making Appearances On TV And Meeting Fans In Palm Springs And Las Vegas
Watch Liat’s Las Vegas and Palm Springs TV Appearances And Meet Up With Liat On Her July TV Knitting Tour
Free Pattern and Video: Beginner Lace Scarf For Summer – The Palm Springs Feather and Fan Lace Scarf

July

Save 30% Off NOW: “Knitting Saves The World 2013” Sale

September

Announcement: Video PDF E-Books Are Now Fixed
The K.N.I.T. Formula For How To Be A Superstar In Your Life
It’s KnitFreedom’s 3rd Birthday: Get 50% Off TODAY ONLY

November

Attention G-Mail Users: Don’t Let KnitFreedom Go Missing
Journey to the Birthplace of Malabrigo Yarns

2014

February

How to Neaten the Last Stitch of Your Bind-Off on Flat Knitting
How to Neaten the Last Stitch of Your Bind-Off in the Round
Best Bind-Off For Lace – The Frilled Standard Bind-Off
Best Bind-Off for Garter Stitch: The Icelandic Bind-Off
5 Ways to Fix A Too-Tight Bind-Off

March

What I Learned From Knitting 200 Bind-Offs
What All The Bind-Offs Look Like: A Bind-Off Extravaganza
Introducing: I Love Bind-Offs (it’s here, it’s here!)
New Website Sneak Peek – Erica’s Top 2 Favorite Features

April

Liat and Knitting for Health In The News

October

Free Webinar: 3 Tips All Knitting Superstars Need to Know
Introducing The KnitFreedom Podcast! An Interview with Liat
Webinar Replay – 3 Tips All Knitting Superstars Need to Know, Plus Brand New Tips and Content This Week
The 3 Decisions You Have When Choosing a New Project

November

Tree of Techniques Beginner: A Step-by-Step Roadmap to Knitting Success
Tree of Techniques Intermediate: Beautiful Hats and Socks
Tree of Techniques Advanced: Create the Projects of Your Dreams

December

2014 KnitFreedom Holiday Gift Guide Part 1: Luxury Gifts
2014 KnitFreedom Holiday Gift Guide Part 2: Under $50
2014 KnitFreedom Holiday Gift Guide Part 3: Stocking Stuffers
The Ultimate New Knitter’s Toolkit – Needles, Yarn, Notions, and Supplies to Buy For Beginning Knitters
Relax While You Knit: 7 Free, Easy, & Mindless Knitting Patterns for Christmas Day
Relax While You Knit: 7 Free, Intermediate, & Mindless Knitting Patterns for Christmas Day

2015

January

5 Ways To Relieve Knitting Back, Shoulder, and Neck Pain – Video Demonstration with Posture Expert Esther Gokhale

March

What Is Mosaic Knitting? An Introduction to Color-Knitting’s Best Kept Secret
How To Do Basic Mosaic Knitting – Video and Step-by-Step Photo Tutorial
Giveaway! Win a Copy of Fantastic Mosaics, Knitting Superstar, and 1-on-1 Time With Me
Introducing: Fantastic Mosaics! Color Knitting for Everyone

April

Lace Knitting: As Easy As Making A Paper Snowflake
Feast Your Eyes – 11 Gorgeous Lace Projects to Inspire You

May

See Liat Gat Teach and Speak at the 2015 Knitters’ Guild Camp in New South Wales, Australia
4 Characteristics That Make A Lace Pattern Easy Or Hard
9 Top-Rated Lace-Knitting Projects for Beginners
Enter to win a $250 Gift Certificate to Signature Needle Arts
Liat Gat Takes Hiatus

2017

June

What To Do When You Have A High Instep – Tips for Using KnitFreedom’s Faux Heel Flap Toe-Up Sock Pattern

November

I’m Back!
The Five Immutable Laws of Business, Knitting, and Life, According to Liat Gat
ENTER TO WIN Ultimate Bundles Giveaway! Sewing, Knitting and Crochet, Embroidery Prizes and More – Ends November 26th, 2017

2019

March

How to Choose the Very Best Knitting Needles for Lace

April

New Customer Accounts, Classes, Videos Page, and Site Search are Ready!

May

The Best Stretchy Bind-Off for Toe-Up Socks: Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off (JSSBO)

June

Best Knit Buttonhole: Tulips Buttonhole by TechKnitter

July

Sign Up for Our Newsletter Again
We’re Expecting! Liat Is Going on Maternity Leave

September

Welcome, Milo Rafael! Born August 11, 2019
How Having a Growth Mindset Can Motivate You In Your Knitting

2020

April

Six Tips for Teaching Kids to Knit at Home

May

FREE Toe-Up Sock Knitalong – June 2020

June

Farewell Candy, Welcome Elias!

July

Lifelong Learning And A Move to Mexico
Common Beginner Mistake: Forgetting to Move Your Yarn
Slew Of New Videos Plus Knitting Topics Pages

August

Is Now a Good Time to Learn Continental Knitting?
Our Mission: To Help Retirees Become Knitting Superstars

September

Introducing Mary Claire Phillips, KnitFreedom’s New Knitting Expert

October

My Backstory – How I Got Started As a Video Knitting Instructor
New Video Class Coming Soon! Felted Slippers
New Subscribers – Come Say Hi!
Peek Inside The Felted Slippers Class
Clarification: You Do Not Need to Use Signature Needles On Our Felted Slippers Project
Correction: Yardage Info for Felted Slippers
How to Calculate How Many Yards of Leftover Yarn You Have
2020 – The Year of the Slipper
Shop Now! Felted Slippers Class + FREE Knitalong

November

Tips for Knitting Your First Sweater – Lessons Learned from a Sweater Horror Story
An “Ease-y” Way to Get Your Sweater Just Right
Tips for Getting Your Sweater to Fit and Look Good
As Promised: My First Disastrous Sweater
How to Successfully Finish a New, Difficult Pattern
“C.A.R.E. Service” – How We Make You a Knitting Superstar
We’re Having a Sale!
KnitCompanion: A Great App for Following Charts

December

The End of an Era
Ringing in the Holidays – New Christmas Bells Pattern
The Chance of a “Lifetime”
We Have a Winner!

2021

May

The 7 key elements of knitting to master in order to knit whatever you want

June

Tips for Knitting: STRIPES! by Andrea Mowry
Tips for Knitting: Habitation Throw by Helen Stewart
The Complete Video Guide to Seaming Your Knitting With Kitchener Stitch

July

How to Relieve Knitting Hand Pain With One Simple Trick
Chinese Waitress Cast-On and Cast-Off

August

How Learning to Read Knitting Charts Is Like A Bicycle Ride Across France
The Problem With Charts
How to Learn Intarsia, Fair-Isle, Cables, Duplicate Stitch, and More

September

The Number One Reason to Learn to Read Knitting Charts
These Photographic Double-Knits Will Blow Your Mind

October

October 2021 News

November

Crochet Hook Sizes and Yarn Weights
Recommended Yarns for Crochet
Recommended Crochet Hooks
Portuguese Knitting, Reinforcing Socks, and More
Introduction to the Art of Crochet
Crochet Patterns for Beginners

December

Crochet Class Is Here – Enter to Win 6 Fabulous Furls Crochet Hooks
When to Start Your Fleegle Heel, Based On Shoe Size

2022

February

Portuguese Knitting: How to Portuguese Knit and Purl
February Q&A Links
New Starburst Cowl Kit + Video

March

Ladder-Back Jacquard – Stretchy Solution for Fair-Isle Floats

April

New Odyssey Shawl Kit and Video​
Free Video: German Short Rows

May

How to Knit Backwards

July

Now Open for Signups! Toe-Up Sock Knitalong August 2022
We’re Pregnant Again! And Other Personal News
Brioche Knitting Class On Sale Now! 30% Off Through July 31, 2022

August

My #1 Book Recommendation: The Knitter’s Book of Yarn
New Class: Learn to Knit a Basic Hat on Magic Loop
Milo’s Birthday, Popsicles, and More
Cable With Confidence Class On Sale Now! 40% Off Through August 31, 2022

September

NEW Moebius Bowl Video Class On Sale Now!
Feng Shui with Moni Castaneda
Top 10 Searches, Tutorials, and Free Patterns on KnitFreedom
Learn to Fair-Isle Knit With Perfect Tension – ON SALE Through Friday

2023

March

Baby Max Born Nov 19th! Liat is Back…
Baby Max Born Nov 19th! Liat is Back…
Can The KnitFreedom Site Provide What I Need?
Can The KnitFreedom Site Provide What I Need?
Beautify Your Home With Realistic Crochet Houseplants
Beautify Your Home With Realistic Crochet Houseplants

October

With The Right Clip, It Only Takes 2 Minutes to Immediately Improve Your Knitting
Research Shows How Knitting Every Day Rewires Your Brain to Be Less Anxious and More Happy
Research Shows How Knitting Every Day Rewires Your Brain to Be Less Anxious and More Happy

November

How to Find Endless Cashmere Yarn for Less Than 99¢
How to Find Endless Cashmere Yarn for Less Than 99¢
Dynamite Knitwear Photos in 30 Seconds – Here’s How, According to Photography’s Grand Master
Dynamite Knitwear Photos in 30 Seconds – Here’s How, According to Photography’s Grand Master
9 Ways to Reinforce Sock Heels in 45 Seconds
9 Ways to Reinforce Sock Heels in 45 Seconds

December

(Don’t Worry, But) a Transition for Liat

2024

February

Catching up, feeling time to breathe, reconnect
A New Update From Liat

2025

May

JSSBO-Turbo: Jeny Staiman’s Faster, Easier Bind-Off for Ribbing

July

Ice Cream, Evening Walks, and Letting Go of Melatonin: A Summer of Sleep and Self-Care
Finding Calm in the Chaos (and a Few Donuts Along the Way)

August

Nine Days in Sayulita, Mexico: Family Adventures, Parenting Wins, and Milo’s Birthday
You Already Have the Teacher You Need

October

Big Changes – And a Beautiful Goodbye