Blog Post: My #1 Book Recommendation: The Knitter’s Book of Yarn August 6, 2022
I encourage knitters to learn as much as they can about choosing their own yarns and not relying on the yarn recommended in the pattern. The best way to learn about yarn and how to substitute it is to get ahold of a copy of The Knitter’s Book of Yarn by Clara Parkes.
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Blog Post: 2020 – The Year of the Slipper October 25, 2020
I don’t know about y’all, but 2020 for me has been the year of the slipper. Now that I spend so much time at home, slippers are the perfect way to putter about the house.
Blog Post: How To Knit Bobbles June 27, 2011
Bobbles are a fun challenge for the decoratively-minded. Here I show you how to add small or large bobbles to your knitting. Practice your increases and decreases with this intermediate-knitting challenge.
Blog Post: I’m Back! November 8, 2017
Hello lovely darling followers and blog readers, Liat Gat is back! Yes, that’s right, at long last, after a long, much-needed, and much-appreciated hiatus, I’m back at the helm of KnitFreedom and ready to take it wherever it’s going to go next.
Blog Post: FREE Learn to Knit Video Class October 2, 2010
Announcing our free Learn-to-Knit video class. This class is free for subscribers to KnitFreedom. It contains 10 easy-to-follow, close-up, high-quality videos showing you everything you need to know to knit your first scarf, plus avoid beginner knitting mistakes.
Blog Post: Short-Row Shaping: Learn to “Wrap and Turn” January 25, 2011
The key to correctly doing short-rows is knowing how to do the Wrap and Turn (no, it’s not a new dance move). It’s a clever way of keeping the stitches close to each other while you are doing short-rows, so that you don’t create gaps when you turn around. Doing short-rows also incorporates picking up and knitting the wraps once you’re done with the short-rows, so that they become invisible.
Blog Post: “Bufanda” – Convertible Neck Muff/Hooded Scarf June 30, 2011
Show off your chunky handspun yarn with this super-fast neckwarmer. It’s simple (in order to highlight the yarn) yet interesting to knit, because of the techniques involved.
