Blog Post: Become a Knitting Superstar – Sneak Peek at Table of Contents January 29, 2011
Knitting Term: Knitting Pattern
All the instructions required in order to knit a project.
Knitting patterns are written using abbreviations.
The crucial elements of a knitting pattern are
1) size and finished measurements
2) gauge
3) materials
4) knitting instructions, and
5) finishing instructions.
Blog Post: Top 10 Searches, Tutorials, and Free Patterns on KnitFreedom September 20, 2022
Looking for our most popular free tutorials and patterns? This month, KnitFreedom students enjoyed our tutorials for combating knitting hand pain, looking up crochet hook sizes, the famous Fleegle Heel, and more.
Blog Post: Brioche Knitting Class On Sale Now! 30% Off Through July 31, 2022 July 25, 2022
Learning Brioche can be overwhelming. There are strange new abbreviations to learn, and it can be hard to wrap your head around what exactly you’re doing. But Brioche is easier thank you think!
Our 20-video series teaches you the four steps of learning Brioche so you can create any Brioche project with confidence.
Page: About Liat Gat, Founder and Video Knitting Instructor at KnitFreedom.com
If you want to really understand how to do intermediate and advanced knitting techniques, you’ve come to the right place. Liat Gat founded KnitFreedom.com in 2008 after teaching sold-out knitting classes on Magic Loop and Toe-Up Socks at several local yarn stores.
Blog Post: How To Knit The Ultimate Mitten Thumb, & Two New Free Mitten Patterns July 7, 2012
Ever since I designed my first pair of mittens, I’ve tried to achieve the perfect mitten thumb. The key is picking up extra stitches around the thumb and then decreasing quickly. The included video tutorial shows you how.
Blog Post: Lace Knitting: As Easy As Making A Paper Snowflake April 10, 2015
Lace knitting is all about strategically placing holes in your knitting, just as when you cut holes in paper to make a paper snowflake. In knitting, make a hole by doing a yarnover (YO) increase, then add in a knit-two-together (k2tog) decrease to get your knitting back to the original number of stitches.
Knitalong Lesson: Which Sock Pattern Should I Use for the Knitalong?
It’s time to choose your pattern and prepare your yarn and needles. The pattern you choose depends on if you want to do basic, beginner socks or more challenging heel-flap socks. You can also use a thick yarn (worsted weight) or a thinner, sock-weight yarn (fingering-weight). A generic pattern works for those who have other needs.
