Knitalong Lesson: Choosing a Pattern
The pattern you choose depends on if you want to do basic, beginner socks or more challenging heel-flap socks. You can use a thick yarn (worsted weight) or a thinner, sock-weight yarn (fingering-weight). A generic pattern works for those who have other needs.
Blog Post: How To Overcome Your Knitting Fears November 9, 2012
Blog Post: How to Successfully Finish a New, Difficult Pattern November 7, 2020
What’s the best way to make sure you are actually going to be able to knit your sweater or any difficult, new pattern? Preview the pattern, use your online resources, and take it one step at a time.
Blog Post: Workshop With Cookie A: Stitch Patterns March 25, 2011
Sock designer Cookie A.’s tips for modifying stitch patterns for your own designs. Especially helpful when adding a cable design to a sock or anything with ribbing. I can’t wait to try this tip on my next cable-design pattern!
Blog Post: Portuguese Knitting, Reinforcing Socks, and More November 27, 2021
I tried Portuguese knitting over the Thanksgiving weekend and it was quite a treat. After figuring out the setup and movements I was rewarded with relaxing, effortless stitches and a sense of calm. I can’t wait to make you a video class to show you how to do it! Skip to reinforcing heels.
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Blog Post: Workshop With Cookie A: Intuitive Chart-Reading March 8, 2011
Guest blogger Alex Capshaw-Taylor attended world-famous sock-designer Cookie A.’s workshop, and, in a three-part guest blog series, shares with us her biggest takeaways. Here, what she learned about intuitively reading knitting charts.
Blog Post: 4 Characteristics That Make A Lace Pattern Easy Or Hard May 4, 2015
When you’re looking at a lace pattern and seeing if you want to knit it, check these 3 things: Is it knitted (a) flat or (b) in the round? Does it have (a) written directions or (b) charted directions? Does is use (a) thick yarn or (b) thin yarn? These will help you decide how hard or easy a lace pattern is.
