How to modify patterns for different yarns? Hey knitters! Today we’re going to teach you a very useful trick so that you can modify patterns for any type of yarn: wool, cotton, different weights—not a problem! All that you need to do is measure your gauge and from there you can adapt the stitches and […]
In today’s post we are getting a bit more technical so you know a different way to increase stitches. We will learn how to increase 2 stitches by working the same stitch 3 times. Does it sound complicated? Not at all 🙂 For this tutorial we picked one of our Pima cotton skeins and our […]
In this post, we’ve used a small swatch in stockinette stitch with our pima cotton yarn in hand painted sprinkle and a 5 mm crochet hook. To use this stitch, you first have to work a row of single crochet around the edge of the piece that you’re working on. When you finish the row, […]
Raise your hand if, after finishing your knitting, you tried on your garment and thought: “this may be a bit too short, I’d like to make it longer” or “I should unravel and modify this shape”. But sure, until now you’ve thought now that you have casted-off, there’s nothing to do. Nothing’s farther from the […]
There are many ways to embellish our garments using easy stitches, because often you don’t need to overcomplicate to achieve an original effect. In this post we will show you how to make a small decorative elevation with the slip stitch. Materials needed The Petite Wool Size UK 2 (7 mm) crochet hook The difficulty […]
Surely as a good knitter, who goes everywhere with their project under their arm, you have at some point forgotten to put a tapestry needle in your bag to finish your garment. Don’t worry! In this post we’ll show you a quick solution to make those seams you’re missing with a daily accessory that we […]
Fall is the perfect time of year to put summer’s cotton garments behind you and concentrate on the new season’s projects to fill your closet. You are probably dying to get started on a new sweater or cozy cardigan for the cold months ahead and, since we don’t want anything to stop you from casting […]
Millions of people around the world use knitting as a form of relaxation, it helps us to disconnect from everything around us creating a positive stimulus that produces a feeling of well-being. Thousands of knitters familiar with these benefits have even united knitting with ASMR relaxation techniques to increase its benefits even more. You don’t […]
There are times when the easiest stitches are the ones that create the most amazing textures and results. We cannot not marvel to this front loop double crochet stitch, which we’ll teach you with today’s step-by-step, and that will allow you to make combinations to create gorgeous effects. With it, you can work, for example, […]
The edges of a project are very important to finish off our work. On our blog we already saw 4 ways to add crochet borders and today we are going to show you another way to crochet borders. Instead of adding a border at the end of your project we will learn how to continue […]
For this post we have prepared the following: we teach you how to make a petal with a crochet hook so you can decorate any of the garments you make. This pattern can be used to decorate a hem, to decorate a project made with a single stitch (a simple crocheted blanket, for example) to […]
In today’s post we are going to see a very easy technique to put into practice on your winter projects. When we talk about working 2 stitches together we always associate it with a decrease in our work, but we can also use it to create simple and original openwork to create a perfect finish […]
For today we prepared something simple that you are going to love. The diagonal stripes stitch is easy to do and looks great whether as the base stitch or as a cast off for a garment. You can knit a large variety of garments using this stitch with the advantage that it is reversible, the […]
Surely, more than once, you’ve had to undo a row, or you’ve found that you dropped a stitch and you have to quickly save it before it unravels down the fabric. There are times that we quickly pick up those stitches and re-knit them and … hey, they don’t look like the others! What have […]
Sometimes we don’t know which stitch to use for our next project and we always wind up using the same one. The solution is to learn different stitches and today we are going to explain how to crochet waffle stitch. It’s a stitch that comes out very thick and very pretty. It’s perfect for a […]
Lialykke – Tell us a little bit about yourself! I’m Julia, or Lia, 26 years old and a Dane living in Northern Germany by the sea. – How would you describe the new design? I love scandinavian simplicity and the design should represent that. My goal was to create a piece that I will get […]
We’re always learning new, little easy tricks that will give a special touch to your creations. In today’s post, we’ll see how we can knit a picot cast on to start a poncho or add it to that simple sweater to give it a unique touch. You will see that it’s an easy stitch technique […]
Thinking about Christmas is synonymous with thoughts of family, friends, happiness, new purposes, dreams fulfilled, and those that have yet to be fulfilled … and it’s also synonymous with thoughts of yarn. And with that, little by little, we’ve become one more part of your– sorry– our Christmas, and this is because of all the […]
There are stitches that add at touch of originality to any garment, going from something basic to an essential in our closet and that brightens most any of our winter looks. Today we’ll teach you to knit the Indian cross stitch. Can’t you see it on the bottom of a warm cardigan for this winter? […]
Today we’re going to see how you can finish off your knitted work using a crochet hook. This technique can be used to create an elastic edge on a garment. In today’s example, we’ll show you a video with a swatch knitted in stockinette stitch that we’ll use to show you the process step by […]
You have to choose a new project, and you don’t know what to do. You’ve been thinking about knitting a woolen blanket for a while, but you are lazy because the ones you have seen seem complicated and you don’t know what kind of stitch to choose for your project. Well, here we present granite […]
With the arrival of autumn, we want to start new knitting projects, and today we’ll teach you a new technique: how to gather fabric to give an original touch to your winter clothes. Have you ever finished a project and wanted to give it a different air? This is the perfect solution because it’s a […]
We Are Knitters puts the basic knitting guide at your fingertips, so you can reach your crafting goals regardless of whether or not you have purchased our kits, are trying out our free downloadble patterns or simply because knitting is your newest passion and you haven’t mastered the basic techniques yet. We want you to […]
Winter is coming and it’s time to bundle up. The stitch we bring you today is very easy and fun to do. Basketweave stitch is an easy variation of rib stitch and creates a thick fabric. It’s also reversible so it’s perfect for making blankets, scarves, beanies…. For this stitch you will need a 7 […]
