What is a “lifeline” and how do you use it?
Lifeline is an extra yarn you put in your stitches (like a soft knitting needle). That way if you need to frog you have a stopping point…
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Weaving in yarn ends
Step 1: Untwist the yarn tail... Step 2: ...and split the yarn end into two thinner strands. Step 3: Thread one strand on a small sharp…
When knitting a lace pattern, is one row the pattern row and the next a knit row?
There are 3 options - the wrong side row, (also called a resting row), can be a purl row (most common), knit row (common for Estonian lace edgings)…
I don’t have a proper number of stitches on my needles. What am I doing wrong?
Use markers for every pattern repeat. It is a great visual and you can spot an error quite easily and quickly.Make sure you are working your "yarn…
Is it normal that lace shawl looks crunched?
Yes, that is completely normal. Blocking is what really makes your lace open up the design and show off the beauty. As a beginner lace knitter, it's…
Wrap stitch knitting instructions
Wrapping a stitch is most commonly known as a part of knitting short rows, but did you know that you can wrap stitches to get an awesome textured…
Russian bind off
This cast off technique is a very interesting one. It may be a bit complicated to learn at first, but it's definitely worth to try. Although it's not…
Stretchy bind off
Stretchy bind off is also known as "lace bind off" or "decrease bind off". It's a bit like Estonian bind off, but it's not as stretchy (I…
Long tail cast on
Long tail cast on, also known as German cast on, may look complicated at first, but if you get the hang of it, you will never go…
Single cast on
The single cast on is the easiest cast on method in my opinion. First round/row is a bit tricky to knit, but it's fantastic for lace projects.…