Knitting
Stitches and technique
One skill at a time, explained properly.
Stitches and technique
One skill at a time, explained properly.
- Crochet gauge and tension, properly explainedWhy patterns come out the wrong size, how to swatch so the answer is reliable, and when gauge genuinely does not matter.3 min read
- Casting on and casting offThe two edges of every piece of knitting, why there is more than one way to make each, and the tension mistake that ruins both.2 min read
- Knit and purl, and reading the fabricThe two stitches are the same stitch from opposite sides, and understanding that explains garter, stocking stitch, rib and why stocking stitch curls.2 min read
- How to read a knitting patternThe abbreviations, the asterisks, the brackets, the sizing convention, and the two lines at the top that decide whether the rest of it will work.2 min read
On the knitting page
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Elsewhere in knitting
The other parts of this subject.