Troubleshooting Stranded Knits
Like many new colourwork knitters, when I begun my Half Moon Tee I forgot to…
Mending: The Weave Darn
Let’s talk about mending. Typically the kind of chore that we often postpone to later…
YAK Beginner Guide to: Needles
Interchangeables, circulars, DPNs, straights, bamboo, steel: there are so many options when it comes to…
Knitwear Care: Bobbles & Shaving
It’s unavoidable. After weeks or months of wearing your woollens bobbles will eventually appear. Semi-regular…
Blocking: what’s it all about and why is it important?
Blocking is one of those words that knitters bandy around and, like lots of knitting…
Beginners Tip – How to Adapt Pattern Sizes from an Off-Gauge
Last week we taught you the importance of swatching. We explained that in most cases…
Beginners Tip – How to Substitute Yarn.
When you are new to knitting finding the right yarn for a project may seem…
Spring Clean: Knitwear Care.
In our previous Spring Clean article we’ve established that keeping your woollies clean is a…
Understanding Yarn – choosing the right yarn for your project
Knitting patterns are usually written with a certain type of yarn in mind, meaning that…
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