Connecting Circular Knitting

To connect circular knitting, use “bulldog” type clips or snap type clothespins. After casting on, clip the stitches every few inches so the stitches will all hang downward and you can connect your circle being confident it will not become a mobius piece unintentionally.

Knitting With Circulars

If you are a tight knitter and sometimes have trouble on circulars getting your stitches to move up to the left needle tip, interchangeable needles are made for you. The needle on the right determines the gauge of your project so you can use a smaller needle on the left and have those stitches slide easily. You’ll knit faster and your hands will appreciate the break.

Felting Mittens

An easy way to felt mittens for yourself is to use a double sink. Fill one side with cold water and one side with hot water. Add a little soap or shampoo to the hot water. Put the mittens on your hands and wash your hands with the mittens on, alternating between the hot and cold water until they fit. Rinse in warm water, take the mittems off, shape with plastic bags inside of them and let them dry.

Sewing Seams

If you need to sew seams together, use a sewing pressing ham. The knitting pieces will stay in place and the ham is curved just enough to let you easily pick up the seam edges for a mattress stitch seam. You can also sew while it is in your lap or on the tabletop.

Variegated Yarn

When knitting a project using variegated yarn, make sure you pull from the skein the same way (i.e., from the outside or from the center) for the entire project. There's a distinct diffeence in how the color patterning appears with most variegated yarns.

Beginner Knitters

If you are new to knitting, make your first project using variegated yarn. The changing colors will make it much easier to see your stitches.