Beginning a Top–Down Sleeve
When working a sweater top-down the yoke comes first, then the body and sleeves are separated, the body is knit, and then those sleeves are worked from the bottom of the yoke to the cuff. Here’s how you start that sleeve!
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Button Band: Knit-and-Sewn-on Method
This post covers how to knit and attach a knitted, sewn-on button band to a cardigan.
What is Ease?
Simply put: Ease is the difference between the size of your finished knit and the size of your body. So, if your item is bigger than you, it’s got positive ease. If it’s smaller than you, it’s got negative ease. So, how much ease is right for you and your project?
How to Knit an I-Cord Edge
How to work an i-cord bind-off, a lovely little knitterly detail to finish a sweater neckline, blanket or shawl edge.
Sweater Construction: The Many Ways to Knit a Sweater
There are MANY ways to knit a sweater! This post explores sweater construction methods: bottom-up, top-down, seamless or seamed, and hybrid constructions.
Pockets: How to Add Pockets to Your Handknit Sweater
Who doesn’t love a good pocket? I certainly do! We’ve got a few tips for adding in pockets as you go, or for adding them on after the fact.