There is much more to knitting swatches than simply checking if you are on gauge for the pattern. Here are 17 reasons why knitting swatches is worth your time.| Knit with Henni
Learn how to slip stitches in knitting! Slipped stitches are really pretty on their own, but they are also a crucial part of many decrease stitches and they allow you to create neat and even edges.| Knit with Henni
If you seem to have a chronically sore fingertip from knitting, then you are not alone. One way of sliding the old stitch off the left needle is to push it off with the help of your right index fin…| Knit with Henni
Learn how and when to use the backward loop cast-on. This is a quick and easy cast-on, best suited for the ends and the middles of rows.| Knit with Henni
When you knit through the back of the loop, the stitches are twisted at the base. Learn how to twist your stitches to knit the prettiest ribbing.| Knit with Henni
A tutorial for how to make near-invisible seams in garter stitch knitted fabric using the mattress stitch.| Knit with Henni
During the first few rounds of circular knitting, you can easily lose track of which way you’re knitting. Here’s how to make sure you are knitting on the right side of the knitwork when…| Knit with Henni
Your knitwork has uneven edges, and no matter how much you pull on your working yarn, the final stitch of every row is a gigantic loop that you don’t know what to do with. Sound familiar? The…| Knit with Henni
There are many ways to attach a pom pom, but I have found one way, that has the rest beat. It’s fast and easy, works for all types of poms and yarn, keeps the pom pom close to the hat, doesn&…| Knit with Henni
Yarn labels are brimming with valuable information that will help you pick the right yarn for your project, or alternatively, the right project for your yarn. Here are the typical pieces of informa…| Knit with Henni
Stitch markers will simplify your knitting experience. They help you keep track of where you are in a pattern. Once you start using stitch markers you will wonder how you ever managed without them.…| Knit with Henni
Blocking is the finishing touch to a knitting project. It is a simple matter of washing or wetting your newly knitted item and letting it dry flat in the shape you wish it to have. It evens out the…| Knit with Henni
Learn how to switch between knit and purl stitches within a row. I cover how to position the working yarn, how to avoid mixing up ribbing and seed stitch, and a trick to prevent tension issues betw…| Knit with Henni
Learn how to read a knitting pattern. In this guide I will use a new beginner pattern I published a few days ago and go through it step by step. It’s a set of three dishcloths and it is avail…| Knit with Henni
Sock update: I am learning how to knit two at a time socks and this is the story of how I conquered the ladders that so readily forms where the two halves of the socks meet each other.| Knit with Henni
How do you keep track of your rows in knitting? You will often have to keep track of how many rows you have knitted. The best approach depends on your temperament and of course, what type of projec…| Knit with Henni