Have you ever had one of “those” days?Yesterday was one for me and I thought you might be amused. Plus it’s good to be reminded that you aren’t alone with your knitting! I was playing with an idea for our hat challenge, I was considering using…
Category: Machine Knitting Patterns
FREE Pattern AND row-by-row tutorial for knitting this fabulous scarf on any knitting machine. Even if partial knitting (short rows) is a mystery, YOU CAN KNIT THIS!
New Classroom |Sleeves When choosing knitting patterns, the first thing to consider is the basic shape of the sweater, especially the sleeves. Consider: Ease of knitting:Drop shoulder, and square armholes are fast and easy to knit. Full- fashioned armholes involved a little bit of shaping…
This is one of our most popular patterns. It is knit in one piece with minimum shaping and is the fastest sweater ever! Great for beginners and perfect for charity knitting. For this sample, I extended the fronts by 3-4″ (instead of meeting at the…
Fellow machine knitter, Mijun, is spreading her wings and exploring some design ideas for her machine knitting. She is using the Knit it Now Perfect Fit™ patterns, but wants to add a designer touch to the basic designs. To avoid doing a bunch of math…
Our Kangaroo pocket pattern has inspired many knitters to get creative. Learn more about Kangaroo Pockets (and hoodies) in our Classroom Terry asked:What if I want to knit the pocket in tuck and the sweater in plain knitting? Do I knit 2 swatches? YES! ……
A kangaroo pocket adds a fun, casual, and practical touch to sweaters. Here’s a technique for adding the pocket while machine knitting with very little hand finishing. Joining the top and bottom edges as you knit the sweater front creates a seamless, professional touch. www.knititnow.com/kangaroo…
Have you ever knit with Linen yarn? Hand knitting with linen can be a challenge. At first, the yarn feels stiff and not something you would want to wear … BUT … if you’ve ever owned a linen sweater, you know that it just gets…
Have you ever looked at a vintage Japanese machine knitting magazine or book? Notice that the patterns are all in diagram format … but in only 1 size!
Were all Japanese ladies of that time the same size?
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We try to include tips and techniques that specific to the pattern to help you successfully knit the pattern.
