Arm knitting: What’s the big deal?
"It really has the wow factor..." The trend for super-chunky knits has taken the internet by storm in recent years, but is it everything it’s cracked up to...
How To
Step-by-step technique guides from our team of knitting experts
How to join yarns without a knot: Russian join step-by-step
Broadly speaking, you have three options for the joins between balls. The simplest is to tie a loose knot – then, when you finish your garment, you untie...
Step-by-step Guide to Picking Up Dropped Stitches in Knitting
We've all been there - dropping a stitch has got to be the most common mistake made in knitting - but don't worry, you don't need to rip...
Step-by-step Guide to Judy’s Magic Cast-on
Do you want to knit socks from the toe up but you're not sure where to start? Here's our expert guide to Judy's Magic Cast-on. For this technique...
How to Use a Knitting Calculator
Have you ever wanted to knit something but not known how many stitches to cast on? Or wanted to change the length of a garment but not known...
Rainbow Stripe Scarf: Pattern inspired by Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who Scarf
Due to popular demand, we've been working on a free pattern for a very special scarf. It's inspired by the one Jodie Whittaker is wearing in the latest...
Let’s Talk About Sock Knitting
We're answering your sock knitting questions Socks are a favourite project for many knitters and it's easy to get carried away with knitting pair after pair. If you're...
Mattress Stitch Photo & Video Knitting Tutorial
Do you want to learn how to sew invisible seams in your knitting? Read on for our complete video and photo guide to mattress stitch by the knitting...
Garter Tab Cast-On: An Easy Photo Step-by-Step Knitting Tutorial
The Garter Tab cast-on is often used for knitting shawls which are worked from the top down. This method gives you a nice even garter-stitch edge all along...
How To Guide: Simple Decreases
Learn how to complete some simple decreases with resident knitting expert Debbie Tomkies K2Tog Knit to required place, insert RH needle knitwise through next 2 sts, knit them...