Duplicate Stitch

Duplicate stitch is an embroidery technique that has many uses in knitting.
Embellish a garment
Make Repairs
Quickly and Easily add
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Troubleshooting Tips - Casting On

When you cast on has this ever happened to you?
Carriage jams
Needles don't move
Stitches drop
Stitches tuck
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Troubleshooting Tips - Plain Knitting

Whether you are a new knitter or using a new machine for the first time, sometimes things happen to thwart your knitting.
This is the 2nd in a series of
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Troubleshooting Tips - Pattern Knitting

Automatic patterning helps us make beautiful textures and fabrics. Sometimes things don't go as planned.
This is the 3rd in the Troubleshooting series and
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Fixing Dropped Stitches

Yikes! I ran out of yarn in the middle of a row and dropped part of the row!
Dropping stitches is a fact of life for knitters. Any time you are hand
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Jolie Unicorn Tool

This is one of those tools that you may see in a garage sale or in a box of machine knitting stuff and wonder what it is.
The Jolie Unicorn allows
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Elongated Stitches (no ribber)

Easy open work stitch pattern that produces a light and airy fabric. Beautiful on both sides, it can be used for scarves, shawls or inserts.Employ the
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Elongated Stitches (double bed)

Easy open work stitch pattern that produces a light and airy fabric. Beautiful on both sides, it can be used for scarves, shawls or inserts.Using the
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Replacing a Sponge Bar


The Needle Retaining Bar (also known as a Sponge Bar or Sponge Presser Bar) on a knitting machine holds the needles in place. Most metal bed machines have a
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