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Bobbles

Bobbles

Kelbourne Woolens

The basic concept for all bobbles - regardless of their size - is that one stitch is increased multiple times, worked for a few extra rows, then decreased back down...

Bobbles

Kelbourne Woolens

The basic concept for all bobbles - regardless of their size - is that one stitch is increased multiple times, worked for a few extra rows, then decreased back down...

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Increasing Within charts

Kate Osborn

Working from charts seems to cause the most joy and consternation for knitters. We here at KW are fully on Team charts. I would never consider knitting anything but the...

Increasing Within charts

Kate Osborn

Working from charts seems to cause the most joy and consternation for knitters. We here at KW are fully on Team charts. I would never consider knitting anything but the...

Picot Bind Off

Picot Bind Off

Kelbourne Woolens

The picot bind off is a lovely, simple, decorative bind off that adds small picots at the edge of your piece. We frequently use this bind off when working shawls,...

Picot Bind Off

Kelbourne Woolens

The picot bind off is a lovely, simple, decorative bind off that adds small picots at the edge of your piece. We frequently use this bind off when working shawls,...

Long Tail Tubular Cast On

Long Tail Tubular Cast On

Kelbourne Woolens

It is a bit of a mouthful, but the long tail tubular cast onis a really excellent cast on method that creates a lovely, stretchy edge that is reminiscent of...

Long Tail Tubular Cast On

Kelbourne Woolens

It is a bit of a mouthful, but the long tail tubular cast onis a really excellent cast on method that creates a lovely, stretchy edge that is reminiscent of...

Kitchener Stitch

Kitchener Stitch

Kate Osborn

Kitchener stitch is a wonderful finishing technique that connects two opposing pieces of fabric together for a seamless join. For this tutorial, we are utilizing three different colors so you...

Kitchener Stitch

Kate Osborn

Kitchener stitch is a wonderful finishing technique that connects two opposing pieces of fabric together for a seamless join. For this tutorial, we are utilizing three different colors so you...

Sewn Bind Off

Sewn Bind Off

Kate Osborn

The Sewn Bind Off can be used anywhere you want a firm, yet stretchy edge. Set-Up / Cut your working yarn, leaving a tail about three times as long as...

Sewn Bind Off

Kate Osborn

The Sewn Bind Off can be used anywhere you want a firm, yet stretchy edge. Set-Up / Cut your working yarn, leaving a tail about three times as long as...

Embroidering on Knitting

Embroidering on Knitting

Kate Osborn

Embroidery is a really simple and quick way to add additional embellishment to your finished knitting. The July Mittens feature a riot of embroidery on the top of the hand,...

Embroidering on Knitting

Kate Osborn

Embroidery is a really simple and quick way to add additional embellishment to your finished knitting. The July Mittens feature a riot of embroidery on the top of the hand,...

Short Rows: Wrap and Turn

Short Rows: Wrap and Turn

Kelbourne Woolens

Short row shaping is used often in sweaters – especially those knit in the round – most commonly to raise the back neck, create a sleeve cap, lower the back...

Short Rows: Wrap and Turn

Kelbourne Woolens

Short row shaping is used often in sweaters – especially those knit in the round – most commonly to raise the back neck, create a sleeve cap, lower the back...

Picot Edging

Picot Edging

Courtney Kelley

We all know you can bind off using a picot edging, but did you ever think to cast on using one? This unusual shawl cast on was found in an...

Picot Edging

Courtney Kelley

We all know you can bind off using a picot edging, but did you ever think to cast on using one? This unusual shawl cast on was found in an...

Inserting a Vertical Pocket

Inserting a Vertical Pocket

Kate Osborn

When I was designing Killybegs, I really wanted pockets, but I also wanted the design to be easy to make for people looking to add a classic closet staple to...

Inserting a Vertical Pocket

Kate Osborn

When I was designing Killybegs, I really wanted pockets, but I also wanted the design to be easy to make for people looking to add a classic closet staple to...

Knitted Cast On

Knitted Cast On

Kelbourne Woolens

A knitted cast on provides a sturdy edging, and is easy to work as well! Use a knitted cast on when you need to cast on stitches during the course...

Knitted Cast On

Kelbourne Woolens

A knitted cast on provides a sturdy edging, and is easy to work as well! Use a knitted cast on when you need to cast on stitches during the course...

Crochet Join

Crochet Join

Kate Osborn

The April Mittens are knit in two halves and the pieces are then joined around the edge using a crocheted slipped stitch. Besides being an interesting way to knit mittens, the...

Crochet Join

Kate Osborn

The April Mittens are knit in two halves and the pieces are then joined around the edge using a crocheted slipped stitch. Besides being an interesting way to knit mittens, the...