An Interview with Olga Fedoryak (Gotham.knits)
Living in the bustling city of New York, Olga effortlessly weaves together her skills as a knitwear designer with a dash of dark humour, creating a space where knitting wisdom meets real-life moments.
Seamless Elegance: Mastering the Art of Joining Knitted Pieces
Numerous techniques exist for connecting knitted pieces, and the choice depends on personal preferences and, of course, the nature of the project. Below, we introduce some of the most common method...
Free Tutorial: Crocheting Cosmetic Pads
Did you know that more than 9 million cleansing wipes are used and discarded every day? That's a significant amount of waste!
What could be more fitting than crocheting your own cosmetic pads?
Sock Knitting: Say goodbye to chilly toes
With over 55,000 results for sock patterns on Ravelry, how do you choose the perfect one? While most socks share a basic foot-shaped form, there are countless ways to create them. In this guide, we...
Knitting Buttonholes – How to Do It
Buttonholes and buttons, they're everywhere on clothes, whether it's a shirt, blouse, cardigan, or trousers. And when we knit, we encounter button bands and those helpful holes. So let's dive into ...
An Interview with Rastus Hsu
Greetings, knitting enthusiasts! We extend our yarn's embrace worldwide, inspiring international designers to craft exceptional patterns. Our blog series, "An Interview with …," continues to introd...
An Interview with Jutta (Hinterm Stein)
Jutta has been amongst Ravelry´s top 50 designers. Her designs are clear, classic, sophisticated and innovative. So much so, that even professional knitters can learn new techniques from Jutt...
Natural or Chemical Dyes? Is There a "Better or Worse" Way to Dye Yarns?
There is no doubt that most fibres that are processed into (knitting) yarns are already beautiful in their natural colours, be it the off-white of silk or cotton, or the different shades of animal ...
Short Rows - What, How and Why?
Short rows are a clever way to change the shape and contour of a piece of knitting without increasing or decreasing stitches. With short rows you can bring three-dimensionality into a knitted piece...