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Photos can make or break it for your pattern. Bad photos that don't show the item well will drive knitters away. If they can't clearly see the finished item, they won't try it at all. CLEAN YOUR LENS I can't tell you how many times I have gone to take a photo, come back inside, and realized everything had a slight blur to it because I forgot to wipe the fingerprints off my lens. So first things first, make sure you wipe off your lens with a microfiber cloth to remove any dust

A super easy way to manage your stash digitally! INTRO Now, before we begin, I must say that doing this on your phone is probably easiest for uploading photos. And that this is going to be a slow process - especially if you have a large stash. But you'll need your phone camera, a kitchen scale, and your physical stash. WHERE TO FIND IT This is the easiest part of getting started with documenting and keeping track of your stash. In your Ravelry account, near your profile photo

Yep, I hopped on the illusion trend! I jumped right into it without even knowing how it works. I figured I would learn as I went. Turned out alright! WHAT IS ILLUSION KNITTING? It's a really cool technique that uses purl bumps strategically, so when looked at from an angle, an image appears. But when looked at from above, it looks just like stripes! WHAT I DID I wanted to try and do a simple checkered look. I think it's close, but it's not perfect. Probably because I didn't a

If you've ever had any hobby, you know that there are things you wish you knew before you started. Those things would have saved you money, pain, and time. Here are the things I wish I knew before I started knitting. These are in no particular order. 1. INVEST IN GOOD NEEDLES My first set of needles were straight wooden ones in every size. I got them for Christmas, so I at least didn't spend my own money on these. I very quickly found out that I wanted circular needles. I wan

“Feed the birds, Tuppence a bag…..” I knew I wanted to make socks with birds, but it wasn’t until I got this yarn that I knew what I exactly wanted to do. This multi color yarn reminds me so much of bird seed, and with the slip stitch cable pattern it perfectly resembles scattered seeds. Use code TUPPENCE to get 10% off until May 30th. PATTERN OVERVIEW These are worked cuff-down starting with a simple ribbed cuff, then colorwork, then a lightly textured pattern for the rest

Listing measurements for your finished object should be accurate to give knitters a starting point to choose sizes and troubleshoot errors during knitting. HOW MEASUREMENTS ARE USED The biggest reason measurements are taken and provided, is to allow the knitters to choose the correct size for them and also make modifications to their preferences. If you do not give them an accurate starting point, then their finished object may come out in the wrong size or proportions than i

Scared of charts? Find them confusing? Worry no more - learn how to read charts like a pro! When I first started knitting, I wasn't a fan of charts. But that was only because I didn't know how to read one! It seemed too hard and too much to handle. But now, if a pattern doesn't have a chart, I groan and whine and I might not even knit it. I find them easier to follow anyways, since it follows your knitting exactly. With written instructions only, it can be hard to keep track

Charts versus Written Instructions. Why you should include both.

Now well, I mean, they didn't eat the (w)hole sweater. (Pun intended).