Knitting Tips

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

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

New to pattern writing and designing? Learn how to make a knitting pattern in 8 steps.

What is it? What does it do? Do you need to knit one for every pattern? Let's take a deep dive into what a swatch is all about. WHAT IS A SWATCH? It's a simple large piece of knitted fabric that is made from the yarn and needles you plan to use for your project. Your swatch should be at least 5 inches long and 5 inches wide. Anything smaller and you risk getting an incorrect measurement, and therefore may mess up your pattern you are writing or get the wrong finished size of