Handknit sweaters need room for the front neck in order to fit correctly. How do you know if a pattern includes shaping? What can you do?

Your raglan doesn't have neck shaping? Add your own! Step-by-step instructions and a downloadable workshop make this a breeze.

Sorting out sleeves It’s painful to knit a sweater, put it on, and have regrets about the sleeve length. Sure, if you’re knitting...

It began with a tidy stack of naturally dyed skeins and a plan for the perfect sweater Something changed for me when I got some skeins of...

I don’t know about y’all, but my daughter has an unholy amount of clothing and wears very little of it. Much of her wardrobe is...

Are you pinning your swatches? You’ve dutifully cast on and knit a generous swatch. You soak it, squeeze it, and lay it flat. Then, you...

"Finishing up the body of this sweater was easy, but I got lost in sleeve island for a very long time, then seam sewing island, then...

What makes knitting “hard?” As an experienced knitter, I rarely consider any single technique difficult unless it’s physically tough for...

The best emails are the ones announcing a new arrival, seeking a recommendation for a pattern or yarn. My once-tiny baby is four now, but...

“I’m trying to wear my knits more.” “I guess I’m just more of a process knitter.” “I love knitting, but my fashion aesthetic isn’t...

You know that cabling is merely rearranging your stitches before knitting them, but you're still intimidated. Maybe you've cabled a hat...

In 2021, my biggest goal is to design pieces I adore wearing. I’m imagining getting dressed, pulling open my drawer of sweaters, and...

A friend of mine recently cast on her first sweater for herself. She wanted to make sure that, as an advanced beginner (she’s been...