by Emma Knopp | Oct 30, 2019 | Emma Knopp, Knit, Teach Yourself to Knit, Tutorial
I don’t know about you but when I first started knitting, cables were the most mystical and mysterious stitch pattern in the world to me. I couldn’t fathom how you could possibly take a flat piece of fabric and somehow incorporate those elaborate braids...
by Emma Knopp | Oct 15, 2019 | Emma Knopp, Knit, Patterns, Stitch Tutorials, Teach Yourself to Knit
I cannot EVEN tell you how happy I am that fall is here. Not only is it so much more comfortable temperature wise… But Fall is just CUTER! The sweaters, the pumpkins… The sweater pumpkins! I mean, really… I think even you Summer...
by Emma Knopp | Oct 1, 2019 | Crochet, Emma Knopp, Knit, Stitch Tutorials, Teach Yourself to Knit, Tutorial
In the Bunny Ears Backpack pattern I released last week, I used an i-cord to cinch the top closed. I simply said “knit 34 inches of i-cord” in the instructions. A few days later I was thinking back on it and suddenly got time warped back to before I knew...
by Emma Knopp | Aug 7, 2019 | Emma Knopp, Knit, Stitch Tutorials, Teach Yourself to Knit
Getting bored of the Easy Cast-On? Here’s another option to add to your repertoire! This one is called the Knitted Cast On. This one is also very easy so I would say it’s suited for beginners. Please excuse the paint on my nails – we’ve been...
by Emma Knopp | Oct 3, 2018 | Emma Knopp, Knit, Stitch Tutorials, Teach Yourself to Knit
Last week, I showed you how to increase (or, add a stitch) to your knit project. This week, I show you the opposite – how to decrease and remove a stitch! These two techniques are necessary to learn if you want to shape the top of a hat, the face of a stuffed...
by Emma Knopp | Sep 26, 2018 | Emma Knopp, Knit, Stitch Tutorials, Teach Yourself to Knit
Now for the knitty gritty (pardon the pun) – Shaping! You can do a lot with the basics but this is where you can really start having fun. Learn how to place increases and decreases and you open up a whole other world for yourself! Today I’ll be showing you...
