… I mark stitches! What do you do in a pinch when you need stitch markers and you don’t have them with you?
I used my wedding and engagement rings! They worked like a charm.
Tutorials
Blocking Hack
My Mum asked me to block her project for her. She’s in town for Hana’s birthday and finished knitting the pieces for an Avery sample. This is my hack for blocking multiple samples that are the same dimensions.
Reverse Stocking Stitch Seams
At the Sally Melville workshops I attended last January I learned a new tidbit for working a reverse stocking stitch seam. Sally suggested working at least two selvedge stitches on each end of the row in stocking stitch.
Winding a Centre-Pull Ball by Hand
Sometimes you just need to wind up a skein of yarn when you don’t have access to a ball winder or swift. On a visit to my mum’s house, I improvised by devising a nostepinde (nostepinne) out of a toilet paper tube.
Hem Replacement
Sliding Loop Technique
Have you ever wished you could rip back just one section of an intarsia project? Well then, I have a nifty trick for you!
After knitting most of the back of the Lucy design, I decided I didn’t like my colour choices.
