Many times mittens are edged with a round of fringe around the cuff. In most cases, the fringe is knit in just after the cast on. To work a looped fringe, cast on the desired number of stitches. Join to knit in the round. Purl 1 round or work 2 or more rounds […]
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Gloves, mittens, and socks have all been traditionally worked on double-pointed needles in Lithuania, although today many knitters are using magic loop or two circular needles. When working on dpns, cast on then divide the stiches evenly onto 3 or 4 needles. Do this by just slipping the stitches from one needle to another. You […]
While I was doing my research on Lithuanian knitting techniques, I stumbled onto an interesting discussion about Lithuanian (and Russian) knitting and how to work left- and right-leaning decreases in the Combination Knitters group on Ravelry. This is an important topic. Because your stitches are oriented on the needle with the leading leg of the […]
To knit without twisting your stitches, always work into the leading (or right) leg of the stitch. It doesn’t matter if it’s in front of or behind the needle. If you want to twist stitches for a special effect—I particularly like to use twisted knit stitches in ribbing—simply knit into the trailing (or left) leg […]
I started out with a Stockinette stitch swatch and wrapped the working yarn snugly around my left index finger, like a bobbin, to control my tension.
Whatever you pay attention to is what you will notice. I pay attention to knitting, history, travel, and writing. And that leads me to notice many interesting people. Sometimes I find them through intentional searches, and sometimes I just stumble upon them. I don’t remember exactly how I met Susan Crawford, but a few years […]
Can I ever feel as good as I did in the 1970s when I made my mom get rid of all the aerosol cans in the house? Can I ever be naive and hopeful and optimistic again? Is there a perfect yarn that is earth friendly, beautiful, and fun to knit with? Can I find […]
I have gotten a good part of my Harriet Tubman story drafted in my notebook over the past several days. I’m trying to relate to her story through my own experiences and it’s a challenge!
You know I have 3 sock knitting classes on Craftsy, don’t you? I know a lot of my students have been in all of my classes and if that’s you and you’re chomping at the bit for more cool sock techniques, I have just the thing for you! Lara Neel, aka Math4Knitters, has a brand new […]
A Conversation between Donna Druchunas and Cynthia Morris For the past few years, I’ve been taking a quarterly writing course with Cynthia Morris, called the “Free-Write Fling.” In this course, we receive a daily writing prompt, and commit to writing at least 15 minutes every day for a month. Doing this four times a year […]