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2006
NOVEMBER
*An explanation of sorts (November 5, 2006)
*What knitting is (November 6, 2006)
*Long tail casting-on (November 20, 2006)
*An explanation of sorts (November 5, 2006)
*What knitting is (November 6, 2006)
*Long tail casting-on (November 20, 2006)
DECEMBER
*Knitting on--also called cable or chain cast-on (December 1, 2006)
*Looping-on casting-on (December 4, 2006)
*Provisional casting-on (December 10, 2006)
*Knitting needles (December 12, 2006)
*Tech facts about TECHknitting (December 13, 2006)
*Continental knitting, English knitting and handedness (December 16, 2006)
*The continental knit stitch (December 20, 2006)
*Knitting efficiently (December 22, 2006)
*The continental purl stitch (December 24, 2006)
*The English knit stitch (December 28, 2006)
*Ever have one of those days? (December 31, 2006)
*Knitting on--also called cable or chain cast-on (December 1, 2006)
*Looping-on casting-on (December 4, 2006)
*Provisional casting-on (December 10, 2006)
*Knitting needles (December 12, 2006)
*Tech facts about TECHknitting (December 13, 2006)
*Continental knitting, English knitting and handedness (December 16, 2006)
*The continental knit stitch (December 20, 2006)
*Knitting efficiently (December 22, 2006)
*The continental purl stitch (December 24, 2006)
*The English knit stitch (December 28, 2006)
*Ever have one of those days? (December 31, 2006)
2007
JANUARY
*See you in a few weeks... (January 1, 2007)
*Gauge, ease and fashion--or "why doesn't my sweater fit?" (January 23, 2007)
*Joining circular knitting--the 3-in-1 TECHjoin (January 26, 2007)
*Jogless stripes--a new way (January 27, 2007)
*Three decreases: Knit 2 together; slip, slip, knit; three stitch decrease (January 30, 2007)
*See you in a few weeks... (January 1, 2007)
*Gauge, ease and fashion--or "why doesn't my sweater fit?" (January 23, 2007)
*Joining circular knitting--the 3-in-1 TECHjoin (January 26, 2007)
*Jogless stripes--a new way (January 27, 2007)
*Three decreases: Knit 2 together; slip, slip, knit; three stitch decrease (January 30, 2007)
FEBRUARY
*The stitch and the needle it rode in on (February 2, 2007)
*Kinky yarn (February 3, 2007)
*Gauge-less gauge swatches or "dating tips for knitters" (February 6, 2007)
*Flat knitting (back and forth) on circular needles (February 10, 2007)
*Adding a new ball of yarn in the same color (February 12, 2007)
*Casting on from the middle--disappearing loop method (February 15, 2007)
*Velcro and hand knitting--a haiku of pain (February 18, 2007)
*How to make an I-cord (February 19, 2007)
*Chained selvedge a.k.a. "slipped selvedge" (February 20, 2007)
*Uneven stockinette fabric--how to tame knit and purl at different tensions (February 22, 2007)
* The English purl stitch (February 25, 2007)
*The stitch and the needle it rode in on (February 2, 2007)
*Kinky yarn (February 3, 2007)
*Gauge-less gauge swatches or "dating tips for knitters" (February 6, 2007)
*Flat knitting (back and forth) on circular needles (February 10, 2007)
*Adding a new ball of yarn in the same color (February 12, 2007)
*Casting on from the middle--disappearing loop method (February 15, 2007)
*Velcro and hand knitting--a haiku of pain (February 18, 2007)
*How to make an I-cord (February 19, 2007)
*Chained selvedge a.k.a. "slipped selvedge" (February 20, 2007)
*Uneven stockinette fabric--how to tame knit and purl at different tensions (February 22, 2007)
* The English purl stitch (February 25, 2007)
MARCH
*Mysteries of knitting part 1-A tale of heads and arms or: "why does stockinette curl but ribbing doesn't?" (March 1, 2007)
*The TKIO--a cute way to start hats (March 6, 2007)
*Where the ribbing ends: improving the transition zone (March 9, 2007)
*Felted mittens with non-felted cuffs (March 10, 2007)
*Knitting seamless tubes & circles-part 1: why to learn double pointed needle & magic-loop (March 12, 2006)
*Knitting seamless tubes & circles-part 2: the theory (March 16, 2007)
*Two handy knitted increases, one slanting right, one slanting left (March 21, 2007)
*TECHpattern and tutorial:
Gaugeless MAGIC LOOP ski hat with a TKIO--
(Part 3 of the "knitting seamless tubes and circles" series) (March 31, 2007)
*Mysteries of knitting part 1-A tale of heads and arms or: "why does stockinette curl but ribbing doesn't?" (March 1, 2007)
*The TKIO--a cute way to start hats (March 6, 2007)
*Where the ribbing ends: improving the transition zone (March 9, 2007)
*Felted mittens with non-felted cuffs (March 10, 2007)
*Knitting seamless tubes & circles-part 1: why to learn double pointed needle & magic-loop (March 12, 2006)
*Knitting seamless tubes & circles-part 2: the theory (March 16, 2007)
*Two handy knitted increases, one slanting right, one slanting left (March 21, 2007)
*TECHpattern and tutorial:
Gaugeless MAGIC LOOP ski hat with a TKIO--
(Part 3 of the "knitting seamless tubes and circles" series) (March 31, 2007)
APRIL
*Easy fake tubular bind off: casting off 1/1 ribbing the TECHknitting way (April 1, 2007)
*Knitting seamless tubes & circles-part 4: how to use DPN's (double pointed needles) (April 8, 2007)
*How to avoid ladders on DPN's (double pointed needles) (April 13, 2007)
*DPN's: Reader's forum (April 16, 2007)
*QUICKtip: Uncurling nylon cable circular needles (April 21, 2007)
*How to knit with two or more colors - part 1: background (April 24, 2007)
*How to knit with two or more colors - part 2: one color in each hand (April 27, 2007)
*Easy fake tubular bind off: casting off 1/1 ribbing the TECHknitting way (April 1, 2007)
*Knitting seamless tubes & circles-part 4: how to use DPN's (double pointed needles) (April 8, 2007)
*How to avoid ladders on DPN's (double pointed needles) (April 13, 2007)
*DPN's: Reader's forum (April 16, 2007)
*QUICKtip: Uncurling nylon cable circular needles (April 21, 2007)
*How to knit with two or more colors - part 1: background (April 24, 2007)
*How to knit with two or more colors - part 2: one color in each hand (April 27, 2007)
MAY
*How to knit with two or more colors -part 3: Knitting with two colors on one hand AND three color knitting (May 2, 2007).
*Half a candle (May 5, 2007)
*An easier way to Kitchener stitch (also called "grafting seams" or "weaving seams") (May 8, 2007)
*Multi-color knitting, one color at a time: multiple-pass color knitting (May 12, 2007)
*QUICKtip: How to see if socks will fit without trying them on (May 13, 2007)
*Multi-color knitting, one color at a time: slipped stitch patterns (May 17, 2007)
*Snagged (random facts meme) (May 19, 2007)
*QUICKtip: 2 kinds of sewing needles (May 21, 2007)
*A very nearly invisible increase (May 23, 2007)
*How to count rows (May 25, 2007)
*QUICKtip: Knots can be your friends (May 28, 2007)
*QUICKtip: Controlling extra-long cables (May 30, 2007)
*QUICKtip: Check the web for errata BEFORE you cast on (May 31, 2007)
*How to knit with two or more colors -part 3: Knitting with two colors on one hand AND three color knitting (May 2, 2007).
*Half a candle (May 5, 2007)
*An easier way to Kitchener stitch (also called "grafting seams" or "weaving seams") (May 8, 2007)
*Multi-color knitting, one color at a time: multiple-pass color knitting (May 12, 2007)
*QUICKtip: How to see if socks will fit without trying them on (May 13, 2007)
*Multi-color knitting, one color at a time: slipped stitch patterns (May 17, 2007)
*Snagged (random facts meme) (May 19, 2007)
*QUICKtip: 2 kinds of sewing needles (May 21, 2007)
*A very nearly invisible increase (May 23, 2007)
*How to count rows (May 25, 2007)
*QUICKtip: Knots can be your friends (May 28, 2007)
*QUICKtip: Controlling extra-long cables (May 30, 2007)
*QUICKtip: Check the web for errata BEFORE you cast on (May 31, 2007)
JUNE
*QUICKtip: (The) best first stitch in casting-on or "how to avoid the slipknot" (June 3, 2007)
*Correcting errors in the rows below, part 1: moving a decrease (June 5, 2007)
*Let's speed things up (June 6, 2007)
*Correcting errors in the rows below, part 2: moving an increase (June 8, 2007)
*Correcting errors in the rows below, part 3: adding an increase (June 9, 2007)
*Charting charts: a new way to keep track of knitting (June 13, 2007)
*QUICKtip: Keep your woolies smelling nice & prevent m*ths (June 17, 2007)
*QUICKtip: Buying silk yarn--beware the SMELL (June 18, 2007)
*Smelly woolies ... continued (June 19, 2007)
*Working in ends on multi-color knitting, part 1: the Russian join (June 25, 2007)
*Working in ends on muti-color knitting, part 2: the back join (June 28, 2007)
*Not suitable for children? (June 30, 2007)
*QUICKtip: (The) best first stitch in casting-on or "how to avoid the slipknot" (June 3, 2007)
*Correcting errors in the rows below, part 1: moving a decrease (June 5, 2007)
*Let's speed things up (June 6, 2007)
*Correcting errors in the rows below, part 2: moving an increase (June 8, 2007)
*Correcting errors in the rows below, part 3: adding an increase (June 9, 2007)
*Charting charts: a new way to keep track of knitting (June 13, 2007)
*QUICKtip: Keep your woolies smelling nice & prevent m*ths (June 17, 2007)
*QUICKtip: Buying silk yarn--beware the SMELL (June 18, 2007)
*Smelly woolies ... continued (June 19, 2007)
*Working in ends on multi-color knitting, part 1: the Russian join (June 25, 2007)
*Working in ends on muti-color knitting, part 2: the back join (June 28, 2007)
*Not suitable for children? (June 30, 2007)
JULY
*BACK to the back join (July 1, 2007)
*How it starts (July 4, 2007)
*The overcast method--part 3 of tails and joining in multi-color knitting (July 8, 2007)
*A short, sad tale of tails (July 10, 2007)
*Working in ends on multi-color knitting, part 4: overview and summary (July 11, 2007)
*Working in ends with a sewing needle, part 1: the skimming-in method (July 14, 2007)
*Working in ends with a sewing needle, part 2: weaving (July 16, 2007)
*Working in ends with a sewing needle, part 3: weaving in ribbing (July 17, 2007)
*Closed for the season (July 18, 2007)
*BACK to the back join (July 1, 2007)
*How it starts (July 4, 2007)
*The overcast method--part 3 of tails and joining in multi-color knitting (July 8, 2007)
*A short, sad tale of tails (July 10, 2007)
*Working in ends on multi-color knitting, part 4: overview and summary (July 11, 2007)
*Working in ends with a sewing needle, part 1: the skimming-in method (July 14, 2007)
*Working in ends with a sewing needle, part 2: weaving (July 16, 2007)
*Working in ends with a sewing needle, part 3: weaving in ribbing (July 17, 2007)
*Closed for the season (July 18, 2007)
SEPTEMBER
*Right decreases, the good twin--PART 1 of right and left leaning decreases (September 20, 2007)
*Left decreases, the evil twin--PART 2 of right and left leaning decreases (September 24, 2007)
*A new method for left-leaning decreases: SYTK (slip, yank, twist, knit)--PART 3 of right and left leaning decreases (September 28, 2007)
*Right decreases, the good twin--PART 1 of right and left leaning decreases (September 20, 2007)
*Left decreases, the evil twin--PART 2 of right and left leaning decreases (September 24, 2007)
*A new method for left-leaning decreases: SYTK (slip, yank, twist, knit)--PART 3 of right and left leaning decreases (September 28, 2007)
OCTOBER
*The crochet hook method of left leaning decreases--PART 4 of right and left leaning decreases (October 3, 2007)
*A poll with a chance at a prize (October 5, 2007)
*Left leaning decreases: the runners up--an uber-geek techno-weenie presentation--PART 5 of right and left leaning decreases (October 9, 2007)
*QUICKtip: improve long tail cast on with a KNOT (October 12, 2007)
*Fixing errors at the side edges of your knitting (October 17, 2007)
*COWYAK--a waste yarn method of provisional cast on (October 22, 2007)
*TECHknitting (TM) and a QUICKtip on conditioning knitting needles (October 26, 2007)
*How to read knitting shorthand and decode knitting charts (October 27, 2007)
*Life on the edge--stitch patterns that can take it and not curl up (pictures, shorthand and diagrams) (October 29, 2007)
*The crochet hook method of left leaning decreases--PART 4 of right and left leaning decreases (October 3, 2007)
*A poll with a chance at a prize (October 5, 2007)
*Left leaning decreases: the runners up--an uber-geek techno-weenie presentation--PART 5 of right and left leaning decreases (October 9, 2007)
*QUICKtip: improve long tail cast on with a KNOT (October 12, 2007)
*Fixing errors at the side edges of your knitting (October 17, 2007)
*COWYAK--a waste yarn method of provisional cast on (October 22, 2007)
*TECHknitting (TM) and a QUICKtip on conditioning knitting needles (October 26, 2007)
*How to read knitting shorthand and decode knitting charts (October 27, 2007)
*Life on the edge--stitch patterns that can take it and not curl up (pictures, shorthand and diagrams) (October 29, 2007)
NOVEMBER
*Opera and Soap Opera: How to knit better bands and cuffs, part 1 (November 1, 2007)
*TECHknitting is one year old (November 5, 2007)
*Why cuffs and bands are wonky, and what to do about it: part 2 of "better bands and cuffs" (November 14, 2007)
*Hems and facings: part 3 of "better bands and cuffs" (November 22, 2007)
*Opera and Soap Opera: How to knit better bands and cuffs, part 1 (November 1, 2007)
*TECHknitting is one year old (November 5, 2007)
*Why cuffs and bands are wonky, and what to do about it: part 2 of "better bands and cuffs" (November 14, 2007)
*Hems and facings: part 3 of "better bands and cuffs" (November 22, 2007)
DECEMBER
*Knitting shut hems and facings: part 4 of "better bands and cuffs" (December 9, 2007)
*Negative ease and positive ease (December 11, 2007)
*Sewing shut hems and facings: part 5 of "better bands and cuffs" (December 23, 2007)
*Your steam iron: a mighty weapon in the fight against curling and flipping: part 6 of "better bands and cuffs" (December 25, 2007)
*Zig-zag bands: part 7 of "better bands and cuffs" (December 29, 2007)
*Knitting shut hems and facings: part 4 of "better bands and cuffs" (December 9, 2007)
*Negative ease and positive ease (December 11, 2007)
*Sewing shut hems and facings: part 5 of "better bands and cuffs" (December 23, 2007)
*Your steam iron: a mighty weapon in the fight against curling and flipping: part 6 of "better bands and cuffs" (December 25, 2007)
*Zig-zag bands: part 7 of "better bands and cuffs" (December 29, 2007)
2008
JANUARY
*Provisional tail method of 1x1 tubular cast on: part 8 of "better bands and cuffs" (January 11, 2008)
*Tubular cast off (it's pretty): part 9 of "better bands and cuffs" (January 15, 2008)
*Better bands and cuffs: the wrap-up (January 23, 2008)
*Length reassignment surgery: lengthening and shortening knitwear (January 24, 2008)
*Tubular cast off (it's pretty): part 9 of "better bands and cuffs" (January 15, 2008)
*Better bands and cuffs: the wrap-up (January 23, 2008)
*Length reassignment surgery: lengthening and shortening knitwear (January 24, 2008)
FEBRUARY
*Part 1 of the 8-trick pocket hat: putting gauge in its place (February 6, 2008)
*Part 2 of the 8-trick pocket hat: Easy-peasy reverse stockinette tubular edging (February 15 2008)
* Color, texture and ribbing without the icky dots--a mystery of knitting, explained (February 24, 2008)
*Part 1 of the 8-trick pocket hat: putting gauge in its place (February 6, 2008)
*Part 2 of the 8-trick pocket hat: Easy-peasy reverse stockinette tubular edging (February 15 2008)
* Color, texture and ribbing without the icky dots--a mystery of knitting, explained (February 24, 2008)
MARCH
*Part 3 of the 8-trick pocket hat: Jogless ribbing STRIPES with a trick to work your ends in as-you-go (March 3, 2008)
* Thank you, and have some cake (March 8, 2008)
*Part 4 of the 8-trick pocket hat: A truly flat hat top (March 9, 2008)
*Why block hand knits? Here's why--and how! (March 13, 2008)
*Resuming in April (March 17, 2008)
*Part 3 of the 8-trick pocket hat: Jogless ribbing STRIPES with a trick to work your ends in as-you-go (March 3, 2008)
* Thank you, and have some cake (March 8, 2008)
*Part 4 of the 8-trick pocket hat: A truly flat hat top (March 9, 2008)
*Why block hand knits? Here's why--and how! (March 13, 2008)
*Resuming in April (March 17, 2008)
APRIL
*QUICKtip: softening itchy wool (April 7, 2008)
*Polar Fleece: an excellent fabric to combine with hand knits (April 17, 2008)
*How to line a hat, headband style, with Polar fleece (April 25, 2008)
*QUICKtip: softening itchy wool (April 7, 2008)
*Polar Fleece: an excellent fabric to combine with hand knits (April 17, 2008)
*How to line a hat, headband style, with Polar fleece (April 25, 2008)
MAY
*Hand sewing for hand knitters, Part 1: starting off (May 1, 2008)
*Hand sewing for hand knitters, Part 2: starting off with a DOUBLED thread (May 2, 2008)
*Hand sewing for hand knitters, Part 3: the RUNNING stitch (May 3, 2008)
*Hand sewing for hand knitters, Part 4: the BACK stitch (May 7, 2008)
*Hand sewing for hand knitters, Part 5: The best way to attach lining fabric to knitting--the OVERCAST stitch (May 9, 2008)
*How to make pom-poms (May 27, 2008)
*Hand sewing for hand knitters, Part 1: starting off (May 1, 2008)
*Hand sewing for hand knitters, Part 2: starting off with a DOUBLED thread (May 2, 2008)
*Hand sewing for hand knitters, Part 3: the RUNNING stitch (May 3, 2008)
*Hand sewing for hand knitters, Part 4: the BACK stitch (May 7, 2008)
*Hand sewing for hand knitters, Part 5: The best way to attach lining fabric to knitting--the OVERCAST stitch (May 9, 2008)
*How to make pom-poms (May 27, 2008)
JUNE
*How to make tassels (June 6, 2008)
*Knitting helps science (June 7, 2008)
*Knitters have to eat, too (no mess muffins) (June 19, 2008)
*Fully lining hats with polar fleece (June 28, 2008)
*How to make tassels (June 6, 2008)
*Knitting helps science (June 7, 2008)
*Knitters have to eat, too (no mess muffins) (June 19, 2008)
*Fully lining hats with polar fleece (June 28, 2008)
JULY
*Matching two pieces of knitting without counting (July 3, 2008)
*Goodbye until September (July 8, 2008)
*Matching two pieces of knitting without counting (July 3, 2008)
*Goodbye until September (July 8, 2008)
SEPTEMBER
*Hello Again (September 4, 2008)
*Hello Again (September 4, 2008)
OCTOBER
*Sabbatical (October 24, 2008)
*Sabbatical (October 24, 2008)
DECEMBER
*Sigh... (December 6, 2008)
*Provisional cast on--knitting up vs. knitting down (December 7, 2008)
*Knitting into the stitch below (December 10, 2008)
*"My finger hurts from pushing back the left needle tip" (December 19, 2008)
*A useful increase: knitting into the front & back of the same stitch--kfb (December 20, 2008)
*Ordinary chain bind off part 1: along a straight edge (December 24, 2008)
*Ordinary chain bind off part 2a: in the middle of a fabric--the right edge (December 26, 2008)
*Sigh... (December 6, 2008)
*Provisional cast on--knitting up vs. knitting down (December 7, 2008)
*Knitting into the stitch below (December 10, 2008)
*"My finger hurts from pushing back the left needle tip" (December 19, 2008)
*A useful increase: knitting into the front & back of the same stitch--kfb (December 20, 2008)
*Ordinary chain bind off part 1: along a straight edge (December 24, 2008)
*Ordinary chain bind off part 2a: in the middle of a fabric--the right edge (December 26, 2008)
2009
JANUARY
*Ordinary chain bind off part 2b: binding off in the middle of a fabric--ending the bind off (January 28, 2009)
MARCH
*Ordinary chain bind off, part 3: binding off circular knits (March 3, 2009)
*Ordinary chain bind off, part 3: binding off circular knits (March 3, 2009)
APRIL
*Casting on additional stitches in the middle or at the end of a row by the loop cast on method: a trick for beautiful edges. (April 5, 2009)
*Crossing stitches: one way to avoid a hole on a vertical opening in knitwear (April 11, 2009)
*Casting on additional stitches in the middle or at the end of a row by the loop cast on method: a trick for beautiful edges. (April 5, 2009)
*Crossing stitches: one way to avoid a hole on a vertical opening in knitwear (April 11, 2009)
JULY
*I-cord tassels (July 19 2009)
*I-cord tassels (July 19 2009)
SEPTEMBER
*Starting glove fingers, straps, belts and other tiny knitted tubes (with an aside on fruit flies) (September 16, 2009)
*Knitting from the center: "Belly buttons" and the umbilical waste cord method (September 21, 2009)
*Matching your cast-on to your bind-off (September 24, 2009)
*Working in too-short ends: a classic dressmaker's tip, handy for knitters (September 27, 2009)
*Some ideas just make you say "wow" (September 30, 2009)
*Starting glove fingers, straps, belts and other tiny knitted tubes (with an aside on fruit flies) (September 16, 2009)
*Knitting from the center: "Belly buttons" and the umbilical waste cord method (September 21, 2009)
*Matching your cast-on to your bind-off (September 24, 2009)
*Working in too-short ends: a classic dressmaker's tip, handy for knitters (September 27, 2009)
*Some ideas just make you say "wow" (September 30, 2009)
OCTOBER
*Lining mittens, part 1: thumb at the side (October 1, 2009)
*Lining mittens, part 2: thumb on the front (October 7, 2009)
*Purl decreases: p2tog, p2tbl, ssp (October 12, 2009)
*Winding a skein into a ball of yarn (November 18, 2024)
*Splitting (unspinning) Yarn thinner yarn for utility or color work (November 29, 2024)
*Lining mittens, part 1: thumb at the side (October 1, 2009)
*Lining mittens, part 2: thumb on the front (October 7, 2009)
*Purl decreases: p2tog, p2tbl, ssp (October 12, 2009)
*Short rows: Theory (October 16, 2009)
*Short rows: Method (wrap and turn, Japanese, basic) (October 28, 2009)
*Short rows: Method (wrap and turn, Japanese, basic) (October 28, 2009)
NOVEMBER
*Two bits of knitting theory: the "work to glory" ratio and "product plus process" (November 9, 2009)
*Drawstrings and baby caps (November 17, 2009)
*Avoiding "nipple in the middle:" some tricks to improve hat tops, glove fingertips and motif centers (November 26, 2009)
*Two bits of knitting theory: the "work to glory" ratio and "product plus process" (November 9, 2009)
*Drawstrings and baby caps (November 17, 2009)
*Avoiding "nipple in the middle:" some tricks to improve hat tops, glove fingertips and motif centers (November 26, 2009)
2010
JANUARY
*Now it starts (January 2, 1010)
*Uneven knitting, part 2: bunching, big stitches and lumpy fabric--the problem of too-long runs (January 12, 2010)
*Garter stitch in the round: no seams, no wraps, no turns (link to Fleegle's blog) (January 18, 2010)
*I cord from a mill (January 25, 2010)
*I cord from a mill: one more trick (starting from the center) (January 25, 2010)
*Uneven knitting, part 2: bunching, big stitches and lumpy fabric--the problem of too-long runs (January 12, 2010)
*Garter stitch in the round: no seams, no wraps, no turns (link to Fleegle's blog) (January 18, 2010)
*I cord from a mill (January 25, 2010)
*I cord from a mill: one more trick (starting from the center) (January 25, 2010)
FEBRUARY
* Peach Crumble--Knitters have to eat, part 2 (February 8, 2010)
*Kitchener Stitch on garter, stockinette and even ribbing (preview of magazine article) February 14, 2010
* Peach Crumble--Knitters have to eat, part 2 (February 8, 2010)
*Kitchener Stitch on garter, stockinette and even ribbing (preview of magazine article) February 14, 2010
MARCH
*Uneven knitting part 3--fixing the loose knit column in ribbing, textures and cables (March 27, 2010)
APRIL
*What interests you? A poll with a chance at a prize (April 13, 2010)
*Working in ends as you go along: same color or changing color (April 19, 2010)
*New information on buttonholes (preview of magazine article) (April 23, 2010)
*Buttonhole alternatives (April 30, 2010)
*What interests you? A poll with a chance at a prize (April 13, 2010)
*Working in ends as you go along: same color or changing color (April 19, 2010)
*New information on buttonholes (preview of magazine article) (April 23, 2010)
*Buttonhole alternatives (April 30, 2010)
MAY
*Upping the ante (May 3, 2010)
*A computer interlude: How to search TECHknitting blog (or any other website) (May 6, 2010)
*Designing and fitting knitwear: some background considerations (May 7, 2010)
*Body shapes and attributes--designing and fitting knitwear, part 2 (May 7, 2010)
*We have a winner! (May 17, 2010)
JUNE
*Tulip buttonhole: the video (and an interview on KD) (June 1, 2010)
JULY
*Podcast interview (July 4, 2010)
AUGUST
*Felted mitten tutorial in Knitcircus e-Magazine (August 4, 2010)
*Lots and lots of views (August 19, 2010)
NOVEMBER
*No-sew zippers (Nov 5, 2010)
*Little Felted Purse KAL (no sew-zipper) part 1 (November 30, 2010)
DECEMBER
*Little Felted Purse KAL (no sew zipper) part 2 (December 2, 2010)
*Little Felted Purse KAL (no sew zipper) part 3 (December 6, 2010)
*Hems and facings: the inside front corner (December 8, 2010)
*Curling scarf rescue mission, part 1: the problems and the solutions which don't work (December 12, 2010)
*Curling scarf rescue mission, part 2: the drop column method (December 19, 2010)
*Curling scarf rescue mission, part 3: transforming stockinette into ribbing (December 21, 2010)
*Inserting no-sew zippers in knitwear--the video (December 23, 2010)
*Curling scarf rescue mission, part 4: lining the scarf (December 31, 2010)
*Unkinking yarn before reuse--why it is a good idea (January 4, 2011)
*A neat little edging for garter stitch (January 14, 2011)
*The ball winder--a useful tool, especially with long color repeat yarns (part 1 of ball winder series) (January 17, 2011)
*Ball winders, part 2: avoiding yarn twist (January 18, 2011)
*Avoiding yarn twist--why does it matter? (January 27, 2011)
FEBRUARY
*Men's sweaters: E-Z adjustments for better fitting garments (February 1, 2011)
*Circular swatches knit flat (back and forth on two needles) (February 4, 2011)
*Horizontal fold lines in knitting, part 1: knit sides out, purl sides in the fold (February 8, 2011)
*Horizontal fold lines in knitting, part 2: purl sides out, knit sides in the fold (February 10, 2011)
*Linky for KD readers--fixing errors at the side edges of your knitting (February 11, 2011)
*Socks falling down? Consider elastic (February 15, 2011)
*Article and video on jogless stripes, part 1 of a series (February 27, 2011)
MARCH
*Helix (Barberpole) stripes, part 2 of a jogless stripe series (March 1, 2011)
*Jogless stripes--pretty picture version (part 3 of a series) (March 4, 2011)
*When two strands of yarn wound together work up unevenly (March 5, 2011)
*Going to Yarnover? I'll be the one in a sweatshirt (March 9, 2011)
*Respite knitting (March 15, 2011)
APRIL
*Evenly spacing increases or decreases on an uneven stitch count (April 2, 2011)
*A beautiful method of picking up stitches for a second fabric layer (April 10, 2011)
MAY
*Items started along a long edge--how best to cast on (May 2, 2011)
*My sweater is too wide... (May 6, 2011)
*My sweater is too long/my sweater is too short... (May 8, 2011)
*My sweater is too tight under the arms, or at the chest/bust--the magic of gussets (May 9, 2011)
*My hat is too loose... (May 12, 2011)
JULY
*I-cord with added curl (and maybe beads, too) (July 25, 2011)
AUGUST
*How I cured garter stitch border flip: another method for encouraging garter stitch borders to lay flat (August 27, 2011)
SEPTEMBER
*My sweater slips off my shoulders (September 16, 2011)
*Subscribing to TECHknitting blog (September 20, 2011)
OCTOBER
*How to sew on a button without the spacer sandwich (October 1, 2011)
*Seeing double: your chance to win a knitting book (October 5, 2011)
*Renew and reuse: refresh your Uggs (October 13, 2011
*And the winners are... (October 17, 2011)
*"Multiple of X plus Y"--stitch pattern notation explained (October 18, 2011)
*A peek behind the scenes: patterns, old school style (October 21, 2011)
*What the yarn wants to be (October 24, 2011)
*Elizabeth Cap pattern available for purchase (October 28, 2011)
NOVEMBER
*The stretchiest (and easiest) cast on and bind off (November 4, 2011)
*A felting primer for hand knits (wet felting) (November 7, 2011)
*"Picture Frame" your color knitting to eliminate the jog on discontinuous rounds (November 15, 2011)
*Thinking about thinking about knitting/Two old sweaters stage a cedar closet jailbreak (November 17, 2011)
*Handy knitting links (November 25, 2011)
DECEMBER
*Increasing in seed stitch (and decreasing in seed stitch, too!) (December 7, 2011)
*Three needle bind off (December 27, 2011)
*Sharps and flats: sewing needles, part 2 (December 30, 2011)
*Instead (a poem for a lazy Sunday) (February 26, 2012)
*Sheepseye aka yarn-over buttonholes (part 3 of "Buttonholes in hand knitting") (February 27 2012)
MARCH
*Vertical buttonholes (part 4 of "Buttonholes in hand knitting") (March 5, 2012)
*Horizontal buttonholes including diagrams for the new "TULIPS" buttonhole (part 5 of "buttonholes in hand knitting") (March 12, 2012)
*"Oops! I forgot a buttonhole!" (part 6 of "Buttonholes in hand knitting") (March 22, 2012)
APRIL
*V-necks--that loose stitch at the bottom and how to get rid of it (April 12, 2012)
*Summer vacation, see you in the fall (April 24, 2012)
OCTOBER
*A museum of knitting and crocheting? (October 15, 2012)
*Stuffed Mittens (October 17, 2012)
*Zippers in knitting, the no-sewing way (October 22, 2012)
*Skimming in ends with a knit-picker (October 26, 2012)
NOVEMBER
*Fringes--how to wash knitwear so the fringes don't tangle (November 1, 2012)
*Swing scarf--an I-cord scarf pattern offered for sale (November 5, 2012)
*Autumn leaf salad for the Thanksgiving table--a recipe (TK cooks)(November 13, 2012)
*Kitchener stitching (grafting) with a sewing needle, the contrasting color way (also called the "chimney method") Part 1 of a series (November 20, 2012)
*Step-by step Kitchener stitching (grafting) with a sewing needle: stockinette, reverse stockinette, garter stitch--Part 2 of a series (November 28, 2012)
DECEMBER
*Grafting ribbing without the 1/2 stitch offset, two tricks (December 2, 2012)
*Shaping in the Kitchener row--useful for getting rid of donkey ears on sock toes, or grafting an uneven number of stitches together (December 7, 2012)
*Dekink yarn with steam--instant results (includes VIDEO)(December 11, 2012)
*Fixing brioche stitch: Dropping a ladder in brioche and half-brioche, then latching it back up again (December 14, 2012)
*Reworking an old sweater: a job for the Garde Tricot (December 29, 2012)
*Splitting knit fabric into two pieces: a very quick trick (includes VIDEO)(January 2, 2013)
*Cuff-to-cuff: Dealing with the body stitches (January 20, 2013)
SEPTEMBER
*A new trick for fixing errors in color knitting--"controlled drop" (September 15, 2013)
NOVEMBER
*Steeks--BETA version, part 1: Background (November 3, 2013)
*Steeks--BETA, part 2: Basic method for a faced steek (November 6, 2013)
*Steeks--BETA, part 3: real world tips and tricks (November 24, 2013)
*A faster, easier way to tink (includes VIDEO)(March 24, 2014)
SEPTEMBER
*Invisible afterthought smocking: a useful (and mysterious!) trick (September 6, 2014)
*Basic crocheting for knitters: chain stitch (ch. st.) Slip stitch (sl. st.) and single crochet (sc) (September 20, 2014)
OCTOBER
*"Dry blocking" uneven ribbing: a quick little trick (October 5, 2014) (includes VIDEO)
*Slip stitch surface decoration: Fake Latvian Braid (October 21, 2014)
*Fake Latvian Braid, deco bind-off version, perfect for scrap projects (October 30, 21014)
NOVEMBER
*Lazy Knitter Scrap Tam recipe: a use for deco bind-off FLB + introducing shaping tricks for bringing order out of chaos (November 10, 2014)
*The mechanics of Slip Sitching--Fake Latvian Braid (November 10, 2015)(includes VIDEO)
*Sweater Saver: reknitting the cuffs of a purple sweater (November 16, 2015)
*Picking up stitches along a selvedge (November 22, 2015)
*I-cord bind-off, I-cord selvedge border (November 24, 2105)
DECEMBER
*Picking up stitches part 2: picking up along a bound-off edge (December 1, 2015)
*Pinstriping: vertical columns of color, added after the knitting is finished (January 14, 2016)(includes VIDEO)
*Two-color pinstriping: vertical columns of color on a knit fabric (January 18, 2016)
*A pinstriped hat--basic and with variations (January 23, 2016)
FEBRUARY
*Undulation Rib pinstriped scarf--knitting pinstripes on curves + geek notes on convering ribbing in a shaped fabric via controlled drop (February 10, 2016)
MARCH
*Gallery: Fake Latvian Braid + Pinstriping--a vest project featuring both kinds of added-color techniques (March 21, 2016)
APRIL
*Duplicate stitching on knitting--basic how-to + tricks for better results (April 3, 2016)
*OCTOBER
*Smoothed circles: a jogless join for single rounds in different colors (October 10, 2016)
*TECHknitting, now via e-mail (October 17, 2016)
*Taming long floats via the STUART method for color knitting (October 19, 2016)
*STUART ladderback Jacquard gallery, part 1: Skeleton hat "Round Dance" (October 23, 2016)
*Yarn organization for color knitting (October 29, 2016)
*NOVEMBER
*Zippers in knitwear, the no-sewing way, update! (November 1, 2016)
*Ten years of TECHknitting (November 5, 2016)
*Warning: Politics (November 12, 2016)
*Long Floats in color knitting: modifiying STUART ladderback jacquard for rough-use situations (also STUART gallery, part 2) (November 18, 2016)
*Fastening long floats for invisible stranding--alternatives to the STUART ladderback (November 23, 2016)
*DECEMBER
*Corrugated ribbing tricks and tips (December 1, 2016)
2021
*Upping the ante (May 3, 2010)
*A computer interlude: How to search TECHknitting blog (or any other website) (May 6, 2010)
*Designing and fitting knitwear: some background considerations (May 7, 2010)
*Body shapes and attributes--designing and fitting knitwear, part 2 (May 7, 2010)
*We have a winner! (May 17, 2010)
JUNE
*Tulip buttonhole: the video (and an interview on KD) (June 1, 2010)
JULY
*Podcast interview (July 4, 2010)
AUGUST
*Felted mitten tutorial in Knitcircus e-Magazine (August 4, 2010)
*Lots and lots of views (August 19, 2010)
NOVEMBER
*No-sew zippers (Nov 5, 2010)
*Little Felted Purse KAL (no sew-zipper) part 1 (November 30, 2010)
DECEMBER
*Little Felted Purse KAL (no sew zipper) part 2 (December 2, 2010)
*Little Felted Purse KAL (no sew zipper) part 3 (December 6, 2010)
*Hems and facings: the inside front corner (December 8, 2010)
*Curling scarf rescue mission, part 1: the problems and the solutions which don't work (December 12, 2010)
*Curling scarf rescue mission, part 2: the drop column method (December 19, 2010)
*Curling scarf rescue mission, part 3: transforming stockinette into ribbing (December 21, 2010)
*Inserting no-sew zippers in knitwear--the video (December 23, 2010)
*Curling scarf rescue mission, part 4: lining the scarf (December 31, 2010)
2011
JANUARY*Unkinking yarn before reuse--why it is a good idea (January 4, 2011)
*A neat little edging for garter stitch (January 14, 2011)
*The ball winder--a useful tool, especially with long color repeat yarns (part 1 of ball winder series) (January 17, 2011)
*Ball winders, part 2: avoiding yarn twist (January 18, 2011)
*Avoiding yarn twist--why does it matter? (January 27, 2011)
FEBRUARY
*Men's sweaters: E-Z adjustments for better fitting garments (February 1, 2011)
*Circular swatches knit flat (back and forth on two needles) (February 4, 2011)
*Horizontal fold lines in knitting, part 1: knit sides out, purl sides in the fold (February 8, 2011)
*Horizontal fold lines in knitting, part 2: purl sides out, knit sides in the fold (February 10, 2011)
*Linky for KD readers--fixing errors at the side edges of your knitting (February 11, 2011)
*Socks falling down? Consider elastic (February 15, 2011)
*Article and video on jogless stripes, part 1 of a series (February 27, 2011)
MARCH
*Helix (Barberpole) stripes, part 2 of a jogless stripe series (March 1, 2011)
*Jogless stripes--pretty picture version (part 3 of a series) (March 4, 2011)
*When two strands of yarn wound together work up unevenly (March 5, 2011)
*Going to Yarnover? I'll be the one in a sweatshirt (March 9, 2011)
*Respite knitting (March 15, 2011)
APRIL
*Evenly spacing increases or decreases on an uneven stitch count (April 2, 2011)
*A beautiful method of picking up stitches for a second fabric layer (April 10, 2011)
MAY
*Items started along a long edge--how best to cast on (May 2, 2011)
*My sweater is too wide... (May 6, 2011)
*My sweater is too long/my sweater is too short... (May 8, 2011)
*My sweater is too tight under the arms, or at the chest/bust--the magic of gussets (May 9, 2011)
*My hat is too loose... (May 12, 2011)
JULY
*I-cord with added curl (and maybe beads, too) (July 25, 2011)
AUGUST
*How I cured garter stitch border flip: another method for encouraging garter stitch borders to lay flat (August 27, 2011)
SEPTEMBER
*My sweater slips off my shoulders (September 16, 2011)
*Subscribing to TECHknitting blog (September 20, 2011)
OCTOBER
*How to sew on a button without the spacer sandwich (October 1, 2011)
*Seeing double: your chance to win a knitting book (October 5, 2011)
*Renew and reuse: refresh your Uggs (October 13, 2011
*And the winners are... (October 17, 2011)
*"Multiple of X plus Y"--stitch pattern notation explained (October 18, 2011)
*A peek behind the scenes: patterns, old school style (October 21, 2011)
*What the yarn wants to be (October 24, 2011)
*Elizabeth Cap pattern available for purchase (October 28, 2011)
NOVEMBER
*The stretchiest (and easiest) cast on and bind off (November 4, 2011)
*A felting primer for hand knits (wet felting) (November 7, 2011)
*"Picture Frame" your color knitting to eliminate the jog on discontinuous rounds (November 15, 2011)
*Thinking about thinking about knitting/Two old sweaters stage a cedar closet jailbreak (November 17, 2011)
*Handy knitting links (November 25, 2011)
DECEMBER
*Increasing in seed stitch (and decreasing in seed stitch, too!) (December 7, 2011)
*Three needle bind off (December 27, 2011)
*Sharps and flats: sewing needles, part 2 (December 30, 2011)
2012
JANUARY
*Fixing a run in garter or seed stitch (January 15, 2012)
*Sweater shoulders: transform stair steps to short rows and radically improve shoulder shaping (January 23, 2012)
FEBRUARY
*Spice Road Cap: a TECHknitting pattern (February 15, 2012)
*Butonholes in hand knitting, part 1: lore and tradition plus some nifty tricks (February 20, 2012)
*Button lore (part 2 of "Buttonholes in hand knitting") (February 23, 2012)*Sweater shoulders: transform stair steps to short rows and radically improve shoulder shaping (January 23, 2012)
FEBRUARY
*Spice Road Cap: a TECHknitting pattern (February 15, 2012)
*Butonholes in hand knitting, part 1: lore and tradition plus some nifty tricks (February 20, 2012)
*Instead (a poem for a lazy Sunday) (February 26, 2012)
*Sheepseye aka yarn-over buttonholes (part 3 of "Buttonholes in hand knitting") (February 27 2012)
MARCH
*Vertical buttonholes (part 4 of "Buttonholes in hand knitting") (March 5, 2012)
*Horizontal buttonholes including diagrams for the new "TULIPS" buttonhole (part 5 of "buttonholes in hand knitting") (March 12, 2012)
*"Oops! I forgot a buttonhole!" (part 6 of "Buttonholes in hand knitting") (March 22, 2012)
APRIL
*V-necks--that loose stitch at the bottom and how to get rid of it (April 12, 2012)
*Summer vacation, see you in the fall (April 24, 2012)
OCTOBER
*A museum of knitting and crocheting? (October 15, 2012)
*Stuffed Mittens (October 17, 2012)
*Zippers in knitting, the no-sewing way (October 22, 2012)
*Skimming in ends with a knit-picker (October 26, 2012)
NOVEMBER
*Fringes--how to wash knitwear so the fringes don't tangle (November 1, 2012)
*Swing scarf--an I-cord scarf pattern offered for sale (November 5, 2012)
*Autumn leaf salad for the Thanksgiving table--a recipe (TK cooks)(November 13, 2012)
*Kitchener stitching (grafting) with a sewing needle, the contrasting color way (also called the "chimney method") Part 1 of a series (November 20, 2012)
*Step-by step Kitchener stitching (grafting) with a sewing needle: stockinette, reverse stockinette, garter stitch--Part 2 of a series (November 28, 2012)
DECEMBER
*Grafting ribbing without the 1/2 stitch offset, two tricks (December 2, 2012)
*Shaping in the Kitchener row--useful for getting rid of donkey ears on sock toes, or grafting an uneven number of stitches together (December 7, 2012)
*Dekink yarn with steam--instant results (includes VIDEO)(December 11, 2012)
*Fixing brioche stitch: Dropping a ladder in brioche and half-brioche, then latching it back up again (December 14, 2012)
*Reworking an old sweater: a job for the Garde Tricot (December 29, 2012)
2013
JANUARY*Splitting knit fabric into two pieces: a very quick trick (includes VIDEO)(January 2, 2013)
*Cuff-to-cuff: Dealing with the body stitches (January 20, 2013)
SEPTEMBER
*A new trick for fixing errors in color knitting--"controlled drop" (September 15, 2013)
NOVEMBER
*Steeks--BETA version, part 1: Background (November 3, 2013)
*Steeks--BETA, part 2: Basic method for a faced steek (November 6, 2013)
*Steeks--BETA, part 3: real world tips and tricks (November 24, 2013)
2014
MARCH*A faster, easier way to tink (includes VIDEO)(March 24, 2014)
SEPTEMBER
*Invisible afterthought smocking: a useful (and mysterious!) trick (September 6, 2014)
*Basic crocheting for knitters: chain stitch (ch. st.) Slip stitch (sl. st.) and single crochet (sc) (September 20, 2014)
OCTOBER
*"Dry blocking" uneven ribbing: a quick little trick (October 5, 2014) (includes VIDEO)
*Slip stitch surface decoration: Fake Latvian Braid (October 21, 2014)
*Fake Latvian Braid, deco bind-off version, perfect for scrap projects (October 30, 21014)
NOVEMBER
*Lazy Knitter Scrap Tam recipe: a use for deco bind-off FLB + introducing shaping tricks for bringing order out of chaos (November 10, 2014)
2015
NOVEMBER*The mechanics of Slip Sitching--Fake Latvian Braid (November 10, 2015)(includes VIDEO)
*Sweater Saver: reknitting the cuffs of a purple sweater (November 16, 2015)
*Picking up stitches along a selvedge (November 22, 2015)
*I-cord bind-off, I-cord selvedge border (November 24, 2105)
DECEMBER
*Picking up stitches part 2: picking up along a bound-off edge (December 1, 2015)
2016
JANUARY*Pinstriping: vertical columns of color, added after the knitting is finished (January 14, 2016)(includes VIDEO)
*Two-color pinstriping: vertical columns of color on a knit fabric (January 18, 2016)
*A pinstriped hat--basic and with variations (January 23, 2016)
FEBRUARY
*Undulation Rib pinstriped scarf--knitting pinstripes on curves + geek notes on convering ribbing in a shaped fabric via controlled drop (February 10, 2016)
MARCH
*Gallery: Fake Latvian Braid + Pinstriping--a vest project featuring both kinds of added-color techniques (March 21, 2016)
APRIL
*Duplicate stitching on knitting--basic how-to + tricks for better results (April 3, 2016)
*OCTOBER
*Smoothed circles: a jogless join for single rounds in different colors (October 10, 2016)
*TECHknitting, now via e-mail (October 17, 2016)
*Taming long floats via the STUART method for color knitting (October 19, 2016)
*STUART ladderback Jacquard gallery, part 1: Skeleton hat "Round Dance" (October 23, 2016)
*Yarn organization for color knitting (October 29, 2016)
*NOVEMBER
*Zippers in knitwear, the no-sewing way, update! (November 1, 2016)
*Ten years of TECHknitting (November 5, 2016)
*Warning: Politics (November 12, 2016)
*Long Floats in color knitting: modifiying STUART ladderback jacquard for rough-use situations (also STUART gallery, part 2) (November 18, 2016)
*Fastening long floats for invisible stranding--alternatives to the STUART ladderback (November 23, 2016)
*DECEMBER
*Corrugated ribbing tricks and tips (December 1, 2016)
2021
*JANUARY
*TECHknitting blog returns (January 20, 2021)
*Fake I cord bind off (FICBO)--Quick and easy, sturdy and handsome (January 23, 2021)
*FEBRUARY
*Gauge: a mystery of knitting (February 6, 2021)
*MARCH
*Ribbing in hand-knitting: its structure + links to "after-knitting" tricks for improvement (March 1, 2021)
*Knitted increases based on a twisted tail: Backwards loop, Yanked Increase &Twisted Yarn-over (March 13, 2021)
*Missed Yarnover! Help! (March 24, 2021)
*APRIL
*Knitting Crossword (by TECHknitter) April 1, 2021
*Hole in my knitting! Help! (April 21, 2021)
*JUNE
*Announcement about mailing list (June 27, 2021)
*Shortening ribbing k1, p1 (part 1 of 3) (June 28, 2021)
*JULY
*Shortening ribbing k2, p2 (part 2 of 3) (July 5, 2021)
2022
*FEBRUARY
*Shortening ribbing part 3--alternative tricks for bind off (February 11, 2022)
*APRIL
*TECHknitting April Fool's edition: More time for knitting (dishwasher tricks) (April 1, 2022)
*AUGUST
*AUGUST
*What is a cable, anyhow? Cable crosses and how to knit them (August 30, 2022)
*SEPTEMBER
*Keeping track of cables: box and circle method, intro (September 6, 2022)
*Tracking complex cables using box-and-circle, Part 2 of a series (September 13, 2022)
*What row am I on in my cable? Counting cable rows (September 23, 2022)
*OCTOBER
*Fixing miscrossed cables: unlatching and re-knitting cables crossed the wrong way (October 4, 2022)
*Cables crossed wrong: anchored I-cord disguises the miscross (October 14, 2022)
*Infinity Loops--intro. A new trick to improve Celtic knots & continuous cables, part 1 (October 22, 2022)
*Celtic knots, improved: Bowen Cross and introducing shortcuts. Infinity Loops, part 2 (October 30, 2022)
*NOVEMBER
*Celtic knots: adapting Infinity Loops to complex forms--Double Bowen Cross (November 5, 2022)
*Celtic hearts and teardrops. Infinity Loops part 4 (November 12, 2022)
2023
*FEBRUARY
*Infinity Loops in Color: Celtic Valentine's hearts (February 13, 2023)
2024
*SEPTEMBER
*Cast on LOTS of stitches provisionally without losing your count or your mind (September 1, 2024)
*Cords for decoration & utility: quickly use a crochet hook to make "lanyard cords" + musings on warp knitting (September 14, 2024)
*Lanyards, starting and ending (September 27, 2024)
*OCTOBER
*Colorful Lanyard Cast-On for knitters, and Lanyard Cast-Off, too, Let's make a fish (October 22, 2024)
*NOVEMBER
*Lanyard cast-on and lanyard-cast off IRL + Matching deco-band Baby sweater+hat (October 29, 2024)
*Center-pull balls of yarn, wound up by hand (November 11, 2024)*Winding a skein into a ball of yarn (November 18, 2024)
*Splitting (unspinning) Yarn thinner yarn for utility or color work (November 29, 2024)
