Learn how to knit a heart-themed TEA COZY with this updated 2026 guide. Featuring Valentine’s Day themed patterns—two beginner-friendly relief stitches and a sophisticated cabled heart—this tutorial includes a step-by-step guide to perfect edge-to-edge seaming.
HOW TO MAKE A DOUBLE LOOP In Block 2 (and some others) of my Blanket MKAL 2021 used the LOOP I explained in the short post “How to make the LOOP in Block 2“. Today’s Block 8 features what I call a DOUBLE LOOP and I wanted to share a detailed explanation on how to…
During my Blanket MKAL 2021 I’ll be using this element a few times. There are two ways of working it (I’ll explain both): with or without an auxiliary cable needle. Learning the second way will save you a lot of time and, once you get the hang of it, it’s easier! For this reason, I…
HOW TO knit big popcorns. Step-by-step photo tutorial to guide you over this technique, specially useful to make knitted pieces for babies and children.
There are several methods to assemble knitting blocks to make a blanket. I show you here the ones that I use the most. Before choosing the method however…
Blocking techniques for knitting and crochet projects, explained step by step.
The Secret to Professional Edges: Slipping the First Stitch If you’ve been following my patterns for a while, you’ve probably noticed a small but persistent instruction at the beginning of almost every row: “Slip the first stitch.” It might seem like a tiny detail, but this simple move is one of the most effective ways to…
Part of the Oh La Lana! Academy: Master the details of your knitting, one stitch at a time. In my FREE TRAFUL Easy Vest Pattern, I use Twisted Yarn Over increases to shape the armholes on the back. Twisted Yarn Over: Increase without a hole In this case, you need to knit your YO through its…
You can knit the yarn over through its front loop (or front leg) with the purpose of creating a hole. Let’s see how. 1) Knit until you reach the YO made on the previous row.
A YARN OVER (YO) is the simplest method to make an increase. It consists simply of interposing your thread (yarn over) between two consecutive stitches, and working into it on the next row, creating a new stitch. YO is also widely used in lace knitting, ofter paired with decreases as ssk and k2tog. When you…
