Just like the thumbnail says, here’s a quick video about weaving in ends, particularly when I’ve got ribbing or cables at the edge. Enjoy!
How to Wind a Mini Skein by Hand
Need to wind a mini skein? Or other hank of yarn? Even if you have a swift and yarn winder, you might want to wind by hand at times. It’s easy and I’ll show you how. Want a photo tutorial…
Tutorial: How to Combine Yarn Colours
Wondering how to pick colours for your +1 Pop projects? Picking colours can be both the best part of a project and the most overwhelming part of a project. Happily there are ways to help you quickly and easily narrow down your possibilities…and get…
new: tutorial page
I’ve been adding tutorials here now and then, but I wasn’t happy with only having them accessible by poking through the ‘tutorial category’ here on the blog. So I’ve used the power of the internet available to me and made…
Tutorial: Blocking the Wired Cowl
(You’ll notice the colours for this project look different in nearly every photo I post. It’s the magic of this La Grande Jatte colourway from Unwind Yarns. Every light brings out a new look, all of them beautiful. It’s a…
Tutorial: Winding a Center-Pull Ball
Sometimes you don’t have a ball winder. Sometimes a ball winder doesn’t make a lot of sense, like when you’re winding mini skeins. You can still have a centre-pull ball. It’s pretty simple if you start it off right.…
Garter Tab Tutorial
So your shawl calls for a garter tab cast on. It’s a common start to shawls that begin at the top with a few stitches and grow as you knit because it starts the shawl off with a…
Zig Knitalong: washing and blocking a pomball
Are you worried about washing your pomball? Don’t be. They’re at least as sturdy as a knit stuffie, after all. Step 1) Soak it. I use lukewarm water and Soak, but do whatever you normally do with knitwear. Step 2)…
Zig Knitalong: attaching the Pomball
So you’ve knit your cunning and charming pomball and now you need to attach it to your hat. It’s simple! The key is making sure you attach it broadly enough that it doesn’t just flopple all over. (Flopple is a…
Zig Knitalong: working the Pomball
The pomballs are designed to be knit as 4 identical panels. I’ve given instructions for knitting them on 4 double point needles, but those of you who love magic loop or knitting on 2 long circulars will have no problem…