By: Mindful | Date: 01-Jul-2022
Knitting lace is an intricate art that all knitters desire to create. The beauty and elegance of lace knits shine even in the smallest and simplest of projects. Many knitters, especially the newbies in knitting get overwhelmed at the thought of knitting lace projects, but we are here to assure that it does not have to be complicated. Here in this blog, we'll discuss lace knitting techniques and mistakes you need to avoid.
By: Mindful | Date: 27-Jun-2022
The Kitchener Stitch is a very important technique for knitters. The stitch pattern basically allows grafting live knitting stitches together in the least visible way without knitting needles. It is essentially a set of steps of sewing with yarn and a darning needle. The stitch is often used to close up the toes of socks, tops of hats, thumbs of mittens, and shoulder seams, but can also be used to seamlessly graft any live knitting stitches.
By: Mindful | Date: 24-Jun-2022
Gifts for Mindful Knitters Are you looking for a gift for your favorite knitter? Gifts for your special knitter have to be meaningful and functional. Knitting is itself a gift to your physical and mental health. The craft of creating something with your hands is a way of meditation and being in the moment.
By: Mindful | Date: 18-Jun-2022
While knitting, you might face a situation where you need to join yarn. Maybe it's a new color or even the same as you have run out of yarn. You might be wondering how to do so? There are many ways to join yarn while knitting. When working with circular knitting needles, you can join the yarn at any point in the project.
By: Mindful | Date: 14-Jun-2022
Among all the techniques of casting on your stitches, the long-tail cast-on is known to be one of the most reliable and easy ones. It creates stretchy edges that are perfect for hats, socks or sleeves. And the long-tail method is always a good option, if you have to cast on extra stitches in the middle of your project, for example when knitting mittens or yoke sweaters
By: Mindful | Date: 08-Jun-2022
Knitting the first sweater is one of the big milestones every knitter wants to achieve. The gift of a handmade sweater is a pride for every maker. This can be a gift for you or your loved one. Every time the sweater is worn you will feel unexplainable love and satisfaction.
By: Mindful | Date: 30-May-2022
If there was a Nobel Prize in knitting then it would surely go to the one who invented the lifeline! It is not a stitch, a technique, pattern, or even a tool, this is a trick to save your knitting projects from disaster and is well-deserving the name.
By: Mindful | Date: 23-May-2022
Knitters love their circular needles as they are proven blessings. The versatile needles allow a variety of knitting both flat and round from the smallest to the biggest projects. While many knitters have been inseparable from their circular needles many are still using them only for round projects. Flat knitting is used for creating sweaters, scarves and many patterns.
