Techniques & Tutorials
JOINING THE BUTTONBAND USING MODIFIED THREE-NEEDLE BIND OFF (HORNBAEK CARDIGAN)
Learn how to join and finish the center back neck of a cardigan buttonband using Modified Three-Needle Bind Off in this video tutorial for the Hornbaek Cardigan.
GRAFTING A BUTTONBAND AT THE BACK NECK (HORNBAEK CARDIGAN)
Learn how to join and finish the center back neck of a cardigan buttonband using grafting in this video tutorial for the Hornbaek Cardigan.
YARN CHOICES FOR THE HORNBAEK CARDIGAN
Check out my swatch videos for the Hornbaek Cardigan to better understand each yarn’s potential.
WASHING AND BLOCKING YOUR KNITS
Blocking smooths and sets your stitches and makes seaming your knits much easier.
CHOOSING A YARN FOR YOUR PROJECT PART 2: Everything that isn’t gauge; creating a fabric
When choosing a yarn you need to consider not only its weight/thickness (grist) but also its inherent properties.
CHOOSING A YARN FOR YOUR PROJECT PART 1: Gauge and Swatching
Swatching and measuring gauge for a successful project.
TUTORIAL: HOW TO BACKSTITCH A COLLAR
For a particularly refined edge that mimics ready-to-wear knits finished with a linker you can knit a collar separately and join it to the neckline with a beautiful backstitch.