Design it Yourself Sweater Project | Step 9 May 28, 2025 Joining pieces together with mattress stitch I've finished knitting the back and fronts of my sweater. Usually I wait until all of my pieces are knit before I start joining things together. However, I need a break from knitting, so I'm going to go ahead and Knitter's Notebook
Design it Yourself Sweater Project | Step 8 May 14, 2025 Fixing knitting mistakes like mis-crossed cables My sweater knitting is well underway. The back and front pieces are complete, I'm over halfway done with the sleeves and then I'll finish with the hood. But before I get ahead of myself, I'd like to mention Knitter's Notebook
Yarn Substitution Guide May 09, 2025 What is the formula to substituting one yarn for another in knitting? It's a question I've been asked more than once over the years and I have some bad news. There is no magic yarn substitution formula. However, that doesn't mean you can only Knitter's Notebook
Design it Yourself Sweater Project | Step 7 April 10, 2025 Converting measurements to sts or rows as knitting begins After estimating the amount of yarn I'll be using for my sweater (and making sure I actually have enough yarn) there's one last bit of math I need to do before before I start knitting. I need Knitter's Notebook
Design it Yourself Sweater Project | Step 6 March 19, 2025 Estimating the total amount of yarn required I've sketched my sweater pattern to scale and swatched to choose my yarn, stitch pattern and gauge. Now I have almost enough information to make a good estimation of how much yarn I'll need to knit my sweater. This Knitter's Notebook
Design it Yourself Sweater Project | Step 5 March 07, 2025 Charting stitch patterns After swatching, I was able to make decisions about the yarn I'll be using for my sweater as well as the most of the stitch pattern. Before I start making my sweater, I want to chart out the stitch pattern so I'll have Knitter's Notebook
