How To Knit: Instruction & Tips · Nourish and Nestle https://nourishandnestle.com/in-the-craft-room/how-to-knit/ Creative Living and Delicious Eating Thu, 14 Mar 2024 17:31:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://nourishandnestle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-favicon-32x32.png How To Knit: Instruction & Tips · Nourish and Nestle https://nourishandnestle.com/in-the-craft-room/how-to-knit/ 32 32 Magic Loop Knit Tutorial https://nourishandnestle.com/magic-loop-knit-tutorial/ https://nourishandnestle.com/magic-loop-knit-tutorial/#respond Mon, 24 Jul 2023 11:44:49 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=52269 This Magic Loop Knit Tutorial contains written, step-by-step pictures and a video to fully explain this knitting technique. Whether you’re a novice knitter just starting or an experienced artist looking to hone your skills further, the Magic Loop Technique is worth learning and mastering. It is another way to knit in the round, but specifically...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/magic-loop-knit-tutorial/feed/ 0 Yarn Substitutions https://nourishandnestle.com/yarn-substitutions/ https://nourishandnestle.com/yarn-substitutions/#respond Mon, 03 Apr 2023 11:12:30 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=49427 As a knitter or crocheter, you may want to start a new project, but the pattern calls for a specific yarn that you don’t love or can’t find. This is where yarn substitution comes in handy. Yarn substitution is substituting one yarn for another in a knitting or crochet pattern. It can save you time...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/yarn-substitutions/feed/ 0 Knitting Journal and Organizer – Printable https://nourishandnestle.com/knitting-journal-and-organizer-printable/ https://nourishandnestle.com/knitting-journal-and-organizer-printable/#comments Sun, 26 Mar 2023 15:31:52 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=39513 This knitting journal and organizer will help you keep your knitting resources, thoughts, patterns, and yarn inventory organized and in one place. I’ve been looking for a way to keep my knitting resources and yarn inventory organized, but nothing was quite doing it for me. Finally, as I’m often inclined to do, I decided to...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/knitting-journal-and-organizer-printable/feed/ 8 How to Knit the Diagonal Basket Weave Stitch https://nourishandnestle.com/how-to-knit-the-diagonal-basket-weave-stitch/ https://nourishandnestle.com/how-to-knit-the-diagonal-basket-weave-stitch/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2023 19:27:48 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=48046 Step-by-step instructions and video showing how to knit the diagonal basket weave stitch. This lovely knit stitch creates a woven pattern that is much denser than a stocking stitch. Because the knit stitches are worked on the front, and purl stitches are worked on the back, technically, this stitch will cause your work to curl,...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/how-to-knit-the-diagonal-basket-weave-stitch/feed/ 2 Seed Stitch Knitting Pattern for Beginners https://nourishandnestle.com/seed-stitch-knitting-pattern-for-beginners/ https://nourishandnestle.com/seed-stitch-knitting-pattern-for-beginners/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2023 21:32:13 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=47334 The seed stitch is one of the most simple knitting stitch patterns and involves alternating knit and purl stitches on the same row. It creates a lovely reversible fabric that doesn’t ruffle. If you can knit and purl, you can knit the seed stitch pattern. The seed stitch is one of my favorite elements to...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/seed-stitch-knitting-pattern-for-beginners/feed/ 4 All About Yarn for Knitting & Crochet https://nourishandnestle.com/all-about-yarn-for-knitting-crochet/ https://nourishandnestle.com/all-about-yarn-for-knitting-crochet/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2021 20:47:25 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=32714 If you are curious about yarn for knitting, you are in the right place. We will discuss different yarn fibers, yarn ply, and how to read a yarn label. Additionally, this post will address yarn weights, including Lace Weight, Fingering Weight, Sport Weight, DK Weight, Chunky Weight, Bulky Weight, and Jumbo Weight. You will also...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/all-about-yarn-for-knitting-crochet/feed/ 6 Knitting Needle Sizes & Material https://nourishandnestle.com/knitting-needle-sizes-material/ https://nourishandnestle.com/knitting-needle-sizes-material/#respond Sun, 08 Aug 2021 21:47:55 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=32625 This post discusses everything you need to need to know about knitting needles. We discuss different knitting needle sizes and materials and what are the best knitting needles for beginners. We will discuss different types of knitting needles, such as straight, double-pointed, and circular knitting needles and when you would use those needles. Finally, we...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/knitting-needle-sizes-material/feed/ 0 Long Tail Cast On for Knitting https://nourishandnestle.com/long-tail-cast-on-for-knitting/ https://nourishandnestle.com/long-tail-cast-on-for-knitting/#respond Sat, 07 Aug 2021 18:12:27 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=32778 This post uses still images, written directions, and a video to show how to do a long-tail cast-on using your thumb. Casting on is the first step in knitting. You’ve picked out your pattern, yarn and made sure you have the correct needles. Now you are ready to start knitting! And once you’ve mastered this,...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/long-tail-cast-on-for-knitting/feed/ 0 Knit Stitch: How To Knit Illustrated https://nourishandnestle.com/knit-stitch/ https://nourishandnestle.com/knit-stitch/#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2021 18:10:00 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=33380 Learn how to knit the knit stitch with this informative post. The basic knit stitch along with the purl stitch, which is the reverse of the knit stitch, are the cornerstone stitches in knitting and comprise every knit pattern. Master these two stitches and you can knit anything! Still photos, written directions, and a video...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/knit-stitch/feed/ 5 Purl Stitch: How to Purl, Illustrated https://nourishandnestle.com/how-to-knit-a-purl-stitch/ https://nourishandnestle.com/how-to-knit-a-purl-stitch/#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=33746 Learn how to knit the purl stitch with this informative post. The basic purl stitch and the knit stitch are the cornerstone stitches in knitting and comprise every knit stitch pattern. Master these two stitches, and you can knit anything! Still photos, written directions, and a video explain every step of this basic purl stitch....

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