Author: Jessica BA

Knitting Advice Nr. 5 : Freeze your knits (moths be gone)

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Clothes moths go by the fancy scientific names of tineola bisselliella and tinea pellionella (so two different species of moths, bisselliella being the most common). These 2 species of moths thrive on keratin. What is keratin ? Keratin is "the key structural material making up scales, hair, nails, feathers, horns, claws, hooves, and the outer … Continue reading Knitting Advice Nr. 5 : Freeze your knits (moths be gone)

Knitting Advice Nr. 4 : Seam your knits with single crochet (especially the cotton ones).

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Many knitters like seams to be invisible and single crochet, for sure, doesn't produce an invisible seam. But here's the thing : invisible seams are not as sturdy as a single crochet seam and a sturdy will help your garment to keeps its shape. We're talking cardigan, sweaters, T-shirts, vests and tank tops here.( I'm … Continue reading Knitting Advice Nr. 4 : Seam your knits with single crochet (especially the cotton ones).

Knitting Advice Nr. 3 : Don’t knit an entire garment in garter stitch (it will sag)

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Garter stitch is the name of the stitch pattern you create when you are knitting flat and only using knit stitches on each and every row. Garter stitch isn't a good choice of stitch for knitting an entire garment with as it creates a fabric that sags due to how knit stitches behave when they're … Continue reading Knitting Advice Nr. 3 : Don’t knit an entire garment in garter stitch (it will sag)

Knitting Advice Nr.2 : Learn to purl (it’s worth it).

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Learn to purl. Yes, you could go full vintage (early 15th century Europe) and knit everything in-the-round, without ever purling. You could. But in my opinion, this would be a pity. Purling allows you to knit flat. Including purl stitches in knitted-in-the-round garments enables you to create an infinity of textured knits. Ribbing is created … Continue reading Knitting Advice Nr.2 : Learn to purl (it’s worth it).