How To
Grafting Tutorial
A quick tutorial on grafting stitches together, a finishing technique that gives you an invisible flat seam.
* Note: I meant to say “purl OFF” when dealing with that very last stitch!
Wrap & Turn Tutorial
Give your knitted friends nice curves and swerves with wrap & turn (w+t) short rows!
Picking up Stitches Tutorial
Add ears and wings and other flappy things to your knitted toy friends by picking up and knitting stitches!
I-cord Legs Tutorial
Start knitting a little two-legged friend with this tutorial showing two versions of I-cord legs! This is the technique I use when knitting pretty much any tiny humanoid creature. Skip to 6:30 for the technique that divides the stitches of each leg onto 2 DPNs before joining.
How to: 3-Needle Bind Off
This technique is used in patterns for the tiny narwhal, the Thwickeds and the tiny parrot, among others.
This technique is a super easy way to bind off live stitches for a neat seam that grafts the stitches together. It’s a common knitting technique, but I’m sharing a tutorial of my own because my technique is different from most. (I don’t turn the knitting inside out first, because most of my patterns are constructed out of closed shapes that can’t be turned right side out again.)
How to: Embroider Tiny Eyes on Tiny Guys
It’s the little details that really make a project, and today I’m here to show you how I embroider (almost) perfect little eyes onto my tiny guys.
How to: Inserting I-cord Arms (and other appendages)
This is a simple technique that I use in many, MANY tiny knitting patterns to make arms, legs, horns, antennae, and all other manner of tiny appendages quickly and easily. It’s ideal for any skinny shape that needs to poke straight out of a creature.
How to: Short Rows (Wrap + Turn)
This is an intermediate knitting technique that lets you add nuanced shapes to your knittings, particularly bulges and bends! I use this technique in my tiny walrus and tiny alpaca patterns, for example.
How to: Make a Mini Pom-Pom
Next to knitting, my favorite thing to do with yarn is pom-pom making! You can use them as cute decorations and embellishments for toys.
How to: Picking Up Stitches
Recently I’ve received several requests for a tutorial on picking up stitches—it’s a technique that I use allll the time, so it’s about time that I show it!