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How to knit the knit stitch
The knit stitch is the first and most important stitch in knitting. Learn it step by step, Continental style, with the simple "in, pick, through, off" motion, and make your first fabric.
Knitting needle sizes: conversion chart (US, UK & mm)
Knitting needle sizes are measured three ways, metric (millimetres), US numbers and old UK/Imperial numbers. The chart below converts all three, so you can translate any pattern or needle no matter where it was written.
How to cast on
Casting on is the first step of any knitting project; it creates the starting row of stitches on your needle. The most popular all-purpose method is the long-tail cast on, which gives a neat, slightly stretchy edge.
How to bind off (cast off)
Binding off, called "casting off" in the UK, is how you finish a piece of knitting by securing the live stitches so they can't unravel when the work leaves the needle. This guide walks through it step by step and shows when to choose a stretchier bind off instead.
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Aliquip quos magnam
How to bind off (cast off)
The last row decides the edge. A calm, stretchy bind-off for every project.
Lærke Bagger knits without rules
On scrap yarn, chaos and why gauge is a suggestion. A conversation about making things your own — beads, knots and all.
The honest cardigan
A season of basics that survive daily wear — no novelty stitches.
Reading a chart like a map
Symbols, repeats and keeping your row without losing your mind.
The case for wool you can afford
Workhorse yarns that hold up to frogging and daily wear.
Gauge, honestly
When the swatch matters, when it lies, and what to do about it.
Frogging without grief
Ripping back is part of the work. A calmer way to undo.
Cotton for people who hate cotton
Blends, gauge tricks and patterns where cotton actually behaves.