Tired of knitting with double pointed needles? Here's a great solution - you can knit small tubes with two circular needles. It's fun and easy!

Knit a Tube with
Circular Needles

This is great for knitting socks, mittens, gloves, or other small tubes when you don't want to use double pointed needles. 

Use this invisible cast on technique on any knitting pattern project where you will be coming back to your cast-on edge and picking up sts later.

An Invisible Cast-On

Try this on any knitting pattern project where you will be coming back to your cast-on edge and picking up sts later.

Knitting lace is pretty cool. But it can be scary for some people. So here are a few tips to get you going comfortably with lace!

LACE TIPS:

When knitting lace patterns, there is generally a compensating  decrease for every increase.

THE HISTORY OF KNITTING

            Knitting, as we know it, is not very old.  Records indicate that the first sweaters were knit less than two centuries ago - in the 17th century.

Spinning Cotton on a Hohokam-Style Spindle

Ancient tool, new twist

by Connie Delaney

About SpinCraft Knitting Patterns

Our patterns are so fun for hand knitting, and many are great for knitting machine users. Our instructions will work for the ample knitter to the petite craftsperson who can't ever find their size! And this is a simple way for the beginner to learn this craft.

Here's why:

Two Color Knitting

There are several ways to work two color knitting. In working a knitting pattern with 2 or more colors you can use bobbins; stranding, carrying, or slip stitches.

Stranding means to carry the contrasting color, and main color, yarns along the wrong side of the work, knitting with each color as indicated on the color chart. 

What is Spindling?
 

Thread yarn through tapestry needle. *Sew through first st of front needle as if to k and sl st off. Sew next st on front needle as if to p, but leave on. Sew through first st of back needle as if to p, and sl st off, sew through next st of back needle as if to k and leave st on.* Rep from * across row.