Big bobble #knitting annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/closing-gaps/

Agreed, those underarm gaps on raglan/yoke sweaters can be VERY frustrating 🤨 Here’s the most effective method I have found so far to eliminate them 🧶🧶🧶 #knitting

How to slip the first stitch purlwise and why 🤓🧶 #knitting Slipping the first stitch purlwise creates a neat little chain along the selvedge, instead of the knotty edge you get if you knit the first stitch.

Due to an unexpected delay in the delivery of the books, we’ve had to postpone the book launch. The event has been rescheduled to Saturday, 25 October 2025, same place, same time, i.e. Sip and Knit, Rue Blockmans 10, 1150 Woluwé Saint-Pierre from 10.30 to 13.30. We hope you’ll be able to join us!

When I join a new colour, I like to weave in the end right away. I don’t mind weaving in ends, but on projects with lots of them, it helps to get a few out of the way early 😅 #knitting

Regular cast off Back to basics: This is the most basic cast off. It turns out a little tight, so I like to use a larger needle for the cast off row. #knitting annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/knit/

After my recent post showing the knit stitch (English vs. Continental), a lot of you asked how I purl.
I use the Norwegian purl — which, apparently, is quite controversial 😅 🧶 Some find it too labour-intensive — but it does save you from moving the yarn back and forth between knit and purl stitches

How do I hold the yarn when #knitting? I got this question after yesterday’s post. This is how. My pinky controls the tension of the yarn. annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/knit/

English vs. Continental Knitting: What's the Difference?🧶
Both methods create the same result—but the method varies:
🔹 English style: The working yarn is held in the right hand and "thrown" over the needle.
🔹 Continental style: The working yarn is held in the left hand and "picked" with the needle.

🧶 How to knit knots This is how to make a small bobble - or knot I prefer to knit backwards rather than turn my knitting for knots and bobbles, but if you prefer you can do it the traditional way: kfb, turn, p2, turn, k2tog. annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/close-gaps-p... #knitting

🧶 How to #knit rope cables As I said, I prefer to cross cables without a cable needle 🫣, but here’s the “proper” way to do it 😇 The Ropey One of the Learn-to-knit blanket 🟦 Find the pattern on www.annaplexis.eu or in the book Learn to Knit in 50 Squares to be released in October. Link in bio 🔗

🧶 How to knit rope cables If you haven’t knitted cables before, it’s best you use a cable needle, but personally I prefer to live life dangerously and do it without 😎 This is how to do a left twist with 3 sts, also known as a C6F 🙌🎥🧶🔀 #knitting annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/rope-cables/

🧶 Annoyed by the big gaps next to your bobbles?
You can close them on the next row (or round). When knitting flat, this will normally be a purl row. Here’s how to do it 🧶🙌 #knitting annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/close-gaps-p...

🧶 Are you getting big holes next to your bobbles? #knitting This happens especially if you use a kfbfb increase. Here’s how to close it😉 If you are knitting flat in rows on two needles, stay tuned… For more details, check out Square 31 The Knobbly One annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/closing-gaps/

🎉 Come celebrate with me the release of my book Learn to Knit in 50 Squares 📚 Come and say hi, have a cup of tea (or coffee), bring your knitting if you want! 📍 Location: Sip & Knit, Rue Blockmans 10, 1150 Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Brussels 📅 Date: 18 October 2025 🕒 Time: 10.30-14.00

Latvian braid 🧶 #knitting Find the pattern here: annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/latvian-braid/

🧶 How nerdy can you get?? 🤓 Most people I know avoid to work stranded knitting on the wrong side (by knitting in the round), let alone catching floats on the purl side, but if ever you need to do it, here’s how - if you knit 2-handed, that is… annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2025/08/01/y...

🧶 When #knitting from a chart, cover the rows above the one you are knitting - not the ones below. That way, what you see on the chart corresponds to what you have on your needles. I’m knitting a new pair of StripesNFlowers mittens 🙂 www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

🧶 Knit your colourwork inside out for more even tension - especially on small-circumference projects like socks or, as shown here, mittens. I’m knitting a new pair of StripesNFlowers mitts for the coming winter season ❄️ www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

Cast on mid-project in colourwork I can’t remember where I saw this tip, but I really love it 🧶😍😉🙌 If you are knitting colourwork and need to cast on extra stitches, you can use your 2 yarns and do the long-tail cast on. StripesNFlowers mittens ❄️ #knitting www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

There are countless ways to knit a bobble, most of which follow a similar structure: begin with a double or multiple inc, knit a couple of rows over the newly created sts and then make a double or multiple decrease to return to the initial stitch count. annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/bobbles/

How to sew a button on knitwear 🧶🧵 🧶 Weave in your yarn, place a toothpick under the button to leave room for the buttonhole band. Stitch it in place, wrap the yarn 3x around the sts to form a shank, then secure it with a couple of buttonhole sts on the wrong side. Weave in the end. #knitting

How to mark where to place the buttons on my knitted cardigan #knitting

How to get a smooth cast off edge when #knitting in the round annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2023/01/14/w...

Icelandic cast off 🧶 The Icelandic cast off is not particularly stretchy, but it has a looser tension than the regular cast off, so it’s suitable for garter stitch shawls, for example. #knitting annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2022/10/03/e...

Jeny’s surprisingly stretchy bind off #knitting 🧶 Indeed a surprisingly stretchy bind off, ideal for when you are knitting toe-up socks, shawls, cuffs etc 🙌 annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2022/10/03/e...

Fixing a dropped stitch in garter stitch 🧶 Fixing a dropped stitch in garter stitch is rather more complicated than in stocking stitch. You can do it as shown 🎥 #knitting annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2023/02/16/m...

How to fix a dropped stitch in #knitting Even if you don’t have a crochet hook at hand, it’s easy to pick up a dropped stitch 🧶😉 Here’s how to do it 🎥 annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2023/02/16/m...

How to picked up a dropped stitch #knitting Learning to “read” your knitting and correct your own mistakes is what will make you a confident and independent knitter 🧶💪😉 Here’s how to pick up a dropped stitch in stocking stitch 🎥 annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2023/02/16/m...

Happy Granny Square Day! 🧶🌺 Here is my favourite way to join knitted or crocheted squares 🎥 #knitting #crochet annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/assemble-the...

🧶 How to cast on with double-pointed needles (DPNs) Knitting with DPNs may seem daunting for a beginner, but it’s really quite simple. Here’s how to cast on for a sock or mitten. Once you’ve cast on, join in the round and continue knitting as you would with circular needles. #knitting

Tinking #knitting 🧶 Have you made a mistake a few stitches back? Here’s how to un-knit stitches. 🎥 That way you can go back, fix the error and keep knitting from there. Unknitting is called tinking K-N-I-T => T-I-N-K 😁 annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2023/02/16/m...

Catching floats on purl rows in stranded #knitting This isn’t something you’ll need to do often—most knitters tend to avoid working stranded colorwork on purl rows, let alone catching floats while doing so.

Short rows are worked by turning your knitting before reaching the end of a row. There are several techniques to avoid getting a hole at the turning point. My preferred short row technique is German short rows. #knitting

Yay! I’ve written a book 📘🧶 The Learn-to-Knit Blanket pattern will very soon be available in book form. Learn to Knit in 50 Squares includes the squares you will find on this website along with some new ones introducing more exciting and advanced techniques. Release date: 7 October 2025 A million…

Thumb cast on annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2022/04/27/c... #knitting

🧶 Yesterday I posted a video showing the knitted cast on. It is also possible to do a purled cast on! annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2022/04/27/c... #knitting

How can you cast on new stitches at the beginning/end of a row? One way of doing it is the knitted cast on 🧶🙌😉 annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2022/04/27/c... #knitting

Even though I say you should enjoy every stitch - even the ones you have to frog - I can’t pretend that I wouldn’t rather not have to undo so many days’ worth of knitting… 🧶 But you can make the process easier, if you add a lifeline first. annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2023/02/16/m... #knitting

Intarsia is a knitting technique used to knit single compact shapes using a separate ball of yarn for each colour area. This way, there are no floats on the wrong side. You need to twist the yarns at each colour change. annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/simple-intar... #knitting

Grafting in garter stitch Grafting in garter stitch is actually easier than in stocking stitch, since you only repeat 2 motions instead of 4. Think: knit(wise) off, purl(wise). annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2022/10/03/e... #knitting

Grafting (AKA Kitchener stitch but it’s unfair to give credit to a single male military figure for a technique that countless women used even before his time♀💪) You can join two knitted pieces together seamlessly by grafting them together. annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2022/10/03/e... #knitting

I made a new Crest and Valley Shawl in DK yarn this time 🧶 (The size can easily be adjusted 😉) www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib... #knitting

Italian cast off annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2022/10/03/e... #knitting

Stretchy cast off Also known as the k2tog tbl (knit two together through the back loop) cast off. Stretchy and easy! Ideal for shawls, e.g. the Crest and Valley shawl: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib... #knitting

🧶 Knitting surgery 😱🫣 I wasn’t very pleased with how a decrease turned out, so I decided to perform a little knitting surgery. The result still looks slightly uneven, but I expect it to even out once it’s stretched, washed and blocked. annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2023/02/16/m... #knitting

Make one purl increases 🧶 Usually, shaping is done on knit rows, but occasionally you will need to do it on a purl row. Here’s how to make one purl left and right 🎥 I use the so-called Norwegian purl, but you can any purl style. annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/ssk-purlwise/ #knitting

🧶 Is it possible to cast off in stocking stitch without getting a curly edge? I love the clean minimalistic look of this “no-curl” cast off 😍🤩 annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2022/10/03/e... #knitting

For a lighter, more delicate and airy fabric, you can add eyelets to your knits. They are very easy to make: make a yarn over and knit the next two stitches together. I have used them recently in my Crest and Valley Shawl, as shown in the video. www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib... #knitting

Crest and Valley Shawl