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I-Cord
The I-cord is a tube knitted in the round with two double-pointed needles. Elizabeth Zimmermann named it the Idiot Cord in honor of her accidental discovery of the simple technique. The I-cord is a...
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Attached I-Cord
The pink edge in the image above above is an Attached I-cord. Attached I-cords are a great way to finish a knit edge. They’re a clean alternative to messy selvedges; they help flatten a rolling edge;...
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Short Rows
Short Rows tend to strike fear into the hearts of the uninitiated, but, like all knitting, there’s really nothing so mysterious about it. Short Rows are used to create triangles or wedges within your...
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Fair Isle: Design Your Own
There are thousands of fair isle designs in the world, but often none of them are exactly what you would make if left to your own devices. It’s exciting to turn your imagination into reality and also...
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Intarsia
“Intarsia” is color knitting comprised of large areas of color. This Stars + Stripes Felted Hot Pad is a typical example of intarsia knitting: The truck in this pattern from Roo Designs is another...
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