Mastodawn

Single pass brioche
Working two rows of brioche at the same time was a game changer for me! It’s a bit like double #knitting. I hold the knit stitch colour to the right 🧶
Shown here is the Quantum Squish hat
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/quantum-squish-hat

annaplexis 1d ago

No curl cast off
I love the clean, minimalistic look of this cast off 🤩 I have used it on cotton cardigan sleeves and love that really neat finish🧶

That said ☝️ the name is a bit misleading… While it curls much less than a standard cast off, it will still curl if your cast-off edge is too long. So: I love it on the sleeves, but wouldn’t use it for the hem. For that, you’d need a deeper folded hem to avoid curling 😉
https://annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2022/10/03/everything-you-need-to-know-about-binding-off/
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annaplexis 2d ago

Every now and then, you might need to cast off purlwise 🧶
It’s quite simple: just like a regular cast-off, but instead of #knitting the stitches, you purl them. This way you get a purl ridge at the edge of your work.
I personally use the so-called Norwegian purl, but you can use whichever purling method you prefer 🙌🌷🧶
https://annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2022/10/03/everything-you-need-to-know-about-binding-off/

annaplexis 4d ago

Kyok (knit, yarn over, knit) double increase
#knitting
Practice with square 12. The Budding One of the Learn-to-knit Blanket 🧶🌷

https://annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/multiple-increases/

annaplexis 6d ago

How to weave in (some of) your ends as you go 🧶
I like to get at least some of my ends out of the way while I’m still #knitting, so this is how I join a new colour.
☝️ Start by fraying the yarn end to taper it.

annaplexis Mar 19

Remember to stretch 🙆🏻‍♀️
We all know #knitting is an amazingly exciting hobby, but there’s one downside: it’s quite sedentary.
You may have seen Dorothea’s hand exercises, but, as someone rightly pointed out, knitters need to take care of their neck and shoulders too!
The human head weighs around 5 kg — so these muscles are doing a lot of work! 🏋💪
‼️ Remember: if you experience any discomfort or pain while doing the exercises, stop immediately and consult a healthcare provider.

🧶 🧶 🧶

annaplexis Mar 18

Purled cast on
With the knitted cast on, you can cast on from anywhere in your project with just one working yarn 🧶
You can use the purled cast on, if you are on a wrong side row and want to avoid getting a purl ridge on the right side 🙌🧶🌷
https://annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2022/04/27/casting-on/
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annaplexis Mar 17

In linen stitch, I like to cast off in pattern. It creates an edge with delicate little scallops ✨
This is how to cast off in linen stitch: [k1, pass previous stitch over, sl1p wyif, pass previous stitch over] 🧶
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https://annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2022/02/25/the-honky-tonk-coaster/

annaplexis Mar 16

How do I make a buttonhole in linen stitch?

I make a classic 2-stitch 2-row buttonhole, but cast off in pattern, i.e.:

👉 cast off 2 sts as follows: sl1p wyif, k1, pass previous stitch over, sl1p wyif, pass previous stitch over, continue in pattern ✨
👉 on the next row make 2 backward loops over the gap ✨
👉 on the following row knit the backward loops in pattern ✨

🧶 🧶 🧶

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annaplexis Mar 15

Here’s a simple bobble:

👉 kyok, turn, p3, turn, CDD.

But… I prefer to knit backwards instead of turning and purling. So this is how I do it 😉🙌🧶

Have you ever tried #knitting backwards?

https://annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/bobbles/

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