Knitting, without the preamble
Knitting answers in the first sentence.
No life story before the instructions. No invented test results in the gear guides. Just how the technique works, where it goes wrong, and which needle to buy.
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How to do the long-tail cast-on
The long-tail cast-on gives you a stretchy, tidy edge, and it's the one worth learning first.
6 min readReferenceKnitting needle sizes chart
US, UK and metric knitting needle sizes side by side, with the yarn weight each one usually pairs with.
4 min readBuyer's GuidesBest knitting needles for beginners
Buy a single pair of US 8 (5.0mm) bamboo needles. Bamboo grips yarn, so stitches slide off less while you're still learning.
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How a method works, when to use it, and when to pick something else.
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Recommendations come from published specifications and material properties, reasoned out in the open. We have not tested these products and never write as though we have. Read the full method.