Skip to contentSo you are looking for a tutorial on how to knit socks? You want a simple top town pattern suitable for beginners you can finish fast and without years of experience? Well, then you came to the right place!I’ve been knitting socks for as long as I can remember. If you look around my blog you will find quite a lot of (free) sock patterns (like my Bavarian Socks, my basic ribbed socks or socks with a lovely cable detail) you might want to save for later. Even as a child I always only wanted to wear hand-knitted socks – much to the joy (and sometimes dismay) of my...…Skip to contentSo you are looking for a tutorial on how to knit socks? You want a simple top town pattern suitable for beginners you can finish fast and without years of experience? Well, then you came to the right place!I’ve been knitting socks for as long as I can remember. If you look around my blog you will find quite a lot of (free) sock patterns (like my Bavarian Socks, my basic ribbed socks or socks with a lovely cable detail) you might want to save for later. Even as a child I always only wanted to wear hand-knitted socks – much to the joy (and sometimes dismay) of my...WW…

Skip to contentAre you just starting out? And now you are wondering about essential knitting tools every knitter needs? Well, then you came to the right place! I compiled a massive list of knitting tools with detailed explanations of why you need them.These are items I personally use on a regular basis and can recommend from the bottom of my heart (Just in case: Here are all the items I always have in my knitting toolkit). I buy most of my stuff on Amazon or Etsy and I made sure to provide you with links to my favorite items where appropriate. But if you have a local yarn store (LYS) in...…Skip to contentAre you just starting out? And now you are wondering about essential knitting tools every knitter needs? Well, then you came to the right place! I compiled a massive list of knitting tools with detailed explanations of why you need them.These are items I personally use on a regular basis and can recommend from the bottom of my heart (Just in case: Here are all the items I always have in my knitting toolkit). I buy most of my stuff on Amazon or Etsy and I made sure to provide you with links to my favorite items where appropriate. But if you have a local yarn store (LYS) in...WW…

Skip to contentSo, you’ve got the needles, you’ve got the yarn? And now you are wondering how you actually cast on stitches to get started? In this tutorial, I’m going to show you the most popular and easiest cast on techniques with loads of pictures, easy step-by-step descriptions, and slow-motion videos to get you started.I wrote this with beginners in mind. This is why I’ll focus on the three easiest cast-on techniques:The longtail cast-on (my favorite)The single cast-on(the easiest)The knitted cast-on (the neatest)Note: There are many, many other ways to cast on stitches to your...…Skip to contentSo, you’ve got the needles, you’ve got the yarn? And now you are wondering how you actually cast on stitches to get started? In this tutorial, I’m going to show you the most popular and easiest cast on techniques with loads of pictures, easy step-by-step descriptions, and slow-motion videos to get you started.I wrote this with beginners in mind. This is why I’ll focus on the three easiest cast-on techniques:The longtail cast-on (my favorite)The single cast-on(the easiest)The knitted cast-on (the neatest)Note: There are many, many other ways to cast on stitches to your...WW…

Skip to contentI am sure you have considered buying an interchangeable knitting needle set. Maybe you already own one. It’s certainly one of the most important knitting tools and the advantages are many: Instead of buying a new pair of needles for every new project, you can use the very same set every time and adjust the needle size and cord length according to your preferences and the requirements of the pattern. One needle set may give you up to 500 different combinations.There are four major players for metal needles on the market: ChiaoGoo, addi, Hiya Hiya, and Knitter’s Pride (which is...…Skip to contentI am sure you have considered buying an interchangeable knitting needle set. Maybe you already own one. It’s certainly one of the most important knitting tools and the advantages are many: Instead of buying a new pair of needles for every new project, you can use the very same set every time and adjust the needle size and cord length according to your preferences and the requirements of the pattern. One needle set may give you up to 500 different combinations.There are four major players for metal needles on the market: ChiaoGoo, addi, Hiya Hiya, and Knitter’s Pride (which is...WW…

Skip to contentThere are probably a million sock patterns out there. But most men don’t want to wear lace socks. They want something simple and comfortable in a nice color. That’s why I felt to share my personal go-to sock pattern with you (make sure to subscribe to my newsletter if you want to receive more free knitting patterns from me).Just a couple of days ago, someone reminded me of a lovely knitting adage on Reddit: “All the things I want to knit, I don’t want to wear. And all the things I want to wear, I don’t want to knit.” And that really struck a beat with me. I’m a bit like that....…Skip to contentThere are probably a million sock patterns out there. But most men don’t want to wear lace socks. They want something simple and comfortable in a nice color. That’s why I felt to share my personal go-to sock pattern with you (make sure to subscribe to my newsletter if you want to receive more free knitting patterns from me).Just a couple of days ago, someone reminded me of a lovely knitting adage on Reddit: “All the things I want to knit, I don’t want to wear. And all the things I want to wear, I don’t want to knit.” And that really struck a beat with me. I’m a bit like that....WW…