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Knitting is my therapy.

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Have you ever dropped the first or the last stitch of a row? If you have, then you probably know that when the edge stitches unravel, they turn side edges of the fabric into an ugly mess of tangled strands
For more details about this method, go to
www.10rowsaday.com/fix-dropped-...

#knitting #knit

08.10.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Fix a Dropped Edge Stitch Without a Crochet Hook
YouTube video by 10rowsaday Fix a Dropped Edge Stitch Without a Crochet Hook

This video tutorial is about a simple way to fix dropped edge stitches without a crochet hook
Watch full tutorial
www.youtube.com/watch?v=scJ-...

#knitting #knit #knitsky #knittingsky #knitter #handknit #beginnerknitter #showmeyourknits #knitwear
#sweaterweather #handmade #colorwork #justknitting

08.10.2025 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you have selvedge stitches at the sides of your project, attach the new yarn after you work the selvedges. This way, the pattern at the side edges will not get interrupted.

For more details
www.10rowsaday.com/join-yarn

#knitting #knit
#crochet
#handmade
#beginnerknitter
#justknitting

07.10.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
How to Add a New Ball of Yarn - Five Ways
YouTube video by 10rowsaday How to Add a New Ball of Yarn - Five Ways

This is a step-by-step tutorial that explains five ways to join a new ball of yarn in a knitting project. These ways work for attaching a new ball of yarn of the same colour when you ran out of yarn, and for attaching yarn in a different colour.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxo9...

#knitting
#crochet

07.10.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m trying out mosaic knitting. What do you think of this design?

#knitting #knitsky #knitter

06.10.2025 04:38 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A colourwork swatch grows on a circular knitting needle. The background colour is a medium brown beige. The contrast colour is an acacia green. The motif is foliage, with little flecks in between.

A colourwork swatch grows on a circular knitting needle. The background colour is a medium brown beige. The contrast colour is an acacia green. The motif is foliage, with little flecks in between.

Train swatching! #knitting #knitsky #ShowMeYourKnits

03.10.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
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Finished up some scarves for Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland. This year, I did one pattern, eight colors. #knitting #knitsky

06.10.2025 05:00 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Burnt orange knitted square as part of a multicolored blanket

Burnt orange knitted square as part of a multicolored blanket

Today’s #sundayscrap reminds me of pumpkin pie. 🧢 #knitting #knitsky

05.10.2025 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Green socks on feet

Green socks on feet

I’m getting better at knitting bad socks

03.10.2025 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ready for wee sleeves.
#knitting #knitsky #SweaterKnitting #BabyKnits

03.10.2025 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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For #showmeyourknits #SOCKTOBER sock theme, theese long, long, socks.

🧢 #knitting #knitsky

04.10.2025 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 118    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Learn to make twisted knit and purl stitches when you work using the Eastern (Russian) knitting style. Step-by-step tutorial for beginners
For more details about method
www.10rowsaday.com/russian-twis...

#knitting #knit #knitsky #knittingsky #knitter #handknit #beginnerknitter #justknitting #cables

06.10.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Twisted Knit and Purl Stitches in Eastern (Russian) Knitting
YouTube video by 10rowsaday Twisted Knit and Purl Stitches in Eastern (Russian) Knitting

Learn to make twisted knit and purl stitches when you work using the Eastern (previously known as Russian) knitting style.

Watch full tutorial
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvbl...

#knitting #knit #knitsky #knittingsky #knitter #handknit #beginnerknitter #handmade #colorwork #justknitting #cables

06.10.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Easy Cast On for Toe-Up Socks
The method explained in this tutorial is a blend of several adjustments and it works well for different setups that allow us to knit in the round
For more details about this method
www.10rowsaday.com/magic-caston

#knitting #knit #knitsky
#beginnerknitter #justknitting

03.10.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Easy Cast On for Toe-Up Socks
YouTube video by 10rowsaday Easy Cast On for Toe-Up Socks

This tutorial explains the easiest and most efficient way to do Judy's Magic Cast-on to cast on stitches for toe-up socks, bags, toys and other seamless projects that should begin from a closed edge.

Watch tutorial
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUkl...

#knitting #knit #knittingsky #knitter #handknit

03.10.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Perfect Way to Shape Armholes
Step-by-step tutorial for beginners and more advanced knitters about a simple way to make sloped bind off at two sides of the fabric.
www.10rowsaday.com/sloped-bindo...

#knitting #knit #knitsky #knitter
#handknit #beginnerknitter #knitwear
#sweaterweather #handmade

02.10.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Perfect Way to Join Chunky Yarn
Step-by-step tutorial for beginners and more advanced knitters about a way to join a new ball of yarn without leaving any tails to weave in.

www.10rowsaday.com/split-join

#knitting
#crochet #crocheter
#handmade #beginnerknitter
#justknitting #knitsky #knittingsky

02.10.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Eastern (Russian) Ribbing - Simple Way to Make Any Rib Pattern Neater.

For more details about this method
www.10rowsaday.com/russian-ribb...

#knitting #knit #knitsky #ribbing #knitter #handknit #beginnerknitter #showmeyourknits #knitwear
#sweaterweather #handmade #colorwork #justknitting #cables

30.09.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Eastern (Russian) Ribbing - Simple Way to Make Any Rib Pattern Neater
YouTube video by 10rowsaday Eastern (Russian) Ribbing - Simple Way to Make Any Rib Pattern Neater

It is a quick tutorial about Eastern ribbing - a common way to work ribbing in Eastern (previously known as Russian) knitting and a great way to make any ribbing stitch neater.

Watch full tutorial
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkA9...

#knitting #knit
#crochet #handmade
#beginnerknitter
#justknitting

30.09.2025 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The best way to make sure your finished sweater fits is to knit it to the measurements of your favourite sweater

Free Download
www.10rowsaday.com/sweater-size...

#knitting #knit #knittingsky #knitter
#handknit #beginnerknitter#knitwear
#sweaterweather #handmade #colorwork #justknitting #cables

01.10.2025 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Latvian Twist Edging - Great for Socks, Mittens, Hats and Shawls
YouTube video by 10rowsaday Latvian Twist Edging - Great for Socks, Mittens, Hats and Shawls

Step-by-step tutorial about a simple way to make a beautiful cast on edging with a twist. This edging will turn cuff-down socks, mittens and bottom-up hat into a one-of-a-kind creation. It look great at the bottom of a sweater the sleeves.

Watch tutorial
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aekw...

#knitting

29.09.2025 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I share with you a few tips that help me keep the stranded colourwork in my projects even and nice-looking without much effort.

For more details about this method
www.10rowsaday.com/stranded-kni...

#knitting #knit
#crochet
#handmade #beginnerknitter
#justknitting
#knitsky #knittingsky #knitter

29.09.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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f the pattern you follow instructs you to knit this stitch in the next row or purl it in the next round (to work in the garter stitch), do what our grandmothers did and simply knit three stitches together
For more details about this method
www.10rowsaday.com/russian-doub...

#knitting #knit
#crochet

27.09.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Eastern (Russian) Knitting - Centred Double Decrease
YouTube video by 10rowsaday Eastern (Russian) Knitting - Centred Double Decrease

This tutorial explains how to make a centred double decrease when we knit using the Eastern (previously known as Russian) knitting style
Watch full tutorial
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKWa...

#knitting #knit #knitsky #knitter #handknit #beginnerknitter #knitwear #sweaterweather #handmade #justknitting

27.09.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
When we make a stockinette fabric, the process of picking up a dropped stitch is quite straightforward - we knit unravelled strands one by one through the dropped stitch to rebuild the column of knitted stitches.

When we make a stockinette fabric, the process of picking up a dropped stitch is quite straightforward - we knit unravelled strands one by one through the dropped stitch to rebuild the column of knitted stitches.

When we pick up a dropped stitch, we should alternate knitting and purling the unravelled strands through that runaway stitch

For more details about this method
www.10rowsaday.com/fix-garter-s...

#knitting #knit #knitsky #knittingsky #knitter #handknit #beginnerknitter #showmeyourknits #knitwear

26.09.2025 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Fixing Dropped Stitches in Garter Stitch Without a Crochet Hook
YouTube video by 10rowsaday Fixing Dropped Stitches in Garter Stitch Without a Crochet Hook

This is a step-by-step tutorial for beginners that shows how to pick up dropped stitches in garter stitch without a crochet hook.

Watch full tutorial
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF3G...

#knitting #knit #knitsky #knitter #handknit #beginnerknitter
#handmade #colorwork #justknitting #cables #crochet

26.09.2025 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This library is a cosy home to variousΒ e-books and chartsΒ that explain in great detail knitting techniques, tips and tricks. There is also a bunch of patterns and you are very welcome to use them in your future projects.

Free Knitting Resources
www.10rowsaday.com/library

#knitting #knit
#crochet

25.09.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Free Knitting E-Books, Charts, Patterns and More
YouTube video by 10rowsaday Free Knitting E-Books, Charts, Patterns and More

This video is a quick overview of the Library of Free Knitting Resources.
All that information is packed in PDF files - you couldΒ easily download and save themΒ to your device. This way you will have those tips ready to use whenever you need them
Watch video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdQI...

#knitting

25.09.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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I learned this method from an old knitting book. Apparently, this way used to be more popular than the SSK we use now.
For more details about this method
www.10rowsaday.com/neater-ssk

#knitting #knit #knitsky #knittingsky #knitter #handknit #beginnerknitter #showmeyourknits #knitwear #crochet

25.09.2025 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Neater SSK
YouTube video by 10rowsaday Neater SSK

This is a detailed tutorial for beginners about a neater and quicker way to make a slip-slip-knit (SSK) decrease.

Watch full tutorial
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDtj...

#knitting #knit #knitsky #knitter #handknit #beginnerknitter #knitwear #sweaterweather #handmade #colorwork #justknitting #cables

25.09.2025 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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