sweater knitting – Olive Knits

How to fix an uneven button band edge

Many a knitter has lamented a wonky bottom edge of a button band. The tell-tale “arch” is the result of picking up too few stitches.…

I’ve long wondered how it’s possible that we can be insanely passionate about an art form, but then actually dislike part of the process. Why do we…

We’ve all been there. You’ve knit and knit and knit, and eventually (finally!) have a sweater to show for it. But, wait… Damn it. There’s…

Sweater knitters, pull up a chair and prepare to hear a familiar tale. My vision for this design was long sleeves. It’s how I imagined…

Have you ever looked at a pattern and struggled to make sense of the ease, or had questions about choosing the right ease to get…

If you knit sweaters, you’ve likely needed a button or two. Or fourteen. After the time and investment of knitting a sweater by hand, you…

Knitters! We sure love our sweaters, but there are five mistakes I see over and over when I meet with students and customers. I want…

Do you ever wonder how a design comes to be? about the various design elements? The design process can be a bit mysterious. I’ve heard…