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Picots are a beautiful embellishment to your knitting and crochet projects. Along with adding to the decorative element it can be very functional to bind off stitches and take them off your knitting needles. Binding off with a picot edge is a lovely way to add a decorative finish to your knitted or crocheted project. The picot edge creates small, decorative loops along the edge of your work. Before starting the picot bind off, make sure you have enough yarn to complete the bind off and secure the final loop. Our previous guide on how to bind off stitches on...

Summer knitting is fun, light and something that shows you off in style. For knitters who design their garments with their regular knitting needles, a very unique design can be created with Condo knitting. The easy-to-learn knitting technique is a vintage trend from the 1970s. Recently, it has found its way back into the spotlight. It has now graced international fashion brands with its unusual charm and added a touch of bohemian flair to spring and summer wardrobes. The knitting pattern stands for net-like lace designs without any special techniques but just working with knitting needles of two different sizes....

Summer calls for vacation with friends and family. Avid knitters do not like leaving their knitting behind. And, why should they? Knitting is therapeutic as your vacation. A new place is just another place to express your creativity. Travel knitting can be a wonderful way to pass the time while on the go. You can easily knit while wiling away time at the airport, train station or while making the road trip. Your favorite knitting needles will keep your stress at the minimal, keep you occupied, help keep up with practice, especially if you are learning the strings of the...

Bind off is a finishing technique used in all knitting projects. Whether it’s a small dishcloth or a large blanket, a lace knit shawl or a colorwork sweater, you’ll always need to bind off your stitches. It is the last step before you take your project off the knitting needles. The bind off techniques works for all patterns whether you are working with a pair of single pointed needles to knit a pattern back and forth or knitting in the round with DPNs or using the varying lengths of circular needles to knit back and forth or in the round....