HowTos Index

How To Washing Yarn
When recycling yarn from an old project or a thrift store sweater, you might find it helpful to wash the yarn and allow it to relax into a smoother fiber before working with it. Here's how it's done.

How To Binding Off
So you've learned to cast on, knit and purl, but how do you finish a project? That's where binding off comes in.

How To Measuring Wraps Per Inch
Measuring wraps per inch is a quick way to determine what size knitting needle you might want to use for a yarn that doesn't have a ballband or a handspun, one of a kind yarn you want to use for a project.

How To Sew in a Zipper
Adding a zipper to a knitting project can be very convenient, as when you want to be able to wash a pillow cover without the pillow form inside or to use a zipper instead of buttons on a cardigan. The good news is it's really easy to sew in a zipper

How To Sew a Pillow Form
One of the great things about knitting home decor items is that you can make them any size and design you want. But if you can't find a pillow form in the shape of the pillow of your dreams, you'll have to make one yourself.

How To Knit a Duplicate Stitch Sample
Making duplicate stitch is an easy way to jazz up plain stockinette stitch, but it can be a little intimidating to just read about it. This sample duplicate stitch project can be worked on a swatch of stockinette, and by the end of it you'll be a confident duplicate stitcher.