Alpaca Direct Blog

Blocking is the last step in knitting a project, and it's where you can literally wash away problems. There are three types of blocking most normally used—wet blocking, steam blocking, and spray blocking—and I'm going to describe all three for you.

Kelley discusses a technique to 'Create your own fade' and make your own gradient yarn projects without buying a gradient yarn. She also shares new spring knit and crochet project ideas and reviews her favorite crochet hook.

Make-one (M1) increases are so common in knitting patterns, but when a designer calls for an M1R (make-one right) or an M1L (make-one left), what exactly does that mean, and why is there a difference?