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Annaplexis @annaplexis.bsky.social · 1d

Regular cast off
Back to basics: This is the most basic cast off. It turns out a little tight, so I like to use a larger needle for the cast off row.
#knitting
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Annaplexis @annaplexis.bsky.social · 1d

After my recent post showing the knit stitch (English vs. Continental), a lot of you asked how I purl. I use the Norwegian purl — which, apparently, is quite controversial 😅

🧶 Some find it too labour-intensive — but it does save you from moving the yarn back and forth between knit and purl stitches

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Annaplexis @annaplexis.bsky.social · 3d

How do I hold the yarn when #knitting?

I got this question after yesterday’s post. This is how. My pinky controls the tension of the yarn.

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Annaplexis @annaplexis.bsky.social · 4d

English vs. Continental Knitting: What's the Difference?🧶 Both methods create the same result—but the method varies: 🔹 English style: The working yarn is held in the right hand and "thrown" over the needle. 🔹 Continental style: The working yarn is held in the left hand and "picked" with the needle.

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Annaplexis @annaplexis.bsky.social · 7d

🧶 How to knit knots
This is how to make a small bobble - or knot
I prefer to knit backwards rather than turn my knitting for knots and bobbles, but if you prefer you can do it the traditional way: kfb, turn, p2, turn, k2tog.

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Annaplexis @annaplexis.bsky.social · 10d

🧶 How to #knit rope cables
As I said, I prefer to cross cables without a cable needle 🫣, but here’s the “proper” way to do it 😇
The Ropey One of the Learn-to-knit blanket 🟦
Find the pattern on www.annaplexis.eu or in the book Learn to Knit in 50 Squares to be released in October. Link in bio 🔗

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Annaplexis @annaplexis.bsky.social · 12d

🧶 How to knit rope cables
If you haven’t knitted cables before, it’s best you use a cable needle, but personally I prefer to live life dangerously and do it without 😎
This is how to do a left twist with 3 sts, also known as a C6F 🙌🎥🧶🔀
#knitting
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Annaplexis @annaplexis.bsky.social · 15d

No, of course not. You’ll turn it back with the right side out when you’re done knitting 🧶

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Annaplexis @annaplexis.bsky.social · 15d

🧶 Annoyed by the big gaps next to your bobbles? You can close them on the next row (or round). When knitting flat, this will normally be a purl row.

Here’s how to do it 🧶🙌

#knitting
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Annaplexis @annaplexis.bsky.social · 17d

That’s lovely! Amazing work 😍

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Annaplexis @annaplexis.bsky.social · 17d

But you shouldn’t purl. Just turn your work inside out and keep knitting (not purling!) as you normally would!

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Annaplexis @annaplexis.bsky.social · 17d

🧶 Are you getting big holes next to your bobbles? #knitting
This happens especially if you use a kfbfb increase. Here’s how to close it😉
If you are knitting flat in rows on two needles, stay tuned…
For more details, check out Square 31 The Knobbly One annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/closing-gaps/

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Annaplexis @annaplexis.bsky.social · 18d

🎉 Come celebrate with me the release of my book Learn to Knit in 50 Squares 📚
Come and say hi, have a cup of tea (or coffee), bring your knitting if you want!
📍 Location: Sip & Knit, Rue Blockmans 10, 1150 Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Brussels
📅 Date: 18 October 2025
🕒 Time: 10.30-14.00

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Annaplexis @annaplexis.bsky.social · 19d

Latvian braid 🧶 #knitting
Find the pattern here: annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/latvian-braid/

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Annaplexis @annaplexis.bsky.social · 22d

🧶 How nerdy can you get?? 🤓
Most people I know avoid to work stranded knitting on the wrong side (by knitting in the round), let alone catching floats on the purl side, but if ever you need to do it, here’s how - if you knit 2-handed, that is…

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Annaplexis @annaplexis.bsky.social · 25d

🧶 When #knitting from a chart, cover the rows above the one you are knitting - not the ones below.
That way, what you see on the chart corresponds to what you have on your needles.
I’m knitting a new pair of StripesNFlowers mittens 🙂

www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

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Annaplexis @annaplexis.bsky.social · 25d

🧶 Knit your colourwork inside out for more even tension - especially on small-circumference projects like socks or, as shown here, mittens.

I’m knitting a new pair of StripesNFlowers mitts for the coming winter season ❄️ www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

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Annaplexis @annaplexis.bsky.social · 27d

Cast on mid-project in colourwork
I can’t remember where I saw this tip, but I really love it 🧶😍😉🙌 If you are knitting colourwork and need to cast on extra stitches, you can use your 2 yarns and do the long-tail cast on.

StripesNFlowers mittens ❄️ #knitting
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Annaplexis @annaplexis.bsky.social · Sep 11

There are countless ways to knit a bobble, most of which follow a similar structure: begin with a double or multiple inc, knit a couple of rows over the newly created sts and then make a double or multiple decrease to return to the initial stitch count.

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Annaplexis @annaplexis.bsky.social · Sep 4

How to sew a button on knitwear 🧶🧵
🧶 Weave in your yarn, place a toothpick under the button to leave room for the buttonhole band. Stitch it in place, wrap the yarn 3x around the sts to form a shank, then secure it with a couple of buttonhole sts on the wrong side. Weave in the end.
#knitting

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Annaplexis @annaplexis.bsky.social · Sep 1

How to mark where to place the buttons on my knitted cardigan #knitting

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Annaplexis @annaplexis.bsky.social · Aug 30

How to get a smooth cast off edge when #knitting in the round
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Annaplexis @annaplexis.bsky.social · Aug 28

Icelandic cast off
🧶 The Icelandic cast off is not particularly stretchy, but it has a looser tension than the regular cast off, so it’s suitable for garter stitch shawls, for example.
#knitting
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Annaplexis @annaplexis.bsky.social · Aug 26

Jeny’s surprisingly stretchy bind off #knitting
🧶 Indeed a surprisingly stretchy bind off, ideal for when you are knitting toe-up socks, shawls, cuffs etc 🙌
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Annaplexis @annaplexis.bsky.social · Aug 20

Fixing a dropped stitch in garter stitch 🧶
Fixing a dropped stitch in garter stitch is rather more complicated than in stocking stitch.
You can do it as shown 🎥
#knitting
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