Best machine knitting tips for beginners to experts

Match Your Target Gauge Without Math: The 4-Inch Square Technique

May 17, 2022
These helpful hints will make counting stitches and rows a lot easier.

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Thread lace vs

May 13, 2022
Often overlooked, Thread Lace is an easy technique to create openwork "lace" fabrics with a knitting machine.

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11 Steps for Success with Your Knitting

May 3, 2022
11 steps for success with your knitting. No matter where you are on your machine knitting journey, check to make sure you are taking the right steps from start to finish.
Number 9 may surprise you.

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Too much math

$Too much math$

April 26, 2022
"Machine knitting is not for me because there is too much math in it." Hand or machine, there are times when we need to pull out a calculator. Knit it Now has ways to make this easier. Take a look at how math is used in your knitting and how to avoid the pain.

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Kids Heads are Big!

April 19, 2022
The neck opening of pullover sweaters for babies and kids should be big enough to fit over their heads.

When looking at sizing charts, 3 month heads are 15 inches. The neck openings are 4.5 inches wide . Yes, knitting stretches, but leaving one shoulder open is the answer

Make it easier for Mom and her baby by leaving one shoulder open and adding a little bit of style!

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European Shoulder

April 12, 2022
When making a European Shoulder-style sweater, the shoulder seam is moved to the back. This means the seam isn't at the top of the shoulder.

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Open Cast on vs Closed Cast on

April 4, 2022
There are a variety of ways to begin knitting. Each approach has its own set of benefits and is divided into two categories: open cast on and closed cast on. All machine knitters should be conversant with a variety of cast-on procedures.

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Intarsia on the Machine

March 29, 2022
Intarsia (picture knitting) is a technique that allows color changes in the middle of the row without having floats across the back of the knitting

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Not Enough Needles

March 15, 2022
If you're knitting a blanket or a sweater, you've probably already found out that our knitting machines only have a limited number of needles to work with. This means we can only knit things that are a certain size.

Unlike hand knitters, we can't use a longer cable needle and make more stitches. We have to come up with new ways to knit bigger things on the machine.

Let's look at some possible solutions to the "not enough needles" problem.

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