Annaplexis
@annaplexis.bsky.social
Author of Learn to Knit in 50 Squares Tutorials and Patterns 🧶🧶🧶
Free knitting course on www.annaplexis.eu
Free knitting course on www.annaplexis.eu
The last stitch usually turns out a bit loose. If you seam your knitted piece to another, that won’t be a problem. But for “free-standing” pieces there is a fix:
Knit to last stitch, lift the stitch below the last stitch onto your left needle and knit the two stitches together 🧶 #knitting
Knit to last stitch, lift the stitch below the last stitch onto your left needle and knit the two stitches together 🧶 #knitting
November 26, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The last stitch usually turns out a bit loose. If you seam your knitted piece to another, that won’t be a problem. But for “free-standing” pieces there is a fix:
Knit to last stitch, lift the stitch below the last stitch onto your left needle and knit the two stitches together 🧶 #knitting
Knit to last stitch, lift the stitch below the last stitch onto your left needle and knit the two stitches together 🧶 #knitting
Icelandic cast off #knitting
If you find the k2tog tbl stretchy cast off too loose and the regular cast off too tight, you can try the Icelandic cast off. It’s not very stretchy, but it’s less tight than the regular cast on.
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If you find the k2tog tbl stretchy cast off too loose and the regular cast off too tight, you can try the Icelandic cast off. It’s not very stretchy, but it’s less tight than the regular cast on.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Icelandic cast off #knitting
If you find the k2tog tbl stretchy cast off too loose and the regular cast off too tight, you can try the Icelandic cast off. It’s not very stretchy, but it’s less tight than the regular cast on.
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If you find the k2tog tbl stretchy cast off too loose and the regular cast off too tight, you can try the Icelandic cast off. It’s not very stretchy, but it’s less tight than the regular cast on.
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Stretchy cast off (K2tog tbl)
It can be tricky to find the right tension for the cast off, depending on what pattern you are #knitting 🧶 You may need to go up (or down) in needle size or try out a couple of different methods
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It can be tricky to find the right tension for the cast off, depending on what pattern you are #knitting 🧶 You may need to go up (or down) in needle size or try out a couple of different methods
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November 22, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Stretchy cast off (K2tog tbl)
It can be tricky to find the right tension for the cast off, depending on what pattern you are #knitting 🧶 You may need to go up (or down) in needle size or try out a couple of different methods
annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2022/10/03/e...
It can be tricky to find the right tension for the cast off, depending on what pattern you are #knitting 🧶 You may need to go up (or down) in needle size or try out a couple of different methods
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This is the most common cast off and the one you are most likely to learn first as a beginner.
This cast off can turn out a little tight, especially if you are #knitting in garter stitch e.g., so I like to use a needle that is a half or a full size larger 🧶 🧶
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This cast off can turn out a little tight, especially if you are #knitting in garter stitch e.g., so I like to use a needle that is a half or a full size larger 🧶 🧶
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November 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This is the most common cast off and the one you are most likely to learn first as a beginner.
This cast off can turn out a little tight, especially if you are #knitting in garter stitch e.g., so I like to use a needle that is a half or a full size larger 🧶 🧶
annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/knit/
This cast off can turn out a little tight, especially if you are #knitting in garter stitch e.g., so I like to use a needle that is a half or a full size larger 🧶 🧶
annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/knit/
How do I manage 3 colours in stranded #knitting ? Here’s an even more extreme example showing 4 colours 🤪
I hold the background colour in the right hand and the rest in the left 🧶
Which reminds me, I haven’t done much stranded knitting lately and I miss it. Gotta find a stranded project ☺️
I hold the background colour in the right hand and the rest in the left 🧶
Which reminds me, I haven’t done much stranded knitting lately and I miss it. Gotta find a stranded project ☺️
November 20, 2025 at 8:08 AM
How do I manage 3 colours in stranded #knitting ? Here’s an even more extreme example showing 4 colours 🤪
I hold the background colour in the right hand and the rest in the left 🧶
Which reminds me, I haven’t done much stranded knitting lately and I miss it. Gotta find a stranded project ☺️
I hold the background colour in the right hand and the rest in the left 🧶
Which reminds me, I haven’t done much stranded knitting lately and I miss it. Gotta find a stranded project ☺️
NERD ALERT 🤓
After my recent post on catching floats in two-handed #knitting, I was asked how to do it on the purl side!
You can find more on this in chapter 23. The Difficult One of my book Learn to Knit in 50 Squares annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2025/10/21/l...
After my recent post on catching floats in two-handed #knitting, I was asked how to do it on the purl side!
You can find more on this in chapter 23. The Difficult One of my book Learn to Knit in 50 Squares annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2025/10/21/l...
November 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
NERD ALERT 🤓
After my recent post on catching floats in two-handed #knitting, I was asked how to do it on the purl side!
You can find more on this in chapter 23. The Difficult One of my book Learn to Knit in 50 Squares annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2025/10/21/l...
After my recent post on catching floats in two-handed #knitting, I was asked how to do it on the purl side!
You can find more on this in chapter 23. The Difficult One of my book Learn to Knit in 50 Squares annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2025/10/21/l...
I recently shared how Continental and English styles are combined in two-handed stranded knitting. I was asked to also show how to catch floats in two-handed #knitting.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I recently shared how Continental and English styles are combined in two-handed stranded knitting. I was asked to also show how to catch floats in two-handed #knitting.
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‼️⚠️ DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME, unless you are an experienced knitter or you’re using a lifeline 😅
but personally, I like to take a risk 😎 and I hate fiddling with cable needles
So this is how I make a C6b cable twist without a cable needle 🧶 🍂 #knitting
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but personally, I like to take a risk 😎 and I hate fiddling with cable needles
So this is how I make a C6b cable twist without a cable needle 🧶 🍂 #knitting
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November 16, 2025 at 11:33 AM
‼️⚠️ DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME, unless you are an experienced knitter or you’re using a lifeline 😅
but personally, I like to take a risk 😎 and I hate fiddling with cable needles
So this is how I make a C6b cable twist without a cable needle 🧶 🍂 #knitting
annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/rope-cables/
but personally, I like to take a risk 😎 and I hate fiddling with cable needles
So this is how I make a C6b cable twist without a cable needle 🧶 🍂 #knitting
annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/rope-cables/
I get a lot of comments about which technique is better: Continental or English knitting. But we don’t have to pick a side! There’s room for everyone in this world and the two techniques can even co-exist in peace and harmony and complement each other in two-handed stranded knitting 🤗
#knitting
#knitting
November 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I get a lot of comments about which technique is better: Continental or English knitting. But we don’t have to pick a side! There’s room for everyone in this world and the two techniques can even co-exist in peace and harmony and complement each other in two-handed stranded knitting 🤗
#knitting
#knitting
How do you get a stretchy and invisible folded hem on a top down sweater? 🧶🌺☕️🫖🧶
Recently, I saw this method of grafting the hem together, and I’m not going back! The result is invisible and as stretchy as the rest of your knitted fabric.
#knitting
Recently, I saw this method of grafting the hem together, and I’m not going back! The result is invisible and as stretchy as the rest of your knitted fabric.
#knitting
November 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
How do you get a stretchy and invisible folded hem on a top down sweater? 🧶🌺☕️🫖🧶
Recently, I saw this method of grafting the hem together, and I’m not going back! The result is invisible and as stretchy as the rest of your knitted fabric.
#knitting
Recently, I saw this method of grafting the hem together, and I’m not going back! The result is invisible and as stretchy as the rest of your knitted fabric.
#knitting
Replying to a question I received: Here’s how to tink (i.e. un-knit) twisted stitches, i.e. stitches worked through the back loop (ktbl and ptbl) 🧶 🍂 #knitting
November 10, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Replying to a question I received: Here’s how to tink (i.e. un-knit) twisted stitches, i.e. stitches worked through the back loop (ktbl and ptbl) 🧶 🍂 #knitting
Get rid of the first yarn end in advance by sewing it into your working yarn.
Taper the yarn end first, e.g. by fraying it with a scissor blade.
Rub the join between your moist hands to make it even smoother 🧶🌺☕️🫖🧶
#knitting
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Taper the yarn end first, e.g. by fraying it with a scissor blade.
Rub the join between your moist hands to make it even smoother 🧶🌺☕️🫖🧶
#knitting
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November 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Get rid of the first yarn end in advance by sewing it into your working yarn.
Taper the yarn end first, e.g. by fraying it with a scissor blade.
Rub the join between your moist hands to make it even smoother 🧶🌺☕️🫖🧶
#knitting
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Taper the yarn end first, e.g. by fraying it with a scissor blade.
Rub the join between your moist hands to make it even smoother 🧶🌺☕️🫖🧶
#knitting
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How to join skeins 🧶 🧶 #knitting
🧶 Make sure to taper the yarn ends first, either by tearing the yarn apart or by fraying them with a scissor blade.
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🧶 Make sure to taper the yarn ends first, either by tearing the yarn apart or by fraying them with a scissor blade.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
How to join skeins 🧶 🧶 #knitting
🧶 Make sure to taper the yarn ends first, either by tearing the yarn apart or by fraying them with a scissor blade.
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🧶 Make sure to taper the yarn ends first, either by tearing the yarn apart or by fraying them with a scissor blade.
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My favourite method for small circumference knitting in the round is dpns 😇, but lately I’ve been practicing the magic loop and thanks to this tip it feels faster and easier:
💡🧶👉 At needle changes, twist the right hand needle to form a loop, then put your left thumb through the loop to the left.
💡🧶👉 At needle changes, twist the right hand needle to form a loop, then put your left thumb through the loop to the left.
November 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
My favourite method for small circumference knitting in the round is dpns 😇, but lately I’ve been practicing the magic loop and thanks to this tip it feels faster and easier:
💡🧶👉 At needle changes, twist the right hand needle to form a loop, then put your left thumb through the loop to the left.
💡🧶👉 At needle changes, twist the right hand needle to form a loop, then put your left thumb through the loop to the left.
You’ll find any number of complicated patterns and fancy stitches out there (not least on my page 😇), but the truth is you can live a long and happy knitting life with only the simplest of stitches.
Enjoy every stitch and make things you like ✨ ✨ ✨
#Knitting can be your comfort zone 🧶🌺☕️🫖🧶
Enjoy every stitch and make things you like ✨ ✨ ✨
#Knitting can be your comfort zone 🧶🌺☕️🫖🧶
November 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
You’ll find any number of complicated patterns and fancy stitches out there (not least on my page 😇), but the truth is you can live a long and happy knitting life with only the simplest of stitches.
Enjoy every stitch and make things you like ✨ ✨ ✨
#Knitting can be your comfort zone 🧶🌺☕️🫖🧶
Enjoy every stitch and make things you like ✨ ✨ ✨
#Knitting can be your comfort zone 🧶🌺☕️🫖🧶
🧶 🍂 Once you’ve learned how to purl, you’ll probably need to weave in your next ends in stocking stitch.
Here’s how to do it.
🧶 Weave in the ends on the wrong side
🧶 Follow the path of the stitches
🧶 Weave in approx 5-7 cm
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Here’s how to do it.
🧶 Weave in the ends on the wrong side
🧶 Follow the path of the stitches
🧶 Weave in approx 5-7 cm
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October 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM
🧶 🍂 Once you’ve learned how to purl, you’ll probably need to weave in your next ends in stocking stitch.
Here’s how to do it.
🧶 Weave in the ends on the wrong side
🧶 Follow the path of the stitches
🧶 Weave in approx 5-7 cm
annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2025/10/21/l...
Here’s how to do it.
🧶 Weave in the ends on the wrong side
🧶 Follow the path of the stitches
🧶 Weave in approx 5-7 cm
annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2025/10/21/l...
Square 03. The Purly One of the Learn to knit blanket introduces the purl stitch. The knit and purl stitch are the two basic stitches in knitting and are the basis of more or less everything you will learn from now on.
#knitting
#knitting
October 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Square 03. The Purly One of the Learn to knit blanket introduces the purl stitch. The knit and purl stitch are the two basic stitches in knitting and are the basis of more or less everything you will learn from now on.
#knitting
#knitting
Such a relief when you can pull out the lifelines without having needed them 😅
Still, I’d never knit cabled brioche without them 🧶🌺🍂
I like to use unwaxed dental floss: It’s thin, slippery and it won’t break 🧵 #knitting
Still, I’d never knit cabled brioche without them 🧶🌺🍂
I like to use unwaxed dental floss: It’s thin, slippery and it won’t break 🧵 #knitting
October 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Such a relief when you can pull out the lifelines without having needed them 😅
Still, I’d never knit cabled brioche without them 🧶🌺🍂
I like to use unwaxed dental floss: It’s thin, slippery and it won’t break 🧵 #knitting
Still, I’d never knit cabled brioche without them 🧶🌺🍂
I like to use unwaxed dental floss: It’s thin, slippery and it won’t break 🧵 #knitting
🧶 Most complicated decrease ever: The Brioche 4-stitch purl decrease
It is admittedly complicated, but that’s how you knit these pretty little leaves 🍂
#knitting
It is admittedly complicated, but that’s how you knit these pretty little leaves 🍂
#knitting
October 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM
🧶 Most complicated decrease ever: The Brioche 4-stitch purl decrease
It is admittedly complicated, but that’s how you knit these pretty little leaves 🍂
#knitting
It is admittedly complicated, but that’s how you knit these pretty little leaves 🍂
#knitting
Yay! Book release day! 📘
Learn to Knit in 50 Squares is now also available in Europe 🧶 🧶 🧶
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#knitting
Learn to Knit in 50 Squares is now also available in Europe 🧶 🧶 🧶
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#knitting
October 21, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Yay! Book release day! 📘
Learn to Knit in 50 Squares is now also available in Europe 🧶 🧶 🧶
annaplexisinenglish.wordpress.com/2025/10/21/l...
#knitting
Learn to Knit in 50 Squares is now also available in Europe 🧶 🧶 🧶
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#knitting
Learn to Knit in 50 Squares
The Learn-to-Knit Blanket pattern is now available in book form. Learn to Knit in 50 Squares includes the squares you will find on this website along with some new ones introducing more exciting and advanced techniques. A million thanks to the amazing team at David and…
The Learn-to-Knit Blanket pattern is now available in book form. Learn to Knit in 50 Squares includes the squares you will find on this website along with some new ones introducing more exciting and advanced techniques. A million thanks to the amazing team at David and…
Learn to Knit in 50 Squares
The Learn-to-Knit Blanket pattern is now available in book form. Learn to Knit in 50 Squares includes the squares you will find on this website along with some new ones introducing more exciting and advanced techniques. A million thanks to the amazing team at David and Charles Publishing, whose support, dedication and expertise made this possible. Purchase your copy through one of the links below, or - even better - support your local yarn or book store.
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October 21, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Learn to Knit in 50 Squares
The Learn-to-Knit Blanket pattern is now available in book form. Learn to Knit in 50 Squares includes the squares you will find on this website along with some new ones introducing more exciting and advanced techniques. A million thanks to the amazing team at David and…
The Learn-to-Knit Blanket pattern is now available in book form. Learn to Knit in 50 Squares includes the squares you will find on this website along with some new ones introducing more exciting and advanced techniques. A million thanks to the amazing team at David and…
October 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Agreed, those underarm gaps on raglan/yoke sweaters can be VERY frustrating 🤨
Here’s the most effective method I have found so far to eliminate them 🧶🧶🧶 #knitting
Here’s the most effective method I have found so far to eliminate them 🧶🧶🧶 #knitting
October 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Agreed, those underarm gaps on raglan/yoke sweaters can be VERY frustrating 🤨
Here’s the most effective method I have found so far to eliminate them 🧶🧶🧶 #knitting
Here’s the most effective method I have found so far to eliminate them 🧶🧶🧶 #knitting
How to slip the first stitch purlwise and why 🤓🧶 #knitting
Slipping the first stitch purlwise creates a neat little chain along the selvedge, instead of the knotty edge you get if you knit the first stitch.
Slipping the first stitch purlwise creates a neat little chain along the selvedge, instead of the knotty edge you get if you knit the first stitch.
October 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
How to slip the first stitch purlwise and why 🤓🧶 #knitting
Slipping the first stitch purlwise creates a neat little chain along the selvedge, instead of the knotty edge you get if you knit the first stitch.
Slipping the first stitch purlwise creates a neat little chain along the selvedge, instead of the knotty edge you get if you knit the first stitch.