Knitting tension tips

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Tips to prevent problems with tension in knitting. Too loose, too tight or inconsistent tension affect the final look of your knitted project.

Hello and as promised, welcome to a post all about tension. Tension has many meanings in modern life and while this one may not cause muscle spasm (although that depends on how tight you have knitt…

Consistent tension can elevate a knitting project into a work of art. There’s something awe-inducing about the rhythm and balance of beautifully even stitches, and it’s frustrating when it seems no amount of trying will turn our wonky stitches into perfectly-formed loops of yarn. But, don’t fret - there might be something you can do! I’m sharing 5 tips for even tension that you may not have tried.

Emma ✨ knitwear design on Instagram: "✨The Norwegian Purl✨changed my knitting for good . Before learning about this technique I would switch between knitting continental style and purling English style, which made my tension uneven throughout my project and creating ribbing unbearably slow. When I learned this technique the experience of knitting transformed 👏and I never looked back!👏 Have you tried this technique before? Pattern: #unwindpetricor by @unwind_knitwear in @brooklyntweed…

Purling continental style can be more of a struggle than knitting. It was very awkward for me at first, but now I’m sharing my tips for working faster and with better tension.

Do your swatches always look bumpy? You might be suffering from rowing out! Rowing out is inconsistent tension in which every other row is looser than the one above or below it. It's often caused by looser purl stitches compared to knit stitches. In this blog post I'll discuss about a common knitting problem called rowing out, what causes it, and suggest three possible solutions to fixing it: changing needle size, the way you tension yarn, or the way you purl.

Have you ever had problems with tension in Continental Knitting? Try these 5 tips to fix your tension now! Full Video Tutorial!

When it comes to knitting mechanics, there’s a few different ways that knitters will hold the yarn and needles to make their stitches. Every knitter finds a style that works for them. In this video, Jill Wright breaks down how to knit using the Scottish method of knitting. She demonstrates how to tension the yarn,…

Step-by-step knitting tutorial that explains what to do when your knitting tension is too tight, too loose or uneven.