Daphne Morris completes with the assembly of her beautiful reversible throw. The penultimate part of this wonderful series with only the tassels left to go.

She demonstrates the layout of the blocks for assembly, the importance of pinning and blocking before sewing together.

All the tips an...

Block 5 of the sampler series. Daphne Morris continues with her completely reversible throw.

The heart is at the centre of everything so this simple knitted block will set off the whole throw. Daphne shows us how the block is constructed. She uses stocking stitch, garter stitch and the cast of...

Block 3 of the sampler series. Daphne Morris continues with her completely reversible throw. Demonstrating the 2 cable blocks required for the throw.

She reminds us of the importance of starting and finishing the block with 2 rows of garter stitch and casting off in rib.

All blocks are 60 s...

Block 2 of the sampler series. Daphne Morris continues with her completely reversible throw. Demonstrating how a simple diamond pattern can be formed by moving knit and purl stitches in this stocking stitched block.

She explains how using a chunky needle enables the work to grow quickly. Begin...

Daphne Morris demonstrates how to cast off to make a smooth polished effect to your block edging.

This rib technique produces an edge that sits at the top of the work thus enabling blocks to abut up against each other when sewing up.

This 6 part series covers how to combine the knit and pur...

Daphne Morris demonstrates this simple block using a combination of knit and purl stitches to produce a regular brick pattern.

She covers a variety of tips and techniques that will give a great start to your project.

These include starting your block with a garter stitch to give a stable ed...

Inspired by a beret her goddaughter wears, Daphne has written this simple beret pattern.

Knitted in a West Yorkshire Spinners illustrious double knit it produces a very light warm beret.  Firstly Daphne shows how when knitting in the round, stitch markers are essential. Secondly she demonstrat...

Dropped stitches in knitting can be easily picked up with a fine crochet hook. Daphne demonstrates techniques for both knitted and pearled stitches.

From divided stitches, a single dropped stitch several rows down, to a full ladder this technique provides an invisible solution. Consequently th...

Daphne shares with us those finishing techniques that give a knitted garment a smoother, flatter look.
She demonstrates how to use pins and a pressing board to:

stop seams rolling
increase the size of garment pieces
flatten seams for easier stitching
accurately size pieces when altering pattern ...

Daphne loves to add cable to the garments she knits. Here we get to see a variety of styles including the very popular two part cable, a three part plait, and the honeycomb trellis. She also shares the idea of adding a cable border to something, such as a hat.

Daphne shows how to create a simp...

In this very helpful workshop, Daphne shows you how to knit this beret.

She uses double pointed needles and a circular needle. This means you only need to use the knit stitch throughout.

The beret can also be made using traditional needles but it means you will also have to purl, and you wi...

This is a simple but useful sewing stitch. It is used in knitting and it allows the knitting to lay flat when joining two pieces on top of each other.

Fiona shows us how easy this is with a contrast thread. Usually, she would choose a matching colour to the knitted project.

In this project ...

Knitting in super chunky yarn, this will be quick to knit and adding the rabbit details really fun. Fiona talks you through how to add the face which is made as an additional section. Plus she has a great tip for keeping the scarf flat as it's knitted.

The face attaches to the scarf with Mattr...

Fiona shows us how to knit the three toes for a tabby cat. But the method is obviously useful for other animals that you can find in this fun book.

And she works the toes over two stitches, and has a very clever way of working down the side. So that her wool is in the right place for the next ...

The workshop is supported by an instant download pattern, which is available in our Shop. Click Here. All proceeds from the sale of the pattern will go directly to the Royal British Legion (less costs)
Rosee guides you through her pattern which is made up of small petals, large petals and a centr...

This is a very comprehensive sock workshop from our expert knitter Rosie Woodland who explains the whole process, in perfect detail, from top to toe so to speak.

Rosee knits through all the processes for you in miniature, so making a baby size, but the pattern comes with grown up size instruct...

The three useful ways you might need are – picking up from the horizontal edge; picking up from a vertical edge; picking up along a curved edge. Rosee shows you very clearly how to do each of these.
Rosee gives you a great tip about choosing your needle size. And also how to avoid creating a flar...

Five things you should think about when selecting or purchasing your yarn, and note that this isn't just wool!

1. The weight of the yarn.

2. The type of yarn.

3. Consider the price.

4. The knitability.

5. Remember to purchase all the skeins from the same dye lot.

If you already ...

In this little workshop Valerie uses up thin strips of fabric to create a knitted rug. If you know how to crochet then this is also an option.

The trick is how to join the strips when they are so thin, and Valerie has a couple of suggestions

Using cotton fabrics means that the finished proj...