Knittipedia grew out of the questions I have been asked. How do I get the sleeves onto the body? Why did I get a hole under the arm? Can I live with the mistake, or do I have to unravel? Each answer has got its own page. There are now 67 techniques there, and it is all free, whether you have bought a pattern from me or not.
Start where you are
If you have never knitted before, start with Getting started with knitting. It has eight techniques in the order you need them, and a dishcloth as your first pattern.
If you already knit, go straight to Techniques. Search for what you are wondering about, or filter by level. 29 of the pages have video, and they are marked with ▶.
One technique, one page
Each technique has its own page, explained step by step. At the bottom are my patterns that use the technique. The stretchy cast-on comes up in 142 of them, raglan in 105 and puff sleeves in 70.
Each page also has a glossary in five languages: Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, English and German. If you are knitting from a Swedish or German pattern, you will find the Norwegian word there.
When something has gone wrong
What went wrong? is sorted by what you see in the knitting, not by what the mistake is called. You do not need to know the name to find the answer.
In Frequently asked questions there are 95 questions I have had from knitters, with answers. And if you want to fix a mistake without unravelling the whole piece, it is in Fixing mistakes without unravelling.
Work it out
On Knitting maths you type in your numbers and get the answer: gauge, how many stitches to cast on, how often to increase in the raglan, and Norwegian, American and British needle sizes. If you are swapping yarn, How much yarn do I need? works out the number of balls. In the Size guide you enter your chest measurement and get your size.
Yarn, patterns and sheets
Yarn encyclopedia has the yarns I design with, with yardage, needle size and gauge. The stitch library has eight texture and lace patterns with charts and written instructions.
If you like keeping track with a pen, there is a row counter, swatch form and project log in A4 under Printable sheets. If you would rather count on your phone, use the Round counter.
Embroidery, and a knitting school for children
The Embroidery school has the stitches, and the instructions for the embroidery on my garments. The Children's knitting school has ten chapters, nine projects and a diploma at the end.
From the pattern and straight in
In my Norwegian patterns the technique links now go to the page in Knittipedia. If you get stuck on a step, you tap the link and get the explanation, with video where there is one.
Is something missing?
Knittipedia grows with the questions you ask. If you cannot find what you are looking for, send me a message, ideally with a picture of your knitting. Then the answer often becomes a new page.
Anne-Turid