With so many different techniques to explore, there are many options available when it comes to making your own garments.
As this Victoria and Albert Museum article notes , knitting has an extremely long history, which goes some way to explain why there are so many stitches to practise and incorporate into your projects.
There are a range of yarns you can use to practise these advanced techniques, including DK yarn which can be explored in the collections of yarn specialists such as https://www.woolcouturecompany.com/collections/dk-yarn.
1. Knitting Cables
If you want to knit cables, learning how to work a right and a left cross is essential. Plus, when you do understand these techniques, you’ll be able to make more than 100 different motifs in your knitting projects.
You can use any number or stitch combination, but for this example let’s say that you’re using a 12-stitch braid. For a left cross, you will slip the next 4 stitches onto a cable needle in front of your project. Then, knit the following 4 stitches, before returning the 4 stitches on hold and knit.
The same process applies to creating a right cross. However, you will place the 4 stitches on a cable needle behind your project.
2. Centred Double Crease
Often abbreviated to CDD, this technique decreases 2 stitches at once without creating a diagonal shape. To achieve this look, slip 2 stitches from your left needle to your right needle. Knit the following stitch onto the left needle before inserting it into the two slipped stitches. Pull them over the stitch and remove the right needle.
3. 1 Right and 1 Left
To increase your stitches with a seamless result, using a 1 right or 1 left technique will ensure each increase follows the shape of the garment you are creating.
When making 1 right, you’ll want to insert your left needle back to front underneath the horizontal strand joining your stitches between both needles. Put it on the left needle and knit the strand. To make 1 left, follow the same instructions, but reversed.