# Knitting — Learning library Find a practical task, follow a worked example, or combine tools and guides into a complete project plan. - [Embroidery](https://threadcabin.com/explore/embroidery.md) - [Knitting](https://threadcabin.com/explore/knitting.md) - [Crochet](https://threadcabin.com/explore/crochet.md) - [Getting started](https://threadcabin.com/explore/knitting/getting-started.md) - [Materials and equipment](https://threadcabin.com/explore/knitting/materials-equipment.md) - [Measuring, sizing, and quantities](https://threadcabin.com/explore/knitting/measuring-quantities.md) - [Design and instructions](https://threadcabin.com/explore/knitting/design-instructions.md) - [Techniques](https://threadcabin.com/explore/knitting/techniques.md) - [Making and assembly](https://threadcabin.com/explore/knitting/making-assembly.md) - [Troubleshooting and repair](https://threadcabin.com/explore/knitting/troubleshooting-repair.md) - [Finishing, care, and reuse](https://threadcabin.com/explore/knitting/finishing-care.md) - [Knitting needle forms: straight, circular, and double-pointed](https://threadcabin.com/explore/1/knitting-needle-forms-straight-circular-and-double-pointed.md): See how needle construction changes where stitches sit, how the fabric is supported, and which shapes are practical for flat or circular work. - [Gauge is a fabric measurement, not a needle promise](https://threadcabin.com/explore/2/gauge-is-a-fabric-measurement-not-a-needle-promise.md): Understand why the same needle and yarn can produce different dimensions, and how a representative, finished swatch turns a chart into a reliable size. - [Yarn twist and ply: structure before stitch](https://threadcabin.com/explore/7/yarn-twist-and-ply-structure-before-stitch.md): Read a yarn as a structure of fibres and singles so you can anticipate cohesion, surface, stitch definition, and the difference between ply count and thickness. - [Wool crimp, moisture, and static charge](https://threadcabin.com/explore/8/wool-crimp-moisture-and-static-charge.md): Connect wool’s wavy, layered fibre structure with elasticity and moisture response—and understand why dry air can change static behaviour. - [Knitting decreases: direction is part of the design](https://threadcabin.com/explore/9/knitting-decreases-direction-is-part-of-the-design.md): Learn how right-leaning, left-leaning, and centred decreases shape edges and motif lines. - [Why stockinette curls and balanced structures behave differently](https://threadcabin.com/explore/10/why-stockinette-curls-and-balanced-structures-behave-differently.md): Connect loop geometry to edge curl, rib contraction, borders, and better finishing decisions. - [Yarn label anatomy: turn symbols and numbers into decisions](https://threadcabin.com/explore/15/yarn-label-anatomy-turn-symbols-and-numbers-into-decisions.md): Use weight category, fibre, gauge, care, length, and dye lot as a project checklist rather than a promise. - [Why wool felts: moisture, movement, scales, and control](https://threadcabin.com/explore/16/why-wool-felts-moisture-movement-scales-and-control.md): Understand why untreated wool can densify irreversibly—and how fibre treatment changes the risk. - [Reading knitting charts: rows, rounds, symbols, and repeats](https://threadcabin.com/explore/17/reading-knitting-charts-rows-rounds-symbols-and-repeats.md): Find the start, direction, key, and repeat before turning a grid into knitted fabric. - [Block knitting and crochet without guessing at fiber care](https://threadcabin.com/explore/21/block-knitting-and-crochet-without-guessing-at-fiber-care.md): Choose wet, spray, or steam finishing from the yarn label and a swatch, then shape gently and dry with support. - [Picking up stitches without a wavy band](https://threadcabin.com/explore/56/picking-up-stitches-without-a-wavy-band.md): Use the finished body and band gauges to plan a straight edge, then check the joined fabric. - [How much replacement yarn do two labels imply?](https://threadcabin.com/explore/61/how-much-replacement-yarn-do-two-labels-imply.md): Convert an original ball count into required length, then round replacement balls once. - [How many whole balls does a length requirement need?](https://threadcabin.com/explore/62/how-many-whole-balls-does-a-length-requirement-need.md): An 850 m requirement with 10% reserve needs 935 m. At 200 m per ball, round 4.675 up to five balls: 1,000 m in total. - [Estimate a rectangular project from a weighed sample](https://threadcabin.com/explore/63/estimate-a-rectangular-project-from-a-weighed-sample.md): A finished 10 × 10 cm sample weighing 5 g scales to 150 g for a 50 × 60 cm rectangle. With 10% reserve, plan 165 g before rounding packages. - [How much yarn is needed when one yarn is held double?](https://threadcabin.com/explore/64/how-much-yarn-is-needed-when-one-yarn-is-held-double.md): For 400 m of working length held double, both strands travel the full distance. With 10% reserve, the requirement is 880 m of the single yarn. - [Budget two different yarns held together](https://threadcabin.com/explore/65/budget-two-different-yarns-held-together.md): For 400 m of working length with one strand of each yarn and 10% reserve, yarn A and yarn B each need 440 m. Their lengths cannot be pooled. - [Combine component quantities without mixing colors](https://threadcabin.com/explore/66/combine-component-quantities-without-mixing-colors.md): Two parts using 120 m and 80 m of color A total 200 m before reserve. Color B uses 60 m separately. At 100 m per ball and 10% reserve, buy three A balls and one B ball. - [Estimate making time from a timed sample](https://threadcabin.com/explore/67/estimate-making-time-from-a-timed-sample.md): If 50 comparable units take 20 minutes, 500 units take 200 minutes at that sampled pace. A 15% time allowance gives 230 minutes, or about 3 hours 50 minutes. - [Fit stitch repeats between fixed edges](https://threadcabin.com/explore/68/fit-stitch-repeats-between-fixed-edges.md): A target of 102 stitches with an eight-stitch repeat and four fixed edge stitches fits 100 or 108 stitches. The fixed edges are counted once, outside the repeated area. - [Calculate knitting stitches for a target width](https://threadcabin.com/explore/69/calculate-knitting-stitches-for-a-target-width.md): At a finished gauge of 22 stitches per 10 cm, a 45 cm width requires 99 stitches before repeat or edge adjustments. - [Calculate rows for a target length](https://threadcabin.com/explore/70/calculate-rows-for-a-target-length.md): At 30 finished rows per 10 cm, 60 cm corresponds to 180 rows. Row gauge must be measured independently of stitch gauge. - [Replace a discontinued yarn when its original quantity is known](https://threadcabin.com/explore/77/replace-a-discontinued-yarn-when-its-original-quantity-is-known.md): Start with three original 200 m balls: 600 m. A replacement labeled 150 m/50 g needs five balls with a chosen 10% reserve. Confirm fabric suitability before committing to the quantity. - [Plan a project with two yarns held together throughout](https://threadcabin.com/explore/78/plan-a-project-with-two-yarns-held-together-throughout.md): Keep one complete length budget for each yarn. For 400 m of working length plus 10% reserve, both A and B need 440 m, then their package quantities round separately. - [Project finished dimensions from a before-and-after sample](https://threadcabin.com/explore/79/project-finished-dimensions-from-a-before-and-after-sample.md): A sample changing from 10 × 10 cm to 11 × 9 cm grows 10% in width and shrinks 10% in height. A comparable 50 × 60 cm piece projects to 55 × 54 cm. [Next](https://threadcabin.com/explore/knitting.md?page=2)