The Dreamknit guide
Knitting tips, techniques and inspiration
Everything you need to become a better knitter.
Aug 19, 2026
What decides the difficulty level of a design?
Why do some designs get difficulty level 1 and others 4? Here are the techniques that decide the difficulty of your Dreamknit knitting pattern.
Dec 12, 2024
Customize your own mitten pattern
Thumb, cuff, structure, decreases. You pick every detail yourself, and your mitten pattern is ready in seconds. Here is how it works.
Oct 9, 2024
Create unique knitted gifts for Christmas
Give a gift no one else has. Design a beanie, a pair of mittens, a scarf or a whole sweater in the size and colors you want, and get the pattern in seconds.
Aug 7, 2024
The ultimate guide to gauge swatching
If you've read a knitting pattern, you've probably seen the term "gauge" before. But what does it really mean and why is it important? Let's take a look!
Jun 28, 2024
Knitting pattern generator: how it works
What a knitting pattern generator is, how ours turns your choices into a finished knitting pattern, and how it compares to buying a pattern, modifying one or drafting your own.
Jun 17, 2024
Our favorite yarn combinations
Our favorite yarn combinations for your next dream sweater, from fine merino with mohair to double mohair, wool, heavy merino and tweed. Every one of them is ready to pick in Yarns.
Jun 17, 2024
About our sweater patterns
Considering designing your first knitted sweater in Dreamknit but would like to know more about our patterns first? Then you've come to the right place!
Jun 14, 2024
How to design your own knitting pattern: a beginner's guide
New to designing? This guide takes you through the whole thing, from your first click in the design tool to casting on. Pick a garment, choose the details, add any yarn you like, and get a knitting pattern made for your choices.
Jun 14, 2024
5 tips for beginner knitters
The five things that actually make the first project go well: what to knit, what to buy, the two stitches you need, why the swatch matters, and what to do when it goes wrong.
Jun 14, 2024
Yarn Substitutes: Find an Alternative by Gauge
We love yarn and experimenting with different combinations and have compiled a list of yarns sorted by gauge to easily see which yarns can be substituted with each other.