The Dreamknit guide
Knitting tips, techniques and inspiration
Everything you need to become a better knitter.
8 articles
Oct 2, 2026
Knitting Needle Conversion Chart: US to mm, and Every Other Unit
US 8 or 5 mm? Inches or cm? The full knitting needle conversion chart, plus gauge, yarn amounts and body measurements, and the rules of thumb worth remembering.
Sep 3, 2026
Knitting Chart Maker: How to Read a Color Chart and Design Your Own
Confused by knitting charts? Here's how to read a knitting color chart step by step, and how you can create your own personal charts.
Sep 3, 2026
How to Knit With Multiple Colors: A Guide to Colorwork Techniques
Stranded colorwork, intarsia, slip stitch, or duplicate stitch? Here's how each colorwork technique works, when to use it, and a video for every single one.
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.
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 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.