The Dreamknit guide
Knitting tips, techniques and inspiration
Everything you need to become a better knitter.
9 articles
Oct 16, 2026
How to choose the right knitting pattern size: bust measurements, ease and size charts
How to choose the right knitting pattern size: measure your bust, pick the ease for the fit you want, and compare the finished bust circumference in our size charts for sweaters, cardigans, tops and accessories.
Sep 24, 2026
Is Dreamknit AI? No, and here’s why
No, Dreamknit isn't AI. Our patterns are made with math and knitting logic we've written ourselves, so the same yarn and the same design choices always give you the same pattern.
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.
Aug 24, 2026
Yarn Weight Chart: All 8 Categories, With Gauge and Needle Sizes
A yarn weight chart for knitters: all eight categories from lace to jumbo, with stitches per 10 cm, needle sizes in mm and US, and yarns you'll recognize.
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.
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
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.