Tricot 101

Ahhhhhh....the downward slope from summer! It's just a slope and we're still on the top of the hill so need to fret just yet! You know the season is nearing the end though when you start to see the commercials for back to school....for some moms the most wonderful time...

It's no secret that I love pockets. So with a new cardigan design in the works, it's a not an option whether it'll have pockets or not. It WILL have pockets! In my last blog on pockets I did the Side Seam Pocket. This time I'm going to show you...

If you follow my blog you know how much I love color work. I think it’s an engaging yet relaxing knit, and so very very satisfying! Combining colors and patterns and watching them come to life is where it’s at for me! In saying all that I remember a point...

For the longest time I was very intimidated by patterns that had color work. I will be honest in saying that they were the ones I drooled over the most but really lacked confidence with all that color! Since childhood I've had a deep love for Fairisle. I know that I had...

I’ve been so excited to knit up a pair of my favorite slipper socks to attach to my Biscotte Yarns Sole To Knit! There’s nothing like homemade things. And slippers are definitely a must for the winter season. I have a tendency to wear out a pair of slippers within...

Have you ever seen in a knitting pattern M1 (Make One) that doesn't specify whether it's left leaning or right leaning? I have and if you're not an experienced knitter, which was me and all of us at some point, it can be very confusing. After looking into this a little further,...

With the growing popularity of natural fibers and wool, knowing how to wash your woolies is a very hot topic! Since we grew up in the era of synthetic fibers and the washing machine, the return to nature imposes a little reminder of the basic rules. HOW TO WASH HAND...

Normally my answer would be large, with 2% milk and extra foam in a to-go cup; but not today! Today I would like 478 yards wound into a perfect little skein, with an adorable Biscotte tag......in a to-go bag! If you haven't already discovered this amazing yarn that I speak...

Knitting. To some this is a very enjoyable hobby. To me? It’s a way of life. Depression and anxiety affects 1 in 13 people. This disorder hits not only close to home but is in my home. I’m the 1 in that equation. Along with treatments from doctors, this is...

How to insert your fleece tips (or how to lard) your knitting Larded mittens (or thrummed mittens) originate in the Newfoundland and Labrador region. It is said that sailors who went to sea carried this type of mitts in which small pieces of fiber were inserted. Here are the steps...

Since our Shawl Knitting Game - The Unpredictable Shawl has been very popular lately, we have received few questions on stitch patterns 3, 4 and 5. We have prepared video tutorials to help you out with these stitch patterns... STITCH PATTERN NO.3 ♥ The Unpredictable Shawl   STITCH PATTERN NO.4 ♥ The Unpredictable...

Vous venez d'apprendre comment tricoter et vous venez de terminer votre première écharpe? Vous avez passé des mois à tricoter un châle et vous souhaitez partager votre chef d'oeuvre avec nous? Rien ne nous fera plus plaisir que de voir nos laines prendre vie dans vos tricots! Comment faire? 👉...

Dans ce tutoriel, vous découvrirez comment tricoter le point brioche aussi connu sous le nom de "Côtes anglaises".  Vous l'avez probablement aperçu dans les derniers modèles en vogue, notamment dans les designs de Stephen West et Andrea Mowry. Pour vous aider à comprendre comment tricoter le point brioche bicolore en...

Comment monter les mailles selon la méthode "Long Tail Cast-on"? Découvrez comment en visionnant notre vidéo en français ci-dessous:   Maintenant, venez perfectionner vos aptitudes tricot avec la technique de montage de mailles "Twisted German Cast-on":  

Si vous êtes de celles qui n'aiment pas tricoter les rangs raccourcis ou qui préfère éviter les talons doubles (impliquant des rangs à diminuer) pour maintenir le même nombre de mailles et ainsi conserver l'aspect uniforme de la couleur de la laine teinte à la main ou Autorayanteᵐᶜ, vous serez...

At Biscotte Yarns, we are privileged to welcome many knitters each year. Some of them come from far away to pick up the wool of happiness in our shop. To the attention of these knitting enthusiasts, we have prepared a list of things to remember before a visit to a...

Éclaircissons une fois pour toute le grand mystère qui entoure le montage des mailles lorsqu'on débute un bas (ou chaussette) par les orteils.  Il s'agit du type de montage qui consiste à monter les mailles d'un bas par la pointe du pied pour tricoter progressivement vers le haut de la jambe en...

Short Rows - What is it exactly? This is a way of knitting the stitches back and forth without knitting to the end of the row, which means that there are stitches remaining at the end of the row when you turn the knit. The short rows are used to...

De nos jours, on utilise le mot laine à toutes les sauces: laine de coton, laine minérale, laine d'acier et laine de verre... Mais sachez que la pure laine au sens propre se définit ainsi sur le site Wikipedia Légalement, on désigne par « laine » les fibres du mouton ainsi que...

If you have never downloaded a knitting pattern on our site LesLainesBiscotte.ca, here is a small tutorial to show you how to do this in a few images. First, select the pattern you wish to download and add it to your cart.   When your cart is complete, click Continue...