Can’t Steek Without Eek! *

*Thank you Tom Daley

Like you we’re really looking forward to the first series of Game of Wool on Channel 4.

In week one, we were nervously delighted to see the steeking technique mentioned but what is it?

Steeking has been around for a long time but is often regarded as a scary technique, mainly because you’re cutting into your work! In short, you knit your project in the round using circular needles, then cut up the centre to make an opening-like a cardigan for example.

If you would like to learn more, we have gathered together some of the best articles to show you how this is done, all in one place.

Brooklyn Tweed The iconic American fibre company has a step by step guide

Nimble Needles Our favourite Austrian, Norman, has a video guide you can follow

Nimble Needles