Basics
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If I want to decrease 14 stitches over 6 inches - how many rows should I work between decreases?
The ‘How Many…?’ Knitting Tool
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Cast on Please note - all of the Cast Off tutorials (incl. kitchener stitch) can now be found here . You are welcome to download and use these tutorials.
Knit and Crochet 1
Let’s talk about working a tubular piece of knitting on a single circular needle. You will often hear this technique referred to as knitting in the round . This is an alternative to using 2 straight needles and having to sew a seam, or to using double pointed needles.
Knitting in the Round with 1 Circular Needle - How to Knit Tutorials from KnitPicks
Advanced Knitting Techniques
view video How to turn the heel, pick up gusset stitches, and decrease gusset. Follows pattern of North Country Cotton Baby/Toddler socks (free in patterns page).
If you're a beginning knitter, you can start with our 45 minute "How to Knit" series. This 3 part introduction to knitting walks the new knitter step-by-step through the knitting basics: Long Tail cast-on and the knit and purl stitches and basic knit bind-off and finishing your knitting. Along the way you'll pick up many knitting tips and guidance on how to identify and fix common knitting mistakes .
Knitting Videos
This VideoJug video is designed to show you how to knit the purl stitch. This backward facing knit stitch can be used in many ways and is an extremely addition to your knitting techniques.
How To Knit The Purl Stitch (Knitting)
What I really like about the knitting stitches below is that they are made up of only 4-6 rows making them easy to memorize after a couple rounds. Some stitch patterns are in the range of 18 rows or more - beautiful but you need to pay attention.