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How to Knit: The Rib Stitch
Never fear, the rib stitch is here! This easy to make stitch is perfect for scarf-ends, sock cuffs, sleeve ends, and even edging on garments and hats! When we talk about the rib stitch (also known as "ribbed knitting"), we speak in terms of an A x B rib. A...
How to Knit: The Seed Stitch
If you are a beginner, this stitch will be great to learn and apply to your future knitting projects! The texture of this pattern looks seemingly complicated, but it is no doubt a simple and enjoyable knit. When finished, your patterning should look like a...
How to Knit: Casting Off / Binding Off Stitches
You've knit your way through a beautiful piece of knitting and now you want to get it off of your needles. This is where learning how to cast off (or bind off) comes in! This method of casting off is called a Standard Cast-Off and is great for beginners! There...
How to Knit: The Slip Stitch
Learning the slip stitch a great thing for knitters to incorporate into their projects. This stitch is quite literally "slipping" a stitch to the other needle! You can use this along with other stitches to a make texture or add shaping to a piece of knitting....
How to Knit: The Purl Stitch
Learning how to knit the purl stitch is one of the first things every knitter must learn (next to the knit stitch of course!). If you can knit the knit stitch, you are well prepared for learning how to purl. A Purl stitch is essentially a backward knit stitch,...
How to Knit: The Knit Stitch
Learning how to knit the knit stitch is one of the first things every knitter must learn! If you can knit the knit stitch, you can knit anything! Let's get started!Things you'll need: Yarn of choice Needles of choice Notes: This tutorial...
How to Cast On Stitches: Longtail Cast-on
There are many ways to cast on stitches, but the longtail method has to be my absolute favorite. Not only does it look beautiful, but it's a very sturdy cast-on! After you learn this method I can guarantee this will be your go-to method for every project. Let's...
How to Make a Slip Knot
In most knitting projects, the very first thing you'll end up doing is the well-known and always welcome, slip knot. This knot plays a key role in lots of yarn crafting projects, so let's learn how to make one!Things you'll need: Yarn of choice Needles...
How to Knit the Linen Stitch
Learning how to knit the linen stitch was one of the first things I learned after getting the fundamentals of knitting down. The linen stitch pattern involves the basic knit, purl, and slip stitches, but the real catch for beginners is the amount of moving of...
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