Core Skills
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3:27Bind Off in Pattern
Occasionally you’ll come across a knitting pattern that contains the instructions “bind off in pattern.” In this video, Mary Beth Temple demonstrates how to work this pattern instruction. For many knitting projects, a knitwise bind off or a purlwise bind off can be used to finish the knitting. As Mary Beth points out, if you’ve…
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2:58Chart Reading Basics
Reading a chart doesn’t have to be difficult. In this video, Michele Lee Bernstein explains chart reading basics and shares several different kinds of charts. Michele begins by noting that all charts have a key that will explain what the symbols mean. Different designers will use different symbols, but the key will always tell you…
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5:22Choose the Right Bind Off For Your Knitting Project
With so many bind off methods to choose from, it can sometimes be hard to decide which one is right for you and your knitting project. In this video, Jill Wright compares several different bind off methods to help you choose which one you would like use when you’re completing your next project. Jill begins…
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6:52Choose the Right Cast On For Your Knitting Project
With so many cast on methods to choose from, it can sometimes be difficult to decide which one is right for you and your knitting project. In this video, Jill Wright compares several different cast on methods to help you choose which you would like to use when your beginning your next project. Jill begins…
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5:27Crochet Loop Bind Off
The Crochet Loop Bind Off is a beautiful decorative bind off that’s the perfect edging for projects like top-down shawls and baby items. In this video, Corrina Ferguson demonstrates how to work this bind off. Corrina begins by showing a small swatch with the Crochet Loop Bind Off. The swatch has 21 stitches before binding…
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9:45Don’t Get Lost: Keeping Track of Your Pattern Progress
When working from a knitting pattern, many knitters find it helpful to take notes to keep track of their work. In this video, Jill Wright explains how to she likes to keep notes when knitting. She shares many useful tips that you can easily incorporate into your own notetaking. Jill suggests using graphs paper and…
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4:09Elastic Bind Off
The elastic bind off is a simple one to work and creates a stretchy bind off for garter stitch, lace projects, and more. In this video, knitting expert Michele Lee Bernstein demonstrates how to work the elastic bind off. Michele discusses that this a knitwise bind off that can be worked on either side of…
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3:13Elastic Bind Off for Ribbing
The Elastic Bind Off is perfect for the edges of your knitting projects where you need extra stretch. This bind off can be particularly useful on edges where a ribbing pattern has been worked, like the top of a toe-up sock. In this video, Michele Lee Bernstein demonstrates how to work the Elastic Bind Off…
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5:01Fancy Cast On: Knit, Yarnover, Knit (kyok)
There are so many ways to cast on your knitting. In this video, knitting expert Corrina Ferguson shares an interesting cast on that she created that can be used to rapidly increase the stitches on the needle. She calls it the Fancy Cast On, as it creates a beautiful detail along the top of the…
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