Finishing Touches
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13:06Plaid/Tartan Surface Chains
Do you love plaid and tartan patterns? Did you know that you can add them to your knitting projects? It’s surprisingly easy to add these details into your knitting. All it takes is a little planning, some extra yarn, and a tapestry needle. In this video, knitting expert Mary Beth Temple demonstrates how to create…
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10:10How to Make Tassels for Your Knitting Projects
A tassel is the perfect embellishment to add to your knitting project! You can add it to just about any project for a fun detail. Corrina Ferguson will take you step-by-step through the process of making a tassel for your next project. TASSEL COLOR AND SIZE Tassels can be made in a variety of sizes…
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4:28Comparing Selvedge Edges
Selvedge stitches are worked at the edge of a knitted fabric and have many different purposes. In this video, Mary Beth Temple explores three different selvedge treatments and shares the advantages to each one so you can determine which one is best for you and your next knitting project. STOCKINETTE STITCH SELVEDGE EDGE This selvedge…
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5:32Embellish Your Knits: Surface Chains with Crochet Hook
There are many ways to embroider and embellish your knits. In this video, crochet expert Mary Beth Temple shows you how to use a crochet hook to create surface chains to embroider your knitting. Mary Beth suggests using this surface chain technique for designs that have long vertical columns. For embroidery that’s worked horizontally, she…
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2:50Embellish Your Knits: French Knots
There are many ways to add special little details to your knitting projects. Adding embroidery to your knitting is fun and easy and in this video Mary Beth Temple shows you specifically how to add French Knots to your knitting projects. If you are familiar with adding French Knots to standard embroidery projects, these knots…
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6:38Embellish Your Knits: Duplicate Stitch
There are many ways to embellish and embroider your knits. Duplicate stitch is a popular technique to make designs in your knitting projects and in this video Mary Beth Temple shares duplicate stitch basics. Duplicate stitch can be used to: – Create designs and add embellishments to your knitting – Fix a mistake in a…
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4:18Tips for a Neat Knit Selvedge
A selvedge edge is the stitch (or stitches) worked at the beginning and end of a row. These edges are typically used for seaming knitted pieces together, but they can also be decorative. In this video, Jill Wright examines three different selvedge edges. The first swatch that Jill explores is one with a slipped stitch…
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3:58Knitting an I-Cord Edge for Shawls or Scarves
An I-Cord edging is a beautiful detail on any knitting project. In this video, knitting expert Michele Lee Bernstein demonstrates how to work an i-cord edging at the beginning and end of the row, making it the perfect technique for scarves and side-to-side shawls. This edging requires three stitches at the beginning of the row…
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9:48Blocking a Lace Shawl
Once the knitting on a lace shawl is complete, you’ll likely want to block the piece to open the lace to fully show the beauty of the stitches. In this video, shawl expert Michele Lee Bernstein demonstrates how to wet block a lace shawl. Wet blocking is commonly used on items that were knit in…
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