In this video for very visual learners, I demonstrate the 3 Needle Bind-Off in slow motion. This BO is used to simultaneously seam two pieces together while binding off.
The sweater on the mannequin is my Woman’s Zippered Letterman’s Jacket, pattern and video tutorial.
You can see my other slow-motion videos here.
You can see my regular speed 3NBO video here.
The yarn I use for demonstration is Paintbox Yarns Wool Mix Chunky.
The needles are Knitter’s Pride Bamboo.
Things we talk about in this episode:
Alternating Hand Dyed Yarns
German Twisted Cast-On
Stretchy Bind-Off
“It’s pi. The geometry of a circle hinging on the mysterious relationship of the circumference of a circle to its radius”, the words of my knitting hero Elizabeth Zimmermann. In this video, I demonstrate how to knit a flat circle.
Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Pi Shawl on Ravelry.
Instructions for working a Pi Circle:
Note: I use KFB increases below, you can substitute any other one-stitch increase.
Cast-on 8 stitches and join in-the-round on double pointed needles.
Round 1: Knit
Round 2: KFB all stitches (16 stitches)
Rounds 3-4: Knit (2 rounds)
Round 5: KFB all stitches (32 stitches)
Rounds 6-9 Knit (4 rounds)
Round 10: KFB all stitches (64 stitches)
Rounds 11-18: Knit (8 rounds)
Round 19: KFB all stitches (128 stitches)
Rounds 20-35: Knit (16 rounds)
Continue in this manner, increasing every stitch in the increase rounds, and doubling the number of plain knit rounds between increase rounds. Switch to longer circular needles as needed. Bind-off using a normal bind-off and a larger sized needle on what would be a plain knit round (not an increase round!).
The poncho on the mannequin is my Rodeo Drive Poncho, pattern and video tutorial.
The yarn I use in my finished Pi Circle is Roots & Rain Monsoon Sock.
The yarn I use for demonstration is Paintbox Yarns Wool Mix Chunky.
The DPNs I use for demonstration are Knitter’s Pride Ginger.
This update is a facelift for my very first sock pattern from 2009, Learn to Knit Socks. I designed this pattern to teach the techniques used in most cuff-down, heel flap sock patterns. We use worsted weight yarn and larger needles to make it easier to see what you’re doing, and learn about sock construction. This pattern is also an introduction to double-pointed needles.
If you have already purchased this pattern, the update is free for you to download. You should receive either a Ravelry message announcing the update, or an email. If you don’t see either, you can visit Ravelry’s Purchase Finder to get your updated copy. (If you don’t see the pattern listed, but you’re confident that you’ve purchased it, please try using older email addresses that you may not use anymore.)
Size: Women, average foot width, any shoe size
Needles: Set of size US 5 (3.75mm) double-pointed needles
Yarn: 100 grams of worsted weight yarn
Additional Materials: tapestry needle for weaving ends
Gauge: 6 stitches per inch
Pattern and six-part video tutorial: $8 US via PayPal 
The yarn used in the socks pictured is Knitologie Merino Worsted, from the August 2019 KnitCrate kit.
If you’re curious as to why the six parts of this tutorial are broken up into six videos, it’s because we released this video back in 2009, when YouTube would only allow videos 15 minutes or shorter to be uploaded!
Video 1 – Working with double-pointed needles and starting the cuff.
Video 2 – Dividing for the heel flap and knitting the heel flap.
Video 3 – Turning the heel.
Video 4 – Working the gusset.
Video 5 – Toe shaping.
Video 6 – Kitchener stitch (grafting the toe).
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Other things we talk about in this episode:
Slow-Motion Wrap and Turn, Picking up Wraps
Weaving in Cotton Ends
Austin Creative Resuse Podcast Episode
In this video for very visual learners, I demonstrate Judy’s Magic Cast-On in slow motion. This CO is commonly used in toe-up sock patterns.
You can see my other slow-motion videos here.
You can see my regular speed JMCO video here.
The sweater on the mannequin is my Zippered Letterman’s Jacket, pattern and video tutorial.
The yarn I use for demonstration is Paintbox Yarns Wool Mix Aran. The needles are Knitter’s Pride Ginger from an interchangeable set.
Our lovely sponsor this week:
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Things we talk about in this episode:
Casey’s blog post “A Tale of Two Socks”
Ursa sweater
Three Rectangles, Two Triangles
Learn to Knit a Woman’s Sweater
Podcast episode with psychologist Dr. Art Markman (process vs. product knitters)
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Knitting shapes is one of the very cool things we get to do with knitting. In this video, I demonstrate knitting a square from the center – a shape that can be used to make any size square, from dishcloth to afghan.
Instructions:
Cast-On 8 stitches using the pinhole CO, divide between 3 or 4 double-pointed needles. Knit around all stitches. (See the pinhole cast-on here.)
Row 1: KFB (knit front/back) all stitches
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: *KFB, K2, KFB*, repeat around
Row 4: Knit (if you are on 3 needles, separate stitches on to 4 needles here)
Row 5: *KFB, K to last stitch on needle, KFB*, repeat on other 3 needles
Row 6: Knit
Repeat Rows 5 and 6 to desired size, bind-off normally.
The poncho on the mannequin is my Rodeo Drive Poncho, pattern and video tutorial.
The yarn I used for demonstration is Paintbox Yarns Wool Mix Chunky.
The needles are Knitter’s Pride Ginger Double-Pointed Needles.
Our lovely sponsor this week:
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Wraps and Turns (w&t) are a way of shaping our knitting. In this video I demonstrate traditional w&t and picking up wraps in slow-motion.
My regular speed wrap & turn video can be found here.
My regular speed picking up wraps video can be found here.
A playlist of all of my slow-motion videos can be found here.
The sweater on the mannequin is my Women’s Zippered Letterman’s Jacket, pattern and video tutorial:
The yarn I use for demonstration is Paintbox Yarns Wool Mix Chunky. The needles are Knitter’s Pride Ginger from an interchangeable set.
