Crochet for Knitters – Making a Chain Ring

A crocheted chain ring is the starting point for many different projects. For knitters, this is where we can really start to see one of the benefits of crochet (alone, and in combination with our knitting) – creating shapes in crochet is much easier than it is in knitting. The other Crochet for Knitters videos […]

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Crochet for Knitters – Slip Stitch

The Slip Stitch is the flattest of the crochet stitches, and is usually used for connecting and seaming. The other Crochet for Knitters videos can be found here. More Crochet for Knitters videos in the weeks to come! Information on things you’ll see in this video: The sweater on the mannequin is the Saroyan Scarf, […]

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Crochet for Knitters – Double Crochet

The double crochet stitch is, in my experience, the most commonly used stitch in crochet. The other videos in this series can be found here. More Crochet for Knitters videos in the weeks to come! Information on things you’ll see in this video: The sweater on the mannequin is the Saroyan Scarf, designed by Liz […]

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This Is Why We Knit!

When I asked the question, knitters from around the world answered! From thoughtful, to clever, to funny – and even brave – these are the reasons we love knitting. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from VeryPink Knits!

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New Series – Crochet for Knitters!

Even if you’ve never crocheted before, being at least a little bit handy with a crochet hook will only make your knitting better! We’re jumpstarting this series with three Crochet for Knitters videos. The first is an intro, then we go on to the two most basic stitches – chain stitch, and single crochet. More […]

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Seaming Garter Stitch

This is the way I like to seam side-by-side garter stitch, so that the garter stitch ridges line up from one piece to the next. The scarf on the mannequin is my Spiral Scarf, free pattern and video tutorial. The yarn I’m using in the samples is a bulky wool/alpaca blend – sorry I don’t […]

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Saroyan Scarf

This lovely scarf, called Saroyan, is designed by Liz Abinante of feministy.com. After receiving a ton of requests for this, I’m happy to offer this video tutorial on Liz’s design.

Free pattern + 3 part video tutorial.

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2 Socks at-a-Time, Magic Loop

This tutorial demonstrates how to knit two socks at-a-time, using magic loop – or one long circular needle to knit both socks.

Pattern + links to a five-part instructional video.

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Steam Blocking

This is a handy technique that I talk about and use all the time! It’s super useful for smoothing out your knitting prior to seaming knitted pieces together. Links to things you’ll see in this video: The mannequin is wearing my Spiral Scarf, free pattern and video tutorial. The sleeve sample I use for demonstration […]

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