Mattress stitch is the best all-purpose seam used in knitting. Here we slow the technique down for very visual learners.
You can see my regular speed mattress stitch video here.
You can see my other slow-motion videos here.
The yarn I use for demonstration is Paintbox Yarns Wool Mix Chunky.
The scarf on the mannequin (not my design) can be found here.
In this video, I give an overview of the different needle types and materials available. If you’re confused by all of our choices, I hope this helps clear it up!
The needles shown in this video:
Wood Straight Needles – Knitter’s Pride Ginger
The single set of wood circulars (in the package) – Knitter’s Pride Basix
Wood Double-Points – Knitter’s Pride Dreamz
Addi Bamboo Interchangeable Set
Wood interchangeable circular set – Knitter’s Pride Ginger
Metal interchangeable circular set – Knitter’s Pride Platina
Short interchangeable set – Knitter’s Pride Zing
Chiaogoo Interchageable set
Chiaogoo small size set (black case)
Chiaogoo short cord set (red case)
Addi Easy Knit (called Sock Wonders outside of the US)
Hiya Hiya Flyers
Addi FlexiFlips
The cowl on the mannequin is Color My Cowl, free pattern and video tutorial.
In this video, I demonstrate getting started with double-pointed needles in slow motion. Part of my slow motion series for very visual learners.
You can see my slow-motion playlist here.
You can see my regular speed mattress stitch video here.
The needles I’m using are Knitter’s Pride Ginger. The yarn is Paintbox Wool Mix Chunky in Sailor Blue.
The scarf on the mannequin is Cave of Kelpius (not my design).
In this video, I demonstrate the 2×2 tubular cast-on, and how to join this CO in-the-round.
Instructions for working this cast-on:
1. Using a provisional cast-on and scrap yarn, cast-on HALF of the total number of stitches you need.
2. Starting at the slip knot end with a knit row, knit 4 rows of stockinette stitch (knit a row. purl a row).
3. Remove the provisional cast-on and slip those stitches on to another needle, line up those needles.
4. Knit 2 knit stitches from the front needle, 2 purls from the back needle, repeat those Ks and Ps across all of the stitches.
5. If you are joining in-the-round, this is the time to join in-the-round.
The cowl on the mannequin is Color My Cowl, free pattern and tutorial.
The bulky yarn I used for demonstration is Paintbox Yarns Wool Mix Chunky.
The yellow alpaca yarn is Valley Yarns Sunderland in Beeswax.
The needles I use are Knitter’s Pride Ginger.
In this video, I answer the questions I’ve received about using the new FlexiFlips needles.
You can see my first FlexiFlips Overview video here.
The sock yarn in the thumbnail image is Turtlepurl Yarns Tangled Love.
In this video I give an overview of Combination Knitting, a distinct style of knitting used by many knitters.
Here is a good starting point on Annie Modesitt’s website that includes Q&As on combination knitting.
My video called “What’s Your Knitting Style?” includes many knitting styles, but not Combination Knitting, as explained in the video. 🙂
In this video for very visual learners, I demonstrate “pick up and knit”, also called pu&k.
The needles I’m using in this video are Knitter’s Pride Ginger. The yarn is Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky.
My regular speed pick up and knit video can be seen here.
You can see my other slow-motion videos here.
In this video I demonstrate how to add plastic snaps to your knitting, specifically, adding snaps to convertible mitts.
My Knock Knock Convertible Mitts tutorial can be found here.
The snaps I used are Kam Snaps, I got my kit here on Amazon.
For very visual learners, an addition to my slow motion playlist. The German Twisted Cast-On is my go-to whenever I need a CO with extra stretch.
You can see my other slow-motion videos here.
The needles I’m using in this video are Knitter’s Pride Ginger. The yarn is Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky.
In this video, I demonstrate how to recover a dropped cast-on stitch when you are using the long-tail cast-on. I hope you never need this technique, but I’m putting it out there for your reference in case this ever happens to you!
The needles I’m using in this video are Knitter’s Pride Ginger. The yarn is Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky. The crochet hook is by Boye.
