In this video I demonstrate “mirror” or backwards knitting, a way to knit back across a row, when you would normally turn the work to purl.
Mentioned in the video – Entrelac tutorial
The shawl on the mannequin is Autumn Crunch by Vanessa Ewing, a pattern exclusively for Brioche Tier patrons of the VeryPink Knits Podcast (an audio production). More information here.
The needles I used are Knitter’s Pride bamboo DPNs, and the yarn is Paintbox Yarns Chunky.
Add this to the list of videos that I hope you never need – how to correct a dropped cast-on stitch. But the video is here for you if you ever find yourself in this situation!
You can see all of my slow-motion videos here.
The scarf on the mannequin is the Chestnut Hill Shawl, you can see the tutorial here.
Whether you have a dropped garter stitch column because it accidentally dropped, or you dropped it intentionally to fix a mistake, here I demonstrate how to get that stitch back on the needle.
You can see all of my slow-motion videos here.
The scarf on the mannequin is the Chestnut Hill Shawl, you can see the tutorial here.
In this video I demonstrate how to bind-off “in pattern”, following the knits and purls in the fabric you’re binding-off.
The scarf on the mannequin is Mentolat (not my design, pattern on Ravelry) using Kramer Perfection DK yarns.
The yarn I’m using for demonstration is Paintbox Yarns Wool Mix Chunky.
In this video I demonstrate Cable Cast-On in slow motion. This cast-on is often called for in patterns when you only have one strand of yarn to work with.
The scarf on the mannequin is Mentolat (not my design, pattern on Ravelry) using Kramer Perfection DK yarns.
The yarn I’m using for demonstration is Paintbox Yarns Wool Mix Chunky.
In this video I demonstrate how to work duplicate stitch, a way to add an embroidered design to your knitting.
The chart for the heart design.
Intarsia vs. Duplicate Stitch
The scarf on the mannequin is Mentolat (not my design, pattern on Ravelry) using Kramer Perfection DK yarns.
The yarn I’m using for demonstration is Paintbox Yarns Wool Mix Chunky.
In this video I demonstrate a normal bind-off, using a crochet hook instead of a knitting needle. The result of this technique is the same as the common BO called for in most patterns.
You can see this same bind-off using knitting needles in slow-motion here.
You can see all of my slow-motion videos here.
The needles I’m using are Kollage Sonic. The crochet hook is by Boye. The yarn I use for demonstration is Paintbox Yarns Wool Mix Chunky.
The wrap on the mannequin is Mother Earth Wrap, more info including tutorial here.
In this video I demonstrate SSK (slip, slip knit), a one-stitch decrease that leans left. SSK is often used as a “mirror” decrease to K2tog (knit two together).
You can see all of my slow-motion videos here.
The wrap on the mannequin is Mother Earth Wrap, more info including tutorial here.
The needles I’m using are Kollage Sonic. The yarn is Paintbox Yarns Wool Mix Chunky.
In this video I demonstrate my favorite stretchy bind-off in slow motion.
You can see all of my slow-motion videos here.
The regular speed version of this technique here.
The sweater on the mannequin is Undulating Lines Pullover, more info and tutorial here.
The yarn I use for demonstration is PaintBox Yarns Wool Mix Chunky. The needles are Knitter’s Pride bamboo DPNs.
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Lots of requests for this one! Working the purl stitch while using the flicking method of holding your yarn and needles, in slow-motion.
You can see all of my flicking videos here.
You can see all of my slow-motion videos here.
The scarf I’m using for demonstration is Nauset Light, more information here on Ravelry.
The needles I’m using are Knitter’s Pride Zing from an interchangeable set.
