Knitting Tutorials
Knitting tutorials
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Tutorial – Alternating Cable / Seed Stitch Cast On
This cast on is sometimes called the alternating cable cast on, or the seed stitch cast on. It's similar to the cable cast on, but alternates between knit and purl stitches. Before learning this cast on, you should know the knitted cast on and the cable cast on.
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Tutorial – Pick up and Knit
Picking up stitches is an important skill in knitting. It lets you start working in a different direction, from any edge of your work. This is particularly useful for sleeves, collars, and edgings. While it is possible to pick up stitches purlwise, it's much more common to pick up stitches knitwise, or "pick up and knit".
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Tutorial – Cable Cast On
The Cable Cast On creates a firm edge that has a pretty, twisted appearance and doesn't stretch as much as other cast ons. I particularly love this cast on for washcloths. Before learning this cast on, you should know the knitted cast on. The cable cast on is very similar, but with one slight change.
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Tutorial – Knitted Cast On
The knitted cast on is one of the most basic cast on techniques. It's a great one for new knitters to learn, because it uses the same motions as the knit stitch.
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Tutorial – Fair Isle Locked Down
Fair Isle is a colorwork technique in knitting, in which you work with multiple colors at once. This usually leaves "floats" or loose strands of yarn at the back of the work. In this tutorial, learn how to lock those floats down with every stitch to create a smoother finish at the back.
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Tutorial – Herringbone Stitch (Knit)
The knit herringbone stitch uses slight modifications to common decrease stitches. This creates a dense, zig-zag texture. Learn how in this tutorial!
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Tutorial – Twisted Stitches – Knit and Purl Through the Back Loop (ktbl, ptbl)
Most of the time in knitting, we want our stitches to lay flat and even. If they twist, it's often a mistake. Sometimes though, we want to knit twisted stitches on purpose, as a textural element. To do this, we knit through the back loop (ktbl) or purl through the back loop (ptbl).
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Tutorial – Knit Bobbles
Bobbles are a fun way to add texture to your knitting. As with most techniques in knitting and crochet, there are lots of different ways to make them. Learn the 3 basic steps of making a bobble, and some different variations to try.
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Tutorial – Decoding Cables (with Licorice)
If you've never done them, cables can seem intimidating. They have weird abbreviations and symbols, with complicated instructions for each one. But it doesn't have to be hard! The abbreviations for cable stitches tell you exactly what you need to know to make them - you just need to be able to decode them. This tutorial explains the language of cable stitches...with licorice.
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Knitted Kitchen #46 – Latvian Braid
The Latvian Braid stitch is a variant of fair isle / stranded colorwork, alternating between 2 colors. Raised "braids" are created by intentionally carrying the unused color across the right side of the work in a specific way. This pattern includes photos of the technique, plus a more in-depth video tutorial.
