How to Work a Folded Brim
This video demonstrates how to work a folded brim on a knit hat that uses 1×1 ribbing.
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Catch Floats in Stranded Colorwork
This video demonstrates how to easily catch/trap floats in stranded colorwork when working with two colors and using both hands to knit. This technique prevents floats from being too long behind the work.
Continue ReadingIcelandic Bind-off
The video below demonstrates how to work the Icelandic bind-off, which is featured in my Forsythia cardigan design and Sun, Moon & Rising shawl design.
Continue ReadingCluster Stitches
The video below demonstrates how to work cluster stitches, as instructed in my Rattlesnake tee pattern.
Continue ReadingThree-Needle Bind-off
The video here demonstrates how to work a three-needle bind-off, as instructed in my Sun and Moon Fade pattern. (For this pattern, the bind-off is worked on the wrong side.)
Continue ReadingCable Cast-on
The video below demonstrates how to work the cable cast-on, specifically at the underarm of a top-down garment. Pattern: Birdseed
Continue ReadingAlternating/Rib Cable Cast-on
The video below demonstrates how to work the alternating cable cast-on, as instructed in my Birdseed pattern. Please note that Birdseed is cast on in the [p1, k1] sequence, while Sugarplum Crop is cast on in the [k1, p1] sequence. Both begin with a slipknot, which will be the first cast-on stitch (designated as a […]
Continue ReadingPick Up Stitches Around an Armhole
The video below demonstrates how to pick up stitches around an armhole. It shows how to pick up the stitches along both a slanted edge and straight edge neatly. It also includes a tip for how to pick up slipped stitches along the slanted edge in a way that prevents a hole from forming. Pattern: […]
Continue ReadingCable Stitches
I find cable needles to be clumsy and slow. Fortunately, they are almost entirely unnecessary! 3/2 LC (3/2 Left Cross) The video below demonstrates how to work 3/2 LC on both the Right Side and Wrong Side of my Beautyberry pattern. On the Right Side, the cable is worked without a cable needle. On the […]
Continue ReadingItalian Tubular Cast-on
The video below demonstrates how to work the Italian tubular cast-on from my V-back patterns. In the video, the fingering version is used. En este vídeo podrás ver como se trabaja el Montaje Tubular (o italiano), el cual se usa en mis patrones V-Back. En este vídeo se está tejiendo la versión fingering.
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