Our Knitting Video Index
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This section contains a collection of videos most relevant to the new knitter. For a narrative walking you through what's what, click on the Introduction tab at the bottom of the screen.
How to Cast On: LongTail Cast-On
This is my favorite cast on method, I use it almost exclusively. It creates an even, stretchy edge that works...
Stockinette Stitch English Method
That familiar, smooth fabric. Note that the edges roll in, and a scarf in this stitch turns into a tube....
Orientation for Beginning Knitting Continental Method
This video shows all of the basic steps of knitting put together in a sequence, with a few tips along...
Making Wood Knitting Needles
Needles from hardware store dowels! TIP: wax these for an even smoother finish. I've used salad bowl wax, which is...
Winding a center-pull ball
A center pull ball won't roll around the floor and run away from you. You can also pull from both...
Orientation for Beginning Knitting English Method
This video shows all of the basic steps of knitting put together in a sequence, with a few tips along...
Knitting Gauge Basics
Determining the gauge of your knitting is essential when knitting fitted garments such as sweaters. Most knitters prefer to knit...
Wet blocking your Gauge Swatch
In this video I talk about getting accurate gauge in your knitting when knitting in a pattern stitch. How to...
Mastering Tension in Your Knitting
An overview on knitting tension. Tension is the relative tightness or looseness which you hold the yarn and it can...
Identifying Knit and Purl Stitches on the Needle
In knitting there are typically two types of stitches: Knit Stitches and Purl Stitches. Beginning Knitters may have trouble distinguishing...
Erin's Crafts for Kids: An Introduction to Crochet with a Simple Bracelet Project
Our 7 year old daughter is an avid crafter and wants to share her passion. In her first tutorial video,...
All knitting begins with a cast-on, which creates loops on the needle. After the cast-on, you can work the knit stitch or the purl stitch, which are the foundation stitches of knitting.
German Twisted Cast-On
Worked in a similar way as Long-Tail Cast-On, but trickier and using a longer tail. This inserts an extra twist...
Backward Loop Cast-On
This is the easiest method to learn and remember, but it is tricky to knit from evenly. "Knitting On" is...
Longtail Cast-on Thumb Method
Here is another method of working longtail cast-on, which is a slower to work, called the thumb method.
Invisible (Provisional) Cast-On
This is a provisional cast-on, also known as invisible cast-on: one that can be easily undone to expose live stitches,...
Knitting On Cast-on English Method
This is a nice method for teaching a beginning knitter how to cast-on, since it's just the knit stitch but...
Alternate Cable Cast-On
This has a very discreet edge against k1 p1 ribbing. In the video I comment that it's tricky to work....
Provisional Crochet Cast-On
There is more than one way to work a provisional crochet cast-on. This one is my favorite. Start it with...
Cable Cast-On English Method
A beautiful cast-on. See also Knitting-on, which looks and acts much the same, but some may find it easier to...
Knitting On Continental Method
This is a nice method for teaching a beginning knitter how to cast-on, since it's just the knit stitch but...
Cable Cast-On Continental Method
A beautiful cast-on. See also Knitting-on, which looks and acts much the same, but some may find it easier to...
Slip Knot
Here I show how to make a slip knot and place it on the needle. Not a cast-on in itself,...
(To begin your knitting, start with a cast-on to establish loops on the needle.) Knitting consists of pulling a loop of yarn through an existing loop on the needle. Pulling it through with the yarn in the back creates the knit stitch. Pulling it through with the yarn in front creates the purl stitch. These are the foundation stitches of knitting. Try out a below knitting method, and its associated purl method, and see which feels the most natural to you. How you hold the needle and yarn can be quite individual, but in the end it all creates the same fabric.
Knit Stitch Close-up Continental Method
Here's a close-up look at the knit stitch.
Knit Stitch Close-up English Method
Here's a close-up look at the knit stitch.
The Knit Stitch Continental Method
Continental knitters hold the yarn in their left hand, which allows the knitter to simply scoop, or "pick", the yarn...
The Knit Stitch (Combination) Continental Method
The more I learn about Combined Knitting, the more I like it. It requires more thinking to read patterns not...
The Knit Stitch English Method
English is the most common knitting method in the US, and (naturally) in England. In English style knitting, the yarn...
The purl stitch is a foundation stitch of knitting. It is identical to the reverse side of the knit stitch. The style of knitting you use (English, Continental, or the maverick Combination style) may well be decided by how you get along with its purl method.
The Purl Stitch English Method
Yarn is held in right hand, then, by necessity, wrapped around the right needle before pulling the stitch through. Most...
Knitting Back English Method
Not a practical substitute for all purling needs, but fine for working stockinette stitch. This produces the same exact stitch...
The Purl Stitch (Combination) Continental Method
The yarn is held in the left hand like Continental Purling, but the yarn is wrapped the other way: the...
Purl Stitch Close-up English Method
Here is a close-up of the purl stitch.
The Purl Stitch Continental Method
Yarn is held in left hand. The left index finger--or middle finger, as I demonstrate--is used to push the yarn...
Purl Stitch Close-up Continental Method
Here is a close-up of the purl stitch.
The Purl Stitch (Norwegian) Continental Method
What's mind blowing about this method is that it's a purl stitch worked with the yarn in back of the...
Knitting Back Continental Method
Not a practical substitute for all purling needs, but fine for working stockinette stitch. This produces the same exact stitch...
Mistakes happen to the best of us. Here's how to fix them! Consider also leaving it: A little mistake can free the creative energy from getting bogged down in the work, and keep one from taking knitting too seriously!
Correcting a stitch several rows back
How to fix a single stitch that was several rows back, without frogging the whole section.
Fixing a run (dropped stitch)
Here's how to fix a single dropped stitch.
Using a lifeline
This is a preventative measure when doing lace work, or any knitting where unraveling and putting back on the needles...
Inserting a needle before unraveling
I usually frog the work first and then put the needle in the exposed stitches, it's faster. But this way...
Avoiding twisted stitches
How to recognize a stitch that's on the needle "backwards," and how to knit it.
How to re-insert your needle
Read this excellent tip: If you have to rip out knitting on purpose, here's how to do it with perfect...
Adding a Stitch Several Rows Back
Fixing a mistake in lace knitting. Inserting a missing yarn-over four rows back without unraveling.
Mysterious Holes in the Knitting
A common beginner knitting mistake is putting down your knitting mid-row, only to pick it up a little later and...
Unraveling and Re-inserting Your Needle
If you make a mistake, it can be pretty harrowing to have to unravel your work and re-insert the needle,...
Here are some of the most common stitch patterns, and how to execute them. Stockinette stitch, Ribbing, and Seed Stitch are the first ones to watch.
Crossing Cables with a Cable Needle
How to achieve the classic cable. It's not as hard as you might think!
Crossing Cables without a Cable Needle
If knitting had an Extreme Sport division, this technique would be in it. But don't be afraid, the worst that...
Garter Stitch English Method
The perfect stitch for a first scarf, or for adding horizontal texture to any garment.
Seed Stitch Continental Method
A simple and truly elegant stitch pattern. Lies flat (won't roll in), so it can be used for hems and...
Elongated Stitch
Use it across an entire row for an open span in the knitting.
Loop Stitch English Method
Creates a shag-rug fabric. Somewhat tricky to work. Just purl the reverse side, unless you want loops on both sides.
Ribbing Continental Method
Ribbing gives vertical definition, and draws the fabric in horizontally. Commonly used for cuffs and hems, it is an indispensable...
Ribbing English Method
Ribbing gives vertical definition, and draws the fabric in horizontally. Commonly used for cuffs and hems, it is an indispensable...
Garter Stitch Continental Method
The perfect stitch for a first scarf, or for adding horizontal texture to any garment.
Seed Stitch English Method
A simple and truly elegant stitch pattern. Lies flat (won't roll in), so it can be used for hems and...
Stockinette Stitch Continental Method
That familiar, smooth fabric. Note that the edges roll in, and a scarf in this stitch turns into a tube....
Loop Stitch Continental Method
Creates a shag-rug fabric. Somewhat tricky to work. Just purl the reverse side, unless you want loops on both sides.
I-cord English Method
Easy! I-cord is a narrow tube of knitting, that is often used for the handles of a bag, cords to...
I-cord Continental Method
Easy! I-cord is a narrow tube of knitting, that is often used for the handles of a bag, cords to...
Slipping a Stitch: "p-wise or k-wise?"
Answers the often-asked question: if the pattern doesn't specify, do I slip the stitch purl-wise or knit-wise?
When your knitting is the size you want it, you can bind off the stitches for a finished edge.
Suspended Bind-Off English Method
This has the same results as Basic Knit Bind Off, but for some people working it this way creates a...
Double Crochet Bind-Off
This incorporates the double crochet stitch into the bind-off, for some added height and a slightly decorative edge.
Sloped Bind-Off Continental Method
This bind-off is Ideal for shoulder or neck shaping, this bind-off avoids the stair stepping that can be caused by...
One-Over-Two Bind-Off English Method
This BO pulls the stitches together for a gathered edge. Vogue Knitting says this BO is ideal for "pattern stitches...
Binding Off "In Pattern" (example, Ribbing) Continental Method
The simplest continental bind-off for ribbing, or other pattern stitches. Simply knit the stitches you should knit before binding them...
Suspended Bind-Off Continental Method
This has the same results as Basic Knit Bind Off, but for some people working it this way creates a...
Basic Knit Bind-Off English Method
This is your typical bind-off, used for stockinette stitch. Knit the stitch and pass the previous stitch over it. If...
Basic Purl Bind-Off Continental Method
This bind off is for binding off reverse stockinette stitch (the "purl side" of stockinette stitch).
Binding Off "In Pattern" (example, Ribbing) English Method
The simplest bind-off for ribbing, or other pattern stitches. Simply knit the stitches you should knit before binding them off,...
Single Crochet Bind-Off
This creates the same end result as Basic Knit Bind-Off, but it's done using a crochet hook. Use a larger...
One-Over-Two Bind-Off Continental Method
This continental bind off pulls the stitches together for a gathered edge. Vogue Knitting says this bind off is ideal...
Basic Purl Bind-Off English Method
For binding off reverse stockinette stitch (the "purl side" of stockinette stitch).
Sloped Bind-Off English Method
Ideal for shoulder or neck shaping, this bind-off avoids the stair stepping that can be caused by a series of...
Basic Knit Bind-Off Continental Method
This is your typical continental bind-off, used for stockinette stitch. Knit the stitch and pass the previous stitch over it....
Lori's Twisty Bind-Off
Lorraine "Lori" LeGrand's simple insertion of a twist in the bind off process is destined to become a classic technique....
An increase is simply adding a stitch to the knitting, which can be done in any number of ways. YO is probably the most dramatic increase, M1L or M1R the most discreet.
Knit Left Loop English Method
This increase is mirror reverse of KRL. See KRL description for important notes on when to use and when not...
Make 1 Away English Method
This is the easiest increase. It makes a fine, all purpose increase, as long as you don't mind a loose...
Make 1 Left Continental Method
This creates the exact same stitch as Make One Away, it just does it tighter and more invisibly. It's as...
Moss Increase English Method
An increase that creates a decorative dash. Very easy to do and to describe, so it's another one favored in...
Make 1 Right Continental Method
Matches M1F perfectly (mirror reverse of that increase). A very neat, tight, invisible increase. Can be tricky to work though!
Make 1 Right English Method
Matches M1F perfectly (mirror reverse of that increase). A very neat, tight, invisible increase. Can be tricky to work though!
Bar Increase Continental Method
A very easy increase, great for beginners, this creates a tiny bump in the knitting, similar to the Moss Increase...
Make 1 Towards English Method
This matches M1A perfectly, and is just as easy.
Invisible Purl Increase Continental Method
This is M1L done from the purl side.
M1L on the Purl side English Method
Patterns rarely call for this, but here it is. Make 1 Left worked from the "wrong" side of the work.
Make 1 Left English Method
This creates the exact same stitch as Make One Away, it just does it tighter and more invisibly. It's as...
Knit Right Loop English Method
This increase, paired with KLL, is ideal if you ever need to do two symmetrical increases in adjacent stitches. I...
Afterthought Yarn Over Continental Method
Rarely called for, this increase creates a hole in the knitting, similar to the Yarn Over, but smaller.
Knit Left Loop Continental Method
This increase is mirror reverse of KRL. See KRL description for important notes on when to use and when not...
Yarn Over Continental Method
The essential increase to all lace patterns! This increase creates a nice big hole in the knitting.
M1R on the Purl side English Method
Patterns rarely call for this, but here it is. Make 1 Right worked from the "wrong" side of the work.
Make 1 Towards Continental Method
This matches M1A perfectly, and is just as easy.
Knit Right Loop Continental Method
This increase, paired with KLL, is ideal if you ever need to do two symmetrical increases in adjacent stitches. I...
Purl Front & Back Continental Method
Rarely called for, but here it is. This is the Bar increase executed on the "wrong side" of the knitting.
Afterthought Yarn Over (Purl version) Continental Method
The afterthought yarn over, executed on the wrong side.
Yarn Over English Method
The essential increase to all lace patterns! This increase creates a nice big hole in the knitting.
Afterthought Yarn Over (Purl version) English Method
The afterthought yarn over, executed on the wrong side.
Afterthought Yarn Over English Method
Rarely called for, this increase creates a hole in the knitting, similar to the Yarn Over, but smaller.
Make 1 Away Continental Method
This is the easiest increase. It makes a fine, all purpose increase, as long as you don't mind a loose...
M1L on the Purl side Continental Method
Patterns rarely call for this, but here it is. Make 1 Left worked from the "wrong" side of the work.
Invisible Purl Increase English Method
This is M1L done from the purl side.
Moss Increase Continental Method
An increase that creates a decorative dash. Very easy to do and to describe, so it's another one favored in...
M1R on the Purl side Continental Method
Patterns rarely call for this, but here it is. Make 1 Right worked from the "wrong" side of the work.
Purl Front & Back English Method
Rarely called for, but here it is. This is the Bar increase executed on the "wrong side" of the knitting.
Bar Increase English Method
A very easy increase, great for beginners, this creates a tiny bump in the knitting, similar to the Moss Increase...
Decreases remove stitches, narrowing the knitting. The most common pair used in patterns are K2tog & SSK. They're easy, just watch the videos.
Purl 2 Together Through the Back Loops English Method
A rarely called for decrease, but when it is you'll be very glad to see a video of it, as...
Slip Slip Slip Knit Continental Method
Slip, slip, slip, knit 3 slipped stitches together. A double decrease with a left leaning slant.
Slip Slip Purl Continental Method
This is actually the best looking match for k2tog. Nice and tight and neat looking! Unfortunately it needs to be...
Knit Two Together Through the Back Loops English Method
This twists the stitches around and consequently tends to zig zag like crazy. It's not a great match for k2tog,...
Purl 2 Together Continental Method
The purl version of k2tog, this creates the same resulting stitch from the wrong side (the back side) of the...
Purl 2 Together English Method
The purl version of k2tog, this creates the same resulting stitch from the wrong side (the back side) of the...
Slip Slip Purl English Method
This is actually the best looking match for k2tog. Nice and tight and neat looking! Unfortunately it needs to be...
Knit 2 Together English Method
A perfect, neat decrease that slopes to the right. It's so neat and tight, it is tighter looking than any...
Slip Knit Pass English Method
This is the same resulting stitch as SSK. Use them interchangeably, whichever method you prefer.
Knit Return Pass Return English Method
The same resulting stitch as k2tog, but it takes longer to execute, and the end result is slightly looser. Perhaps...
Slip Slip Knit English Method
The most common left-leaning decrease. What is meant by "left leaning?" The right stitch overlaps the left stitch, and it...
Left Slanting Purl decrease Continental Method
An alternative to SSP, this is another purl decrease that creates a left slanting decrease on the right side. Use...
Slip, K2tog, Pass Continental Method
A double decrease with a left leaning slant.
Yarn Over Decrease, Right-Slant Continental Method
This stitch sequence combines two decreases and a yarn over increase, for a decorative effect.
Knit Return Pass Return Continental Method
The same resulting stitch as k2tog, but it takes longer to execute, and the end result is slightly looser. Perhaps...
Knit 2 Together Continental Method
A perfect, neat decrease that slopes to the right. It's so neat and tight, it is tighter looking than any...
Yarn Over Decrease, Left-Slant English Method
This stitch sequence combines two decreases and a yarn over increase, for a decorative effect.
Knit Two Together Through the Back Loops Continental Method
This twists the stitches around and consequently tends to zig zag like crazy. It's not a great match for k2tog,...
Yarn Over Decrease, Right-Slant English Method
This stitch sequence combines two decreases and a yarn over increase, for a decorative effect.
Slip Slip Knit Continental Method
The most common left-leaning decrease. What is meant by "left leaning?" The right stitch overlaps the left stitch, and it...
Purl 2 Together Through the Back Loops Continental Method
A rarely called for decrease, but when it is you'll be very glad to see a video of it, as...
Slip Slip Slip Knit English Method
Slip, slip, slip, knit 3 slipped stitches together. A double decrease with a left leaning slant.
Slip, K2tog, Pass English Method
A double decrease with a left leaning slant.
Centered Double Decrease Continental Method
A double decrease, this involves three stitches, with the center stitch "swallowing up" the stitch on either side of it....
Centered Double Decrease English Method
A double decrease, this involves three stitches, with the center stitch "swallowing up" the stitch on either side of it....
Yarn Over Decrease, Left-Slant Continental Method
This stitch sequence combines two decreases and a yarn over increase, for a decorative effect.
Slip Knit Pass Continental Method
This is the same resulting stitch as SSK. Use them interchangeably, whichever method you prefer.
SSK "Improved" English Method
Lays slightly flatter than ssk. Use it when ssk or any other left leaning decrease is called for.
SSK "Improved" Continental Method
Lays slightly flatter than ssk. Use it when ssk or any other left leaning decrease is called for.
Left Slanting Purl decrease English Method
An alternative to SSP, this is another purl decrease that creates a left slanting decrease on the right side. Use...
If you can locate a join at a seaming location, that is always best. You can just run the ends along the inside of the seamed edge, and it's invisible. All other joins are slightly imperfect, so best to locate them inconspicuously if possible, like under the arm of a sweater.
Common Join
Tying on the yarn and weaving in the ends later. Important note: I demonstrate weaving in with the duplicate stitch,...
Felted Join (same color)
Felting will dull the yarn. Best used on yarns that are already dull. Felting works on wool and some other...
Joining Yarns with a Felted Join
The felted join technique, also called the spit splice works technique with yarns that are at least 70% wool. It...
Knit-in Join (same color)
Fast and easy way to join in the same color yarn. This method leaves an end dangling and visible on...
Knit-in Join (new color)
The fastest 2-color join. This takes practice to master. As with the Duplicate Stitch Join, this method requires that you...
Russian Join
This join is great for yarns that won't felt, or won't look good felted. This join reduces the likelihood of...
Knitting in the round is a skill that will open up a world of knitting to you. Hats, socks, mittens...! A couple of things to know about knitting in the round: 1) You'll need to use a gauge swatch that was knit in the round too. Your flat-knit swatch probably won't be accurate. 2) You can't do standard intarsia knitting (a method of knitting with multiple colors) in the round. The easiest solution is to just work an object flat and seam it if it's an intarsia project.
Small Diameter Knitting on Two Circular Needles
Another popular method, which many prefer. Fewer needle changes per round than knitting with DPNs.
Circular Needle
Making a hat on this kind of needle is a great first project. You can also knit flat with these...
Double Pointed Needles
The classic way of knitting socks, mittens, etc.
Magic Loop
Magic Loop is a great alternative to using DPNs (double pointed needles) for doing small diameter circular knitting. It's ideal...
Circular Gauge Swatch
How to knit a gauge swatch for your "knit in the round" project. Also a couple of tips for skipping...
Incorporating more than one color into the knitting.
Intarsia color knitting
Intarsia is a knitting technique used to create motifs with multiple colors. Unlike other multicolor techniques (including Fair Isle, and...
Double Knitting
Reversible knitting! This gives you a double thick fabric, with stockinette stitch showing on BOTH sides. The color patterning is...
Fair Isle color knitting
Carrying two colors at a time and alternating them across the row. A note on tension: Elizabeth Zimmerman says that...
Sure these techniques are impressive, but they're nothing compared to the accomplishments of learning to knit and purl, so don't be intimidated. The fun has just begun.
Basic bobbles
A bobble is a raised, protruding bump in the knitting. To answer an often asked question about this video, the...
Working the Heel of a Sock
How to turn the heel, pick up gusset stitches, and decrease gusset. Follows pattern of North Country Cotton Baby/Toddler socks...
Knitting a Buttonhole
A very neat one-row buttonhole.
Short Rows
This technique is used to insert extra rows invisibly in the middle of the knitting (extra rows are shown in...
Tubular Bind Off
This is a bind-off for K1 P1 ribbing. I almost didn't include it on this site, because sometimes a video...
How to attach two pieces of knitting, for side seams of sweaters, shoulders, toes of socks, etc.
Three Needle Bind-Off Continental Method
This bind off method binds off two pieces of knitting at the same time, joining them in a visible, neat...
Three Needle Bind-Off English Method
This method binds off two pieces of knitting at the same time, joining them in a visible, neat seam. It...
Mattress Stitch
Mattress Stitch is not a stitch really, but a seaming method. It's done using a yarn needle, and very much...
Pick up and Knit stitches
Add on to an existing piece of knitting, without the need for live stitches.
Kitchener Stitch on Stockinette
The indispensable method for invisible horizontal seaming on stockinette fabric. The chant while doing it is "Knit (slip) purl. Purl...
Vertical Seam Reverse Stockinette Stitch
Invisible vertical seam on reverse stockinette stitch.
Weaving in the Ends
This classic method of dealing with your loose yarn ends won't show on the front of the knitting, and is...
Kitchener Stitch on Garter Stitch
Seaming garter stitch fabric using kitchener stitch is a little different than how it done on stockinette fabric. The chant...
This section currently contains videos that may be called for in a pattern, but that didn't exactly fit in the other sections.
Purl Below English Method
Purl stitch in the row below. (Infrequently used to mean purl stitch in the back loop: see "p tbl.")
Knit Through the Back Loop English Method
Knit stitch through the back loop.
Slip Purl-wise Continental Method
Slipping the stitch is transferring it to the right needle without working it. If they don't specify, slip the stitch...
Slip Knit-wise Continental Method
Slipping the stitch is transferring it to the right needle without working it. If they don't specify, slip the stitch...
Knit Below Continental Method
Knit stitch in row below. (Infrequently used for knit through the back loop: see "K tbl.")
Crochet Chain
This uses a crochet hook, so it's not a knitting technique exactly, but it is sometimes called for in knitting....
Pass Next Stitch Over Continental Method
Pass the next stitch over the stitch about to be worked.
Slip Purl-wise English Method
Slipping the stitch is transferring it to the right needle without working it. If they don't specify, slip the stitch...
Purl Through the Back Loop Continental Method
Purl through the back loop.
Purl Through the Back Loop English Method
Purl through the back loop.
Knit Through the Back Loop Continental Method
Knit stitch through the back loop.
Purl Below Continental Method
Purl stitch in the row below. (Infrequently used to mean purl stitch in the back loop: see "p tbl.")
Slip Knit-wise English Method
Slipping the stitch is transferring it to the right needle without working it. If they don't specify, slip the stitch...
Pass Next Stitch Over English Method
Pass the next stitch over the stitch about to be worked.
Knit Below English Method
Knit stitch in row below. (Infrequently used for knit through the back loop: see "K tbl.")
This is a 3 part video covering the basics of knitting
How to Knit: A Complete Introduction for Beginners Part 1
Grab your knitting needles and yarn and get ready to learn how to knit! How to Knit: A complete introduction...
How to Knit: A Complete Introduction for Beginners Part 2
This is the second part of a three part video on the basics of learning how to knit. Part III...
How to Knit: A Complete Introduction for Beginners Part 3
This is the final part of a three part video on the basics of learning how to knit. In this...
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