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If you know how to do a Long Tail Cast On, you can do the Beaded Long Tail Cast On. There are many ways to do this cast on, but we'll do the pre-strung method here. For our purposes, we're going to bead every other stitch. You can choose a …
Don't just use one cast on all the time regardless of what you need. It's so easy to get in a rut! The Knitted Cast on is a versatile cast on for you to learn and use. It’s great for: A regular cast on Casting on additional stitches in …
The SK2PSSO is a standard decrease in knitting. When you’re finished, you will have decreased 2 stitches – one on the right of the stitches, and one on the left. It’s very similar to the CDD (centered double decrease), but unlike the CDD, the center …
Gathered stitches are so pretty! In a laceweight yarn, they can create a small place where the yarn comes together and creates a bit of a thicker spot when you've blocked it. In a heavier-weight yarn, they can be a pretty tool to create a …
This is another gorgeous stitch and it's used in a lot of Estonian Lace patterns. Give it a try! It's not that hard with our step-by-step tutorial. A few notes on the Gathered Stitch The gathered stitch is a form of decrease that allows you …
It's understandable for a knitter to shy away from using a crochet hook. But a picot is a great introduction to using a crochet hook in your knitting! Give a picot a try! It's a gorgeous way to add a little extra flair to your knitting: …
The Pick Up and Knit stitch is another way to work an increase in your knitting. It's a bit more decorative and it creates a small eyelet - so don't replace a "regular" increase with a PU/K stitch. But if your pattern specifies a Pick Up and …
Slip 1 Knitwise is such an easy move that you *have to* learn how to do it! It's so easy that I won't even use "Step 1, Step 2, etc." - because there's only one step! How to do a Slip 1 Knitwise Insert your RN into the next stitch on the LN. …
You'll find this stitch used in lots of places if they need a bit of decoration or, like in this month's pattern for the Malo Cowl, as a way to transition from one color to the next. How to Knit the Smock Stitch For the purposes of this tutorial, …
The Catherine's Wheel uses a fancy name, but it's really just a bunch of SCs and DCs worked in a specific way to create the circular look. In other words, this is a simple stitch to learn and use. For this tutorial, we'll use 2 different …
We're all familiar with slipping the last stitch to join to work in the round, but did you know that you can use this stitch for more than just a join? Keep in mind When working slip stitch crochet, you need to work LOOSELY. Also, keep in mind …
You have a couple options if you want to add beads to your knitting and we detail two of them - beading with a crochet hook and beading by pre-stringing them. We'll be reviewing the pre-stringing method in this tutorial. Getting prepared I like …
You have a couple options if you want to add beads to your knitting and we detail two of them - beading with a crochet hook and beading by pre-stringing them. We'll be reviewing the crochet hook method in this tutorial. How to Add a Bead with a …
Fringe is very popular and in-style right now. We give you a simple way to make fringe! But sometimes the addition of fringe just isn't right for the piece. Or maybe you just don't like fringe. Or you don't want your project to say "I was made …
Add a little frill to your bind off with the Beaded Picot Bind Off! It does use quite a bit more yarn than a standard bind off, so make sure you have enough yarn. And of course, you'll need beads. For our examples, we'll CO 3 sts, k1, place …
![Beaded Long Tail Cast On [tutorial]](https://knotions.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/beaded-cast-on-featured-550x413.jpg)
![Knitted Cast On [tutorial]](https://knotions.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/knitted-cast-on-featured.jpg)
![SK2PSSO Decrease [tutorial]](https://knotions.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sk2psso-featured.jpg)
![3 into 3 Gathered Stitch [tutorial]](https://knotions.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/3-into-3-gathered-featured.jpg)
![Gathered Stitches [tutorial]](https://knotions.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/gather-stitch-featured.jpg)
![How to Make a Picot in Knitting [tutorial]](https://knotions.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/picot-featured.jpg)
![Pick Up and Knit (PU/K) [tutorial]](https://knotions.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/pu-k-featured.jpg)
![Slip 1 Knitwise (sl1k) [tutorial]](https://knotions.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/slip-1-knitwise-featured.jpg)
![Smock Stitch [tutorial]](https://knotions.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/smock-featured.jpg)
![Catherine’s Wheel [tutorial]](https://knotions.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/catherines-wheel-featured.jpg)
![[tutorial]: Slip Stitch Crochet](https://knotions.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Slip-stitch-crochet-featured.jpg)
![[tutorial]: Beading by Pre-Stringing (knitting)](https://knotions.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/pre-strung-beads-featured.jpg)
![[tutorial]: Beading with a Crochet Hook (knitting)](https://knotions.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/bead-knitting-crochet-hook-featured.jpg)
![[tutorial]: Fringe and Fringe Alternatives](https://knotions.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/embroidery-floss-fringe-featured.jpg)
![[tutorial]: Beaded Picot Bind Off](https://knotions.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Beaded-picot-bo-featured.jpg)