Top Knitting Tutorials

Knitting can be a challenge, right?

Don’t let it confuse you so much. Use our tutorials below, or just peruse all of our tutorials.

Knitting

Increases

Read about different ways to add a stitch to your knitting. Some options are great for hiding the hole and others intentionally create a hole.

DON’T MAKE A HOLE

how to knit lifted increases — Lifted Increases

M1L

M1 (or M1R)

MAKE A HOLE

Yarn Overs (YOs) or Eyelets

Double Yarn Over (DYO)

KYOK

Decreases

CDD (Centered Double Decrease)

Improved SSK’s

Cast on

Ways to get yarn on your needles

Backward Loop

Bind offs

Bind offs are such a challenge! Learn how to create a stretchy bind off, a tidy bind off and even binding off 2 edges together!

Lace or Decrease Bind Off

Bias Bind Off

Three-Needle Bind Off

Short Rows

We give you several ways to work less than a full row. Plus we give you an easier way to knit short rows in garter stitch.

how to knit wrap and turn short rows — Wrap & Turn Short Rows

German Short Rows

YO short rows — YO Short Rows

Shadow Wrap Short Rows

Japanese Short Rows and the Catch Method

Short Rows in Garter Stitch

Joins

If you make anything larger, you’re going to need to join another ball of yarn. We give you several great options for adding that second ball to your knitting.

Magic Knot

Splicing

Hunter’s Bend Join

Russian Join

The Basic Method of Joining Knitting

Adding Beads to your Knitting

Pre-Stringing

Beading with a Crochet Hook

Beading with Superfloss