Free Knitting Videos

This page is still in construction phase.  I am redoing all of my old videos, since they were done before I had a good camera.  I will be adding the links for the videos as time permits; I will be leaving all of the old videos up on YouTube until I have posted all of the new ones.  It has taken me years to make my videos, so it is going to take a while to get all of the old ones done again.  There may be a few that will not be redone, like ones that you really don't need to see up close what is being done.  I hope you will come back again soon to check out the new videos!

Gauge 101 - What it is, how to knit a gauge swatch, and why it is important

Casting On:
Long Tail Cast On
Picot Cast On
Backward Loop Cast On
Knitted Cast On
Cable Cast On
Bobble Cast On
Twisted German Cast On
Crochet Cast On
I-Cord Cast On
Loose Cast On


Basic Stitches:
Knit Stitch (K) - Continental
Knit Stitch - English
Purl Stitch (P) - Continental
Purl Stitch - English
Continental vs English - How the yarn moves


Binding Off:
3 Needle Bind Off
Knitted Bind Off
Purled Bind Off
Binding Off in Pattern
I-Cord Bind Off
Yarn Over Bind Off
Picot Bind Off
Decrease Bind Off - Coming soon
Single Crochet Bind Off
Double Crochet Bind Off

Weaving in Loose Ends


Beyond Basics:
Knit Through Back Loop (KBL)
Purl Through Back Loop (PBL)
Converting Stitch Patterns From Flat to Round Knitting

Increases:
Yarn Over (YO)
Knit Front and Back (KFB)
Purl Front and Back (PFB)
Make One (either left or right slanting):
M1L = Make 1 Left
M1R = Make 1 Right

Decreases:
Slip, Slip, Knit (SSK)
Slip, Slip, Purl (SSP)
Knit Two Together (K2tog)
Purl Two Together (P2tog)
Knit Two Together TBL
Purl Two Together TBL
KRPR (Knit, Return, Pass, Return)



Picking Up Dropped Stitches:
On Garter Fabric
On Stockinette Fabric

Seaming:
Mattress Stitch


Tips and Techniques:
Pick Up and Knit/Purl
Russian Join
Felted Join or Spit Splice
Wrap and Turn Short Rows
Find the End of Yarn Easily (most of the time)
Knitting With Sequins
Knitting With Beads
Knitting Ruffles
Crochet Border
Knitting Back to Fix a Mistake
Slipping the First Stitch
Picots on the Side
Knit the Knits, Purl the Purls
Pass Slipped Stitch(es) Over
Duplicate Stitch
Knitting Bobbles


Winding a Center Pull Ball Without a Ball Winder
Using a Yarn Swift and Ball Winder (this is the old video, a new one will not be made)
Kool-Aid Dyed Yarn (this is the old video, a new one will not be made)

Slipping Stitches:
Knitwise and Purlwise
Slip Stitches With Yarn in Front vs With Yarn in Back

Entrelac:
Flat:
Part One and Part Two

In the Round or Seamless Entrelac (I recommend trying entrelac flat first, then using this tutorial to build on your skills.  It is essentially the same process, minus the side triangles!)

Scribble Knitting a/k/a Scribble Lace
(This is written info, a video, and a link to a pattern available for purchase)

Knitting Cables:
Basic Info - Introduction to Cables
Reversible Cables - Coming soon
Cabling Without a Cable Needle

Knitting from a Chart  - with link to a practice chart for Fern Leaf Lace that you can print and work along with the video


Knitting With Double Pointed Needles (DPNs)

Knitting With Circular Needles:
Flat
In the Round

Magic Loop Knitting: Coming soon

Knit a Hat: Coming soon

Double Knitting: Coming soon

Knit Triangle Shawls:
Bottom Up
Top Down - Coming soon

Twice Knit Knitting:
Basic Info 

I-Cord:
Standard I-Cord - DPNs or Circular Needles
I-Cord on Straight Needles
Beaded I-Cord
Spiral/Curly I-Cord

Tassels:
Beaded Tassels
Plain Tassels

Fringe:
Adding Simple Fringe
Beaded Fringe
Knotted Fringe - Double and Triple
Knitted Fringe

Pom Poms:
Using the Clover Pom Pom Tool
Using a DIY Cardboard Form


Knitting Scarves:
How to Knit a Scarf
How to Knit a Spiral Scarf
How to Knit a Potato Chip Scarf

How to Knit a Dish or Wash Cloth

Projects: 
These are beginner projects that include a written pattern and video to knit along with

Knit a Garter Stitch Scarf
Skinny Scarf in 2x2 Rib
Diamond and Lozenge Dishcloth (Knit Along Pattern)