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Learn how to purl in the English style

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Beyond Basics

Loose Ends: Add a Cuff to To Your Knit Sweater

Add a cuff to your knit sweater. Learn how to create a stylish and functional cuff for your knitted garments.

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Beyond Basics

Learn to Knit Gull Wings Lace Stitch

Learn to knit the Gull Wings Lace Stitch. Knit a delicate lace pattern with intricate wing-like motifs.

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Beyond Basics

Working with Double Point Needles

I have a confession. I wasn't a huge fan of Double Pointed Needles (DPNs). The great irony is that I love to work in the r …

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Beyond Basics

Knitting Cables: an Introduction

Whether simple or complex, cable patterns add depth and texture to your knitting, and they are easy to learn. Use a cable …

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Beyond Basics

How to Read Knitting Stitch Charts

Knit charts are useful tools for visually keeping track of stitches, especially in patterns which use cables, fair isle, a …

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Beyond Basics

How to Sew A Mattress Stitch Seam For Knitting

Mattress stitch is worked with the right-side up and becomes invisible from the right side when finished. Mattress Stitch …

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Beyond Basics

How to Knit Cables

Whether simple or complex, cable patterns add depth and texture to your knitting, and they are easy to learn. Use a cable …

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Beyond Basics

How to Graft (Kitchener Stitch)

Kitchener stitch invisibly grafts two pieces of knitting together through the live working stitches. This technique is fre …

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Beyond Basics

Introduction to Intarsia

Intarsia knitting is not all that different than Fair Isle except that separate balls of yarn are added into the row for e …

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Beyond Basics

How to Knit Ribbing

Ribbing forms a stretchy band and is usually found at the bottoms of sweaters, sleeves, neckbands, hat brims and mitten cu …

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Beyond Basics

Guide to Duplicate Stitch

Duplicate stitch is the easiest way to add color to any knitting project made in Stocking stitch. Duplicate stitch is embr …