Knitting and Crochet Tutorials
Knitting Know-How: Increasing Tutorial
With this technique you create extra stitches to shape your knitting. There are several methods, which have variations depending on which row you are working on, and which direction the increased stitches need to slope in to create the effect you want. Your pattern will specify which method to use.
Crotchet Know-How: Beading Tutorial
Beading is a great embellishment but you must choose the right size of beads for the size of yarn you’re working with. Many beads are made for fine threads and wires so the hole in the centre of the bead is too small for yarn. Adding lots of beads also makes the work much heavier, so bear this in mind.
Basic Loom Knitting Techniques
Step-by-step instructions and illustrations for basic loom knitting techniques, including the E-Wrap Cast On method and the Gather Bind (Cast) off method.
Basic Knitting Techniques - Picking up Stitches
Illustrated instructions for how to pick up stitches while knitting either from the cast-on or bound-/cast-off edge of your knitting, or the edges of your rows.