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• How to: Yarn Over (YO)

  

  Yarn Over (YO) is often used in lace stitches, it creates a decorative hole in the fabric. YO is a neutral increasing stitch that creates 2 stitches out of 1. When doing a YO, you first bring yarn over the working needle, then you work into the next stitch. Watch to Learn The video shows you how to do Yarn Over (YO) in one row and in its following row. Left-Handed Yarn Over (YO) Since YO is a neutral increasing stitch and doesn’t lean in any direction, it’s left-handed version is performed in th... Read More

• How to: Purl Front Back (PFB)

  

  Purl Front Back (PFB) is an increasing stitch which is usually worked on the wrong side, it’s created by purling in the front loop, then in the back loop of one stitch. Watch to Learn The video shows you how to do a Purl Front Back (PFB). Left-Handed Purl Front Back (PFB) Please watch the video below to learn how to do Purl Front Back (PFB) in left-handed knitting. If you have questions, please refer to the video tutorial and written instructions above.... Read More

• How to: Knit Front Back Front (KFBF)

  

  Knit Front Back Front (KFBF) is a variation of KFB, it creates 3 stitches out of 1, by knitting in the front loop, then back loop, then front loop of one stitch. Watch to Learn The video shows you how to do a Knit Front Back Front (KFBF). Left-Handed Knit Front Back Front (KFBF) Please watch the video below to learn how to do a Knit Front Back Front (KFBF) in left-handed knitting. If you have questions, please refer to the video tutorial and written instructions above.... Read More

• How to Make a Swatch in Knitting

  

  A swatch is a small piece of knitted fabric for measuring gauge. It should be bigger than a 4×4 square inches fabric, usually, we’re going to knit more stitches than the pattern gauge in order to make a swatch. For example, if the pattern says “20 stitches per 4 inches”, we’re going to aim for 25-30 stitches casting on for a swatch (using the same yarn and needle size as the pattern), because that leaves much room for measuring different places to take an average. The steps in making a swat... Read More

• How to Make a Twisted Stitch

  

  A twisted stitch is created by knitting or purling in the BACK LOOP, the stitch, as the name suggests, is twisted on its two legs. One situation is that you’re doing something wrong so a twisted stitch is formed, in this case, you should identify this twisted stitch and correct it. In other cases, we need to make a twisted stitch on purpose to create intricate and beautiful stitches. In the video tutorial below, you’ll learn: 1. How to twisted a knit stitch on the right side 2. How to twisted a... Read More