London.crafts wiki - Differences between Version 31 and Version 30 of Knitting Tips

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* [http://www.kittyville.com/knit/caston.html Invisible cast-on] - for when you're going to want to pick up and continue knitting from a cast-on edge. Also known as "provisional cast-on". (See [[kitchener stitch]] for one reason why you might want to do this.)	* [http://www.kittyville.com/knit/caston.html Invisible cast-on] - for when you're going to want to pick up and continue knitting from a cast-on edge. Also known as "provisional cast-on".
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* [[Kitchener stitch]] (how to graft two pieces of knitting together to avoid a seam)

Casting on

Tubular cast-on
Invisible cast-on - for when you're going to want to pick up and continue knitting from a cast-on edge. Also known as "provisional cast-on".

Casting off

Casting off in purl
Needle Bind Off - a stretchy cast-off method using a (sewing) needle

Not screwing up

Lifelines

Shaping

Short-row shaping (including link to fitted tank top pattern)
- More detail on wrapping stitches (used in short-row work)

Stitch patterns

Cabling (with diagrams)
Cabling without a cable needle
Double Knitting Technique (knitting both sides of double-sided stockinette at the same time)
Butterfly block stitch
Reversible stitch patterns
Kim Salazar's Lily of the Valley cable panel
Braided cable panel

Colour

Slip-stitch (mosaic) knitting - two-color knitting using only one colour at a time.
Corrugated Rib

Making up

Mattress stitch (invisible join for stockinette)
Three-needle bind off (how to avoid sewing shoulder seams)
How to work an I-cord - move this to the wiki I-Cord page.
Adding zips
Slip-stitch edging can make sewing-up easier. One way to do it is to knit the first stitch through the back. Slip the last stitch purlwise with yarn in front.

Knitting styles

Lever-action English-style knitting - with photos

Hints and Tips pages

See Also: Bead Knitting

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