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* Slip-stitch edging (AKA chain selvedge) 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. (The way I do it is to slip the first stitch of every row purlwise with yarn in front, and knit the last stitch of every row, even if it was meant to be purled. This doesn't leave a garter-stitch border, but sort of pulls the edge stitches around to the sides, so they're facing outwards ready to be picked or sewn up. --[[Kake]])	* 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.

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* Slip-stitch edging (AKA chain selvedge) 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. (The way I do it is to slip the first stitch of every row purlwise with yarn in front, and knit the last stitch of every row, even if it was meant to be purled. This doesn't leave a garter-stitch border, but sort of pulls the edge stitches around to the sides, so they're facing outwards ready to be picked or sewn up. --[[Kake]])

* 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.

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". (See kitchener stitch for one reason why you might want to do this.)

Casting off

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

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)
Kitchener stitch (how to graft two pieces of knitting together to avoid a seam)
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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