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* Flat and simply-textured fabrics ** [[Stocking stitch]] (stockinette) ** [[Double Knitting Technique]] (knitting both sides of double-sided stocking stitch at the same time) ** [[Linen stitch]] - firm neat flat fabric. ** [[Garter stitch]] ** [[Rib]] ** [[Broken rib]] - a simple, attractive ribbing variant. * Cables ** [http://www.wonderful-things.com/newknit7a.htm Cabling (with diagrams)] ** [http://bagateller.tripod.com/tips/cable.html Cabling without a cable needle] ** [http://www.wiseneedle.com/patternpage.asp?pattern=knitpatlily Kim Salazar's Lily of the Valley cable panel] ** [http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter03/PATTcoronet.html Braided cable panel] ** [[Reversible cables]] ** [[Baby cable rib]] - cable effect with no cable needle. ** [[Chalice cable]] ** [[Travelling striped rib]] - cable effect with no cable needle. * Other textured patterns ** [[Butterfly block stitch]] * Stitch pattern collections ** [http://fuzzygalore.biz/patterns/reversible.shtml Reversible stitch patterns] ** [http://knitting.about.com/library/blstitches.htm Free knitting stitch library] |
* [http://www.wonderful-things.com/newknit7a.htm Cabling (with diagrams)] * [http://bagateller.tripod.com/tips/cable.html Cabling without a cable needle] * [[Double Knitting Technique]] (knitting both sides of double-sided stockinette at the same time) * [[Butterfly block stitch]] * [http://fuzzygalore.biz/patterns/reversible.shtml Reversible stitch patterns] * [http://www.wiseneedle.com/patternpage.asp?pattern=knitpatlily Kim Salazar's Lily of the Valley cable panel] * [http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter03/PATTcoronet.html Braided cable panel] * [[Linen stitch]] - firm neat flat fabric. * [[Reversible cables]] * [[Baby cable rib]] - cable effect with no cable needle. * [[Chalice cable]] * [[Travelling striped rib]] - cable effect with no cable needle. * [[Broken rib]] - a simple, attractive ribbing variant. * [http://knitting.about.com/library/blstitches.htm Free knitting stitch library] |
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
- Linen stitch - firm neat flat fabric.
- Reversible cables
- Baby cable rib - cable effect with no cable needle.
- Chalice cable
- Travelling striped rib - cable effect with no cable needle.
- Broken rib - a simple, attractive ribbing variant.
- Free knitting stitch library
Casting on
- Tubular cast-on
- Provisonal cast-on, or provisional cast-on around a knitting needle - for when you're going to want to pick up and continue knitting from a cast-on edge. Also known as "invisible 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
- Italian Bind Off (PDF, 1 meg) - another stretchy cast-off method using a sewing needle.
- Icelandic Bind Off - another stretchy cast-off method using just knitting needles - very simple.
Not screwing up
Shaping
Colour
- Slip-stitch (mosaic) knitting - two-color knitting using only one colour at a time.
- Corrugated Rib
- Illusion Knitting
- Variegated Yarns
- See also Modular Knitting.
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)
- I-Cord
- Adding zips
- A chain selvedge can make sewing-up easier.
- See also Modular Knitting.
Knitting styles
- Lever-action English-style knitting - with photos
- Knitting backwards
Hints and Tips pages
- Learn to knit
- http://www.creative-corner.net/tips/index.html
- Lucy Neatby's knitting tips
- http://www.woolworks.org/hints.html
- Wendy's knitting FAQ
- Sweaterscapes knitting tips
- Mending knitting
- Double Pointed Needles: an overview
- Double Pointed Needles: getting started
- Double Pointed Needles: buyers guide
See Also: Bead Knitting
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