London.crafts wiki - Differences between Version 71 and Version 59 of Knitting Tips

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** [http://web.archive.org/web/20060208040617/http://knitting.about.com/library/blknitlattice.htm Knitted lattice]	** [http://knitting.about.com/library/blknitlattice.htm Knitted lattice]
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[[Peacock's tail pattern]] [[Daisy stitch]]
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** [http://community.livejournal.com/knitting/tag/stitch+patterns?style=mine Original stitch patterns on the livejournal knitting community]
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* [http://flor.freeservers.com/tips2.htm Italian-style tubular cast-on] ... [http://www.stephthornton.co.uk/knitting/knittips.htm another explanation] - invisible cast-on that leaves a very neat edge. * [[Provisional cast-on]] * [http://knitting.about.com/library/bltgcaston.htm Twisted German cast-on] - stretchy and neat. * [http://community.livejournal.com/advanced_knit/336810.html?nc=15&style=mine Roundup of long-tail cast-ons] on the livejournal advanced_knit community.	* [http://flor.freeservers.com/tips2.htm Tubular cast-on] * [http://www.kittyville.com/knit/caston.html Provisonal cast-on], or [http://www.pagebypage.com/provisional.htm 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.)
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* [[Three-needle bind-off]] - cast off and attach two pieces at the same time.
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* [[Lifelines]]	* [http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=02vqivocamqpns5svne7q3gfqa47tpubps%404ax.com Lifelines]
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* Left-leaning decreases: SSK, SKPO, K2 tog tbl; P2 tog tbl (my knitting book also has "P1 slip1 psso", but I have no idea how you'd do this) * Right-leaning decreases: K2 tog; P2 tog
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* [[Three-needle bind-off]] (how to avoid sewing shoulder seams)	* [http://www.creative-corner.net/tips/7.html Three-needle bind off] (how to avoid sewing shoulder seams)
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Stitch patterns

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
- Cabling (with diagrams)
- Cabling without a cable needle
- Kim Salazar's Lily of the Valley cable panel
- Braided cable panel
- Reversible cables
- Baby cable rib - cable effect with no cable needle.
- Chalice cable

Travelling stitch patterns

Other textured patterns
- Butterfly block stitch

Stitch pattern collections
- Reversible stitch patterns
- 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

See Also: Bead Knitting

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