Seamless Cast On and Kitchener Stitch Without “Ears” Step-by-step tutorial about a simple way to prevent "dog ears" at the sides of toe-up and top-down socks finished with Kitchener stitch.

close the stitches of the toe part of our top-down socks with the Kitchener stitch grafting method, we often end up with pointy sides known as “ears”, “dog ears” or “donkey ears”.
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Russian Grafting – an Easy Alternative to Kitchener Stitch Learn a simple way to join two sets of live stitches with a flat decorative seam that is an alternative to the Kitchener stitch grafting.

Even though Kitchener stitch is the best way to create an absolutely invisible seam, there are other ways to join stitches that look quite nice and are easier to do.
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How to Knit Fair Isle Inside Out Learn a simple way to control tension and prevent ladders between needles when you knit in Fair Isle and other stranded colour patterns.

You know how the fabric may pucker when we work in a Fair Isle or other stranded colour pattern? There is a super simple way to prevent this issue.
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Eastern Uncrossed Knitting and Purling Step by Step Step-by-step full tutorial for knitters of all skill levels about knitting and purling stitches, using Eastern Uncrossed knitting style.

This knitting style is called Eastern Uncrossed, and it really lives up to its name.
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Japanese Short Rows Without Stitch Markers Step-by-step knitting tutorial for beginners that explains an easy way to knit Japanese short rows without using stitch markers.

When we use the Japanese short row method, we do it by working the last horizontal strand of the turning row together with the first stitch at the other side of the gap.
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How to Attach Buttons to a Knitted Project Step-by-step tutorial for beginner knitters about a simple way to attach buttons to cardigans, cowls, ponchos and other knitted projects.

For many years I avoided knitting cardigans solely because I was afraid to ruin it when I attach buttons.
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Visible and Invisible Mending - Free Mini-Course Free mini-course about visible and invisible mending - simple ways to fix holes and frayed edges in knitted socks, sweaters and other knits.

With an abundance of cheap everything everywhere, you might wonder, “Why do people mend?”
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How to Undo Knitting from the Cast on Edge in Five Simple Steps Mini knitting surgery - five simple steps to make sweaters and other projects longer or shorter even after these projects are finished.

When we need to adjust the length of a sweater or change the bottom band on a sleeve, we wish we could undo the cast on edge
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How to Improve Side Edges and Fix Frayed Edges Learn a simple way to fix uneven side edges and frayed edges of blankets, scarves, cardigans and other knitted projects.

There is a number of ways to improve side edgings and make them look nice. Most of those ways require some planning.
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Scotch Darning – a Great Way to Mend Knits Step-by-step photo and video tutorial about scotch darning - a way to repair knitted items with visible mending and invisibly.

There is something very special about mending socks, mittens, gloves or favourite sweaters. It is a lot like helping an old friend. It feels good.
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Flat and Reversible Seam for Joining Knitted Squares and Panels Easy-to-follow photo and video tutorial for beginners about a simple way to join knitted squares or panels using the baseball stitch.

For projects that don’t have a wrong side, we’d better choose a flat seam that looks the same on both sides.
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Invisible Mending Step by Step Learn a simple way how to mend any hole in any knitted project without leaving any traces of the mending - a fully invisible mending.

It hurts to throw our knits away only because it’s got a hole, especially when a hole sneaks into our favourite garment or accessory.
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I-Cord Cast On in the Round Step-by-step knitting tutorial about a way to add an i-cord cast on to hats, top-down sweaters, cowls and other seamless projects.

It is a simple way to form a neat cast on edge that doesn’t stretch out and keeps the stockinette fabric from curling.
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Making a twisted knit stitch is easy – we simply knit a stitch through the back loop and get a lovely “crossed V” without much effort.
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This is the method that I am happy to share with you in this tutorial.
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Rolled Side Edging Step by Step Step-by-step tutorial about a lovely side edging that looks like an i-cord - a perfect way to decorate edges of scarves and blankets.

The trick here is to control the curling so that the edge does not roll all the way to the centre of the project. The rolled edging method does just that
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How to Knit Tuck Cast On Step-by-step tutorial about a tuck cast on - knitting cast on that forms a decorative 3D edge that keeps stockinette fabric from curling.

This unusual edging is formed in three parts. Let’s take a closer look at each of them.
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Simple Way to Join I-Cord in the Round Learn a simple way to make a fully invisible seam when you join ends of an i-cord, i-cord edging or i-cord bind off edge.

To make sure an i-cord forms a flawless circle when we add it to a seamless project, we should join the ends of this i-cord with an invisible seam.
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The best thing about this glasses case – it is very easy to knit. This FREE pattern explains how you can knit it back and forth and in the round
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Super Simple Way to Make Sure Your Knits Are Not Too Big or Small A detailed tutorial about a super simple knitting hack - a way to make sure your knitted projects do not turn out too big or too small.

No matter how big our swatch is, the gauge of the swatch is often slightly different than the gauge of the project.
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Tighter and Neater 1×1 Ribbing Knitted Flat and in the Round Knitting tutorial about a simple way to make "knit 1, purl 1" ribbing neater and tighter when knitting back and forth and in the round.

Ribbing is one of the most versatile stitch patterns in knitting. It is stretchy, it looks nice on both sides of the work and it doesn’t curl.
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How to Make Bar Increases (KBF and KFB) in Eastern Knitting Detailed tutorial for beginners that explains how to make bar increases (KFB and KBF) when using the Eastern knitting style.

When we knit using the Eastern knitting style, the stitches have a different orientation on the needles.
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Simplified I-Cord Cast On Step by Step Make a beautiful i-cord cast on edge in three simple steps. No loose stitches and no need to pick up and knit stitches from the i-cord.

I call this method the “simplified i-cord cast on” because it is indeed very simple. There are only three steps that are easy enough even for absolute beginners.
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How to Knit Vertical Buttonholes Without Breaking the Yarn Here's a simple way to knit a sleek fully-reversible buttonhole without breaking and re-attaching the working yarn.

Vertical buttonholes keep the buttons firmly in place making sure that the button bands are nicely overlapped
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Fixing Mistakes in Cables Step by Step Step-by-step tutorial for beginners that explains how to fix missed or mis-crossed cables without unravelling the project.

Fortunately, it is not necessary to rip out our work to fix a cable. We can easily do it when we follow three simple steps.
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How to Knit Right and Left Cable Decreases Without a Cable Needle Learn a simple, quick and safe way to make right and left-slanting cable decreases without a cable needle. Perfect for raglan lines.

We often see these decreases at the armholes of designer sweaters and cardigans, but they look equally well on hand-knitted projects, especially along the raglan lines.
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Tubular Bind Off for 2×2 Ribbing in Two Simple Steps Learn two simple steps that form an invisible and stretchy bind-off edge, using the tubular bind off for "knit 2, purl 2" ribbing.

Tubular bind off is probably the best way to close stitches of ribbing. It forms a neat edge without a ridge and with the same elasticity as the rib fabric.
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Double-Sided Neckbands and Button Bands Step-by-step knitting tutorial that explains how to make the front and the back of picked up stitches look the same.

This method is used by professional knitwear designers, but we can easily apply it to hand knits to give our knitted creations a special treatment.
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Super Cables Step by Step Learn a simple way to add texture to any cable pattern to make your cabled hats, scarves and Aran sweaters even more beautiful.

Cables are gorgeous. We like them because they add a fantastic texture to our projects.
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Left-Leaning Pulled Increases Step by Step Step-by-step tutorial for beginner knitters about a way to make left-leaning increases that mirror the right-leaning pulled increases.

Left-leaning increases that look just like a mirror version of the right-slanting increases
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