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How To Knit Perfect Thumb Gussets
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How To Knit Perfect Thumb Gussets
Icelandic Bind Off
Icelandic Bind Off
Here's a quick video showing how to knit the Icelandic Bind Off. This bind off goes very well with a garter stitch because it has a purl bump edge. I...
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Mattress Stitch - How to Seam Knitwear
Mattress Stitch - How to Seam Knitwear
Learn How to Seam Knitwear with the Mattress Stitch Kelley shares tips on seaming straight edges using 2 different variations of the mattress stitch in this step by step tutorial.
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Magic Loop Knitting
Magic Loop Knitting
The Magic Loop allows you to knit your socks 2-at-a-time in the round so you don't have the second sock syndrome.  In other words you finish both socks at the...
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Helix Stripe Knitting Tutorial
Helix Stripe Knitting Tutorial
Kelley shares how to knit straight stripes with no ends to weave in using the Helix Stripe knitting technique.  
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How to Weave in Ends of Your Knitting
How to Weave in Ends of Your Knitting
Kelley Hobart from Alpaca Direct shows you how to join a new skein of yarn to your work and weave in your ends at the same time. This is a...
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How To Fix a Dropped Purl Stitch
How To Fix a Dropped Purl Stitch
Learn how to quickly fix a dropped PURL stitch in the 1 minute tutorial
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