Knitting in the front and back of the stitch (kfb) turns one stitch into two stitches. This is also called an increase and it is one of the easiest increased for a knitter to learn.
When you bind off in pattern, you keep the same stitch pattern that you have used throughout the project, ensuring that the last row keeps the stitch pattern going.
Binding off knitting is the way to finish a knitting project so all your hard work doesn't unravel. The traditional method is often used to teach beginning knitters when knitting their first project. This is an easy to learn bind off.
The Reverse E Loop Cast On is also known as the backward loop cast on. This cast on works great if you need to cast on stitches in the middle of a row.
The E-loop cast on is a quick, easy way to get your yarn on the needle to start your project. Kelley show you how in this easy step by step video tutorial.
This video shows a nice method for teaching a beginning knitter how to cast-on, since it's just the knit stitch but without sliding the stitch off the left needle.
This quick 1 minute video describes how to tell if your stitches are placed on the needle properly. Making sure your stitches are placed properly is key to successfully completing your knitting project.
When you knit a yarn over (Abbreviated yo), you are adding an extra stitch to your work. When you go back over this stitch on the next row, you will get a lace-like hole in your work that also acts as an increase.
The English-style purl stitch is a common knitting stitch. It is one of the two main stitches that knitting is based of. The other is of course, the Knit Stitch. The English Style is different from Continental style in that you hold the working yarn in your right hand instead of your left hand.
