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WELCOME
Ellen Thomas, from The Chilly Dog, is an independent knitting designer, tech editor and teacher with a background in mechanical engineering and over 3 decades of experience in fiber arts. Her patterns, tutorials and KALs (knit alongs) are designed especially for knitters who want to take their fundamental knitting skills to the next level.

KNITTING TUTORIAL GUIDE
- bags and purses
- bind off
- cables
- cast on
- colorwork
- decreasing
- entrelac
- essential knitting skills
- finishing techniques
- fixing mistakes
- gauge
- increasing
- KAL
- knitting curiosities
- picking up stitches
- ribbing
- short rows
- socks
- stitch charts
- stitch patterns
- styles and methods
- sweaters and shawls
- terminology
- tips
- twisted stitches
- working in the round
- yarn and fiber
