Essential Skills

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3 Reasons to Knit a Gauge Swatch

Swatching is a critical first step for most knitting projects.
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3 Ways to Weave in Loose Ends

There's no single "right" way to weave yarn tails into every knitting project.
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Chain-Garter Selvedge

A decorative way to work stitches at the sides of a knit fabric that will not be seamed.
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Fake Grafting to Join Knit Pieces

Joining bound of edges instead of grafting live stitches.
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Hat Sizing and Shaping

Determining hat circumference and decrease round spacing at the top of a knit hat
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How to Insert a Lifeline

If you make a mistake in your knitting, it's easy to rip back to a lifeline.
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How to Knit an I-Cord

Knitting a narrow tube or rope around 3, 4 or 5 stitches.
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How to Reuse Frogged Yarn

How to save yarn that's been ripped out of a disappointing knit or crochet project.
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Mending Your Knits with Duplicate Stitch

Fixing a thin spot on the heel of a sock.
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Prolonged Sitting and Knitting: Reversing the Effects

6 exercises to counteract the tightness that happens when you're in a seated position.