Faux Circular Gauge Swatch
Learn how to make a faux circular gauge swatch, which uses less yarn and takes less time than a circular gauge swatch.
Tabetha Hedrick
October 17, 2022
TUTORIALS + TECHNIQUES
We’ve been creating tiny tutorials to share tips and techniques with our community. You’ll find everything from how to work a variety of knitting stitches to how to twist a skein of yarn. Please let us know your suggestions on which tiny tutorials you’d like to see us make next!
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Knitting Circular Sock Machine (CSM) Socks with Handspun Yarn
Over the past few months, I’ve focused on spinning yarn specifically to use in my circular sock knitting machine (CSM). Spinning and swatching with different
Felicia Lo
October 15, 2022
Learn to Make a Fibre Rolag
Learn how to spin yarn from a fibre rolag. Fibre rolags are more commonly used for shorter fibres.
Kim McKenna
October 13, 2022
Knitting a Wrist Distaff to Test your Handspun
Learn how to knit a wrist distaff & how to use it to evaluate your handspun yarns with Rachel Smith.
Rachel Smith
October 13, 2022
Spin from a Fibre Rolag
Learn how to spin yarn from a fibre rolag. Fibre rolags are more commonly used for shorter fibres.
Kim McKenna
October 13, 2022
Spinning Short Forward & Backwards Draft
Learn how to spin short forward & short backward draft with Katrina Stewart.
Katrina Stewart
October 12, 2022
Prepare Roving for Spinning with Hand Cards
Learn how to make a carded roving using one hand card, a lockpop and a diz with Kim McKenna.
Kim McKenna
October 11, 2022
Debbie Held
October 10, 2022
Spinning Sheep Breeds
Join Rachel Smith in exploring the breadth of sheep breeds available for us to spin!
Rachel Smith
October 7, 2022
Day to Day Oiling of your Spinning Wheel
Learn where to oil your spinning wheel before every spinning session with Katrina Stewart.
Katrina Stewart
October 6, 2022
Prepping Fibre by Hand
Learn how to prepare hand-dyed braids of fibre so they are ready to spin.
Kim McKenna
October 6, 2022
Choosing your First Set of Hand Cards
How do you choose your first set of hand cards? Do you like lacey yarns? Do you like really fine, fine yarns? Or do you like sport weight or DK weight yarns? What tugs at your heart? Because if you get a set of hand cards that’s 56 point, they’re not going to handle those fine, fine fibres as well as a 72 point or 112 point set of hand cards. You have to think about the kind of yarn you want to spin and that’ll help you decide what size of hand cards that you should size.
Kim McKenna
October 5, 2022
Spinning Tutorial – How to Change your Spinning Wheel Drive Band
Learn how to change a poly band spinning wheel drive band with Diana Twiss.
Diana Twiss
October 4, 2022
Spinning Tutorial- Matching Supported Spindles & Bowls
Join Debbie Held and Felicia as they try out and match supported spindles and bowls.
Debbie Held
October 3, 2022
Winding Bobbins, Pirns & Quills
Learn how to wind bobbins, pirns and quills for weaving with Laura Fry.
Laura Fry
September 30, 2022
Kim McKenna
September 30, 2022
Heddle Rod SetUp
A heddle rod is a wonderful tool when you have two pickup sticks that don’t slide past each other and you are making weft floats.
Amanda Wood
September 6, 2022
Using a Heddle Rod
Learn how to use a heddle rod on your loom, as well as how to use a heddle rod and pick up sticks together.
Amanda Wood
September 6, 2022
Sectioning a Warp with Direct Warping Method
When we put a wider warp on a rigid heddle loom in the direct warp fashion, sometimes we can end up with different lengths in
Amanda Wood
September 1, 2022
DIY Tensioning Device
Learn how to tension your warp on the rigid heddle loom as you are winding it on. I used three quarters of an inch rods
Amanda Wood
September 1, 2022
How Materials Affect Tension
I’ve found that yarns with a bit of give like wool, silk, and cotton to a degree are better at holding tension. Linen needs a
Amanda Wood
September 1, 2022
Leno Lace
Leno uses a pickup stick to twist alternating warp ends around each other, creating a pattern that is held in place with a single weft pick. There are multiple ways to do this on a rigid heddle loom. I’ll show you how it’s done for the Leno napkins pattern designed by Christine Jablonski for Gist and then a few variations.
Amanda Wood
September 1, 2022
Knitting Tutorial – Picot Bind Off
Picot bind off is a fun way to add a bobble-like border to your projects using just cable cast ons and bind offs. And I’m
Tabetha Hedrick
August 16, 2022
Tensioning Sticks and S Hooks for Weaving
Learn about tensioning sticks and S-hooks used in weaving.
Amanda Wood
August 3, 2022
Spinning Tutorial – How to Choose a Supported Spindle
Learn how to choose a supported spindle with Diana Twiss.
Diana Twiss
July 12, 2022
Warping a Mini Tapestry Loom
Learn how to single warp or double warp a mini tapestry loom.
Janna Maria Vallee
May 9, 2022
Knitting Tutorial – L3tbl
L3tbl or Lift Stitch from 3 Rows Below Through the Back Loop (now you know why we abbreviate it) is a uniquely textural stitch used in A Little Lift cowl pattern by Tabetha Hedrick. With a fabric of Garter stitch and the elongated look of a stitch from several rows below, it’s a fun way to play with colour and learn a new skill at the same time. With a little practice, you’ll be able to flow right across the row.
Tabetha Hedrick
January 17, 2022
Introduction to Crochet Advent 2021
In this Tiny Tutorial, Charlotte Lee welcomes people crocheting the advent project.
Charlotte Lee
November 30, 2021
How to Wet Finish & Block Crochet
In this Tiny Tutorial, Charlotte Lee explains how to wet block and finish a crocheted accessory.
Charlotte Lee
November 30, 2021
How to Crossed Stitch
Learn how to crochet 1X1 and 2X2 Crossed Stitch with Charlotte Lee.
Charlotte Lee
November 30, 2021
How to Crochet the Puff Stitch
How to crochet the puff stitch cluster? Learn how to crochet: three cluster puff, four cluster puff and five cluster puff stitches.
Charlotte Lee
November 30, 2021
How to Weave in Ends Along the Way in Crochet
In this Tiny Tutorial, Charlotte Lee is going to show you how to weave in ends along the way on single crochet & double crochet.
Charlotte Lee
November 30, 2021
How to Make a Fan Stitch in Crochet
In this Tiny Tutorial, Charlotte Lee is going to show you how to fan stitch on crochet.
Charlotte Lee
November 30, 2021
How to Alternate Colours without Cutting Yarns while Crocheting
In this Tiny Tutorial, Charlotte Lee is going to show you how to alternate colours without cutting yarn.
Charlotte Lee
November 30, 2021
Tutorial – What is a Skip?
In this Tiny Tutorial, Charlotte Lee is going to show you how to skip on crocheting on single crochet & double crochet.
Charlotte Lee
November 30, 2021
Tutorial – Weaving in Ends Along the Way
In this Tiny Tutorial, Math Akers is going to show you how to weave in ends along the way on garter stitch fabric & stockinette stitch fabric.
Matt Akers
November 29, 2021
Tutorial – Increase to 6
In this Tiny Tutorial, Ruth Nguyen is going to show you the increase to six: this increase creates six stitches where there was no stitch previously, by knitting into the bar between two stitches.
Ruth Nguyen
August 4, 2021
How to Knit Japanese Short Rows
In this Tiny Tutorial, Ruth Nguyen is going to show you a how to use the japanese short rows.
Ruth Nguyen
August 4, 2021
P2Tog and SSP
In this Tiny Tutorial, Ruth Nguyen is going to show you a how to decrease on the wrong side.
Ruth Nguyen
August 4, 2021
Tutorial – Knitting Technique Slipped Stitch
In this Tiny Tutorial, Ruth Nguyen is going to show you a common knitting technique, specifically how to work the slip of yarn in back and the slip of yarn in front.
Ruth Nguyen
August 4, 2021
Video Tutorial – Understanding Stitch Multiples
In this Tiny Tutorial, Tabetha Hedrick teaches how to understand stitch multiples, how it works and how you can use it to customise your project.
Tabetha Hedrick
July 28, 2021
How to Knit a Provisional Cast On
In this Tiny Tutorial, Felicia teaches how to do a provisional cast on two ways, using a crochet hook.
Felicia Lo
July 28, 2021
How to knit the Italian Cast On
In this Tiny Tutorial, Tabetha Hedrick teaches how to knit the Italian Cast On, great when you are working brioche or are looking for a seamless look for your ribbing.
Tabetha Hedrick
July 28, 2021
How to Match Lace Yarn Overs
In this Tiny Tutorial, Tabetha teaches how to knit matching yarn overs so your lace looks pretty and even.
Tabetha Hedrick
April 12, 2021
How to Garter Tab Cast On
In this Tiny Tutorial, Tabetha teaches you how to knit a garter tab cast on for an almost seamless edge on top-down shawls.
Tabetha Hedrick
April 12, 2021
Tutorial- How to Knit Decreases
In this tiny tutorial, Tabetha Hedrick demonstrates how to knit some of the most common decreases that you will run into, from SSK to S2KP.
Tabetha Hedrick
April 7, 2021
Tutorial- How to Knit Increases
In this tiny tutorial, Tabetha Hedrick demonstrates how to knit some of the most common increases that you will run into, from YO to KYOK.
Tabetha Hedrick
April 7, 2021
Advent 2020 Tutorial – How to make Twisted Fringe
In this tiny tutorial, Felicia Lo demonstrates how to use the Ashford Fringe Twister to make twisted fringe for handwovens.
Felicia Lo
December 24, 2020