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Knitting Help

These lists were started prior to Pinterest, I am updating my Pinterest pages to include these. Work in progress right now, I'll update links, thanks for your patience.

Choosing Yarn the Importance of Drape by KD Sandi-Great article on yarn and drape, this lady has also many, many wonderful articles on knitting advice!!
Designing on your own Knitting Patterns how to start from HJS Studio
I Knit with CatFur-Youtuber, need to know how to do a stitch, watch her!
Knitting Help.com This is a great website for a beginner, to shows how to do all of the basic stitches that you will need to knit and has this info in video format. It also contains forums and patterns. All free!
Knit Purl Hunter- Youtube videos of all types of knit stitches, I love her! So much help!
The Knitting site videos This site has videos for the left handed knitter, also free patterns.
Knitting instructions from How stuff works, really covers a wide amount of into with good photos.
Knitting Stitch Library from the Knitting Fool a great website
Lion Brand Yarn.com LionBrand has a learning center with knit and crochet instructions (diagrams), abbreviations, stitch finder, lots of patterns and of course you can purchase their yarns.
Learn to knit.com This site has an extensive amount of photos on how to knit, with all stitches and includes examples of English and Continental methods. Basic knitting patterns and other info.
Gauge, everything you need to know and then some, see tab at top
Thinking beyond the pattern from Knitty and Jenna Wilson, a great in depth article on gauge and how it alters your finished item.
Chart Maker - Free chart maker from tricksy knitter, also shared charts on her site!
Knitting Calculators of all kinds! from WorldKnits.com
Knitting Chart Maker-free and very user friendly,
Knitting Calculators more than I can imagine! from KnittingRobin

Knitfits, patterns, gauge info, knitting software, very nice!
KnitWitch.com Has knitting videos, this is how I finally mastered the Magic loop!
MimKnits has great tutorials on lace knitting design, and all the things you need to know that goes along with it.
Need Stitches?? Go to CraftCookie an online stitch library, texture, lace you name it!
Shawl Calculator, thanks Knitting Fiend!
Sockulator!! Thanks to the Knitting Fiend
Substituting a yarn-yarndex has a helpful search tool
Substituting a yarn from beginning to advanced -Interweave press
Swatching An excellent article by the Knitting Curmudgeon on swatching and gauge
Tech Knitter.com This website has a great list of tutorials, have questions on how to do something? Look here, an index blog, unbelieveable amount of info.
Two toe up socks or one toe up sock tutorial by come to silver. great tutorial
You Tube.com Has a ever expanding collection of videos showing various knitting, crochet and spinning techniques. This medium is a wonderful substitute for a live person.
How to buy enough yarn by wool festival.com A handy chart to help you figure out how much yarn you need, keep it in your purse.

Yarn Substitutions by Jenna Wilson, good to take a look at, I don't usually knit a pattern in the suggested yarn.

Crochet help


Free Crochet Stitches Haas Design Online videos and diagrams to help you learn
Knitwitch.com Has great how to crochet videos, thanks Brittany!
crochetme.com/. Is a great crochet community.
Mikeyssmail On You Tube, has a great number of how to crochet videos, this is where I visit when I'm stuck on a stitch.


Have more great info? Let me know and I'll be happy to add it here!







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