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20 things I wish I knew when I started knitting - sharing my tips from over 30 years as a knitter

Sep 12, 2021 · 449.7K views

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DescriptionA list of knitting tips and tricks I wish I could show my younger self. Sharing my experience from over 30 years of knitting ► Support my work & access special knitting tips on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nimbleneedlez Craft light: https://amzn.to/3hnwAun My knitting needles: https://amzn.to/3pHJ69c My yarn: htMore
A list of knitting tips and tricks I wish I could show my younger self. Sharing my experience from over 30 years of knitting ► Support my work & access special knitting tips on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nimbleneedlez Craft light: https://amzn.to/3hnwAun My knitting needles: https://amzn.to/3pHJ69c My yarn: https://bit.ly/354ESkw My scissors: https://amzn.to/3dxYZga *Note: As an Etsy & Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:17 There's more than one way to knit a stitch 5:17 Everything in knitting comes in pairs 7:19 There are different knitting styles 9:03 Some knitting techniques only look complicated 10:54 Different patterns require different needle sizes 12:03 Lifted Increases 13:40 Spin matters 15:43 Learn how to read your knitting 16:28 Read patterns all the way to the end before you start 17:09 Trust your patterns 17:54 Learn how to fix mistakes 18:32 It's okay to frog a project 19:54 Ask questions and ask why 20:36 Learn how to read charts 22:01 Invest in good lighting 22:47 You can knit flat projects on circular needles 23:26 Buy an interchangeable knitting needle set 24:15 Block your finished projects 24:54 Knit swatches...or don't 26:24 Take breaks and stretch out This video was very long in the making and I really racked my mind to find all these juicy little morsels of knowledge. All the knitting tips I wish I could teach my younger self. And you know, not inspirational fillers like you need to relax or practi

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