Collection of Knitted Techniques by Studio Knit

The P2Tog Knitting technique creates an easy single decrease of two purl stitches together into one when shaping your work. This technique is left-slanting for right-handed knitters. Conversely, left-handed knitters will decrease right-slanted stitches. Below, my written and photographic demonstrations will help you easily accomplish this knitting tip for your upcoming project. I’ve also included …

This KTBL Knit Through the Back Loop technique creates one twisted knit stitch. This is accomplished by entering the needle into the stitch in the opposite direction. Patterns include this technique when tightening stitches like ribbing, or creating decorative ridges and mock cables. Below, my written instructions with close-up photos help you easily understand this …

The K2Tog Knitting technique creates an easy single decrease of two stitches together into one when shaping your work. This technique is right-slanting for right-handed knitters. Conversely, left-handed knitters will decrease left-slanted stitches. Below, my written and photographic demonstrations will help you easily accomplish this knitting tip for your upcoming project. I’ve also included video …

SSK Knitting technique creates a single decrease of two stitches together into one when shaping your work. This technique is left-slanting for right-handed knitters. Conversely, left-handed knitters will decrease right-slanted stitches. Below, my written and photographic demonstrations will help you easily accomplish this knitting tip for your upcoming project. I’ve also included video tutorials for …

The Slip Stitch Knitting technique pulls the fabric inward by moving a stitch from one needle to the next. See how to easily slip a stitch with all variations: knitwise and purlwise on both the knit and purl sides of your work. We also will review how to do so with yarn forward and yarn …

Learn how to Cast Off Purlwise for Ribbing with my close-up photo and video tutorial. This knitting technique is helpful when casting off in-pattern. My easy-to-follow demonstration shares how to bind off your knitting stitches both knitwise and purlwise. Below find my video tutorials that include up-close demonstrations for both right and left-handed knitters. Love …

Learn how to Long Tail Cast On Purlwise in 3 easy steps with my close-up photo and video tutorial. This knitting technique is also called the reverse long tail cast on. It is helpful when casting on in-pattern. My easy-to-follow demonstration shares how to tie a slip knot, create the slingshot hold with your yarn, …

This Two-Color Braided Cast On creates a decorative edge in your knitting. The technique is similar to the basic Long-Tail technique with the slingshot hold, but uses two different yarn colors. You can create two different edge designs, depending on how you twist the yarn between stitches. You also can make an easy one-color edge …

This Cast On Thumb Method helps you easily begin your knitting stitches. This is a variation on the basic Long-Tail technique, without the need to learn the traditional slingshot hold. In just basic 5 steps, see exactly how to begin casting on any knitting project with this thumb version, giving you attractive edges with a …

This Two-Row Bind Off gives your knitted edge eyelets to easily add fringe! It’s also a great option when finishing a 1×1 Rib Stitch Pattern, as it binds off in pattern. We begin binding off on the right side of our work, then finish by doing so on the wrong side, as well. This technique …

Does your pattern tell you to Make One Knitting Increase and you need to know exactly how? Easily learn how to increase in knitting by creating an invisible increase in your knitted work with my slow and up-close lesson! When your pattern abbreviates this technique as M1, it is the same as M1L which is …

Learn how to Cast Off Knitting Stitches for beginners in 5 easy steps with my photo and video tutorial. Once you have completed your knitted work (hooray), you will need to remove the stitches from off your knitting needle, right? My close-up process helps beginning knitters finish off their work with confidence. Casting Off, also …

Learn how to tie a Slip Knot in just 5 easy steps. This knot variation allows you to quickly loosen the finished loop or tighten it back up when pulling on one strand. My written instructions include both photo and video tutorials to demonstrate exactly how to tie one strand of rope, string, or yarn. …

Learn the Long-Tail Cast On Knitting Stitches in 3 easy steps with my close-up photo and video tutorial. This is the way most beginners prefer to place yarn onto your knitting needle in preparation for knitting. You’ll love my easy-to-follow demonstration to cast on stitches to begin knitting. We begin by tying a Slip Knot, …

Easily learn how to Purl Stitch Knitting Technique in 4 basic steps. We can think of Purling as creating an inverted Knit stitch. When you insert your needle from the top of a loop and pull a new loop up and through the first stitch, you are purling. In your knitting, for each stitch, there …

While knitting in the round, learn how to switch to Double Pointed Needles in 5 easy steps! You will need to switch to double pointed needles when your knitted piece is too small to hold your circular needles. My step-by-step process and video tutorial below will help you begin to decrease from circular needles to …

You’re going to love my simple trick on how to remove purl dash lines when changing colors in knit stitch patterns that have a combination of both knits and purls in the same row. My trick will help you create invisible color change in knitting will help you when knitting stripes every time. Have you …

Today we are going to Cast On without a Slip Knot. If you would like to get rid of that tiny little knot at the very beginning of your work, then this is a great alternative knitting technique to learn. Let’s take a look at exactly how to Cast On without a Slip Knot to power …

Do you have a YO in your pattern and you need to know how to knit the Yarn Over stitch? This is an increase knitting technique used commonly to make eyelets in lace patterns. Multiple yarn overs create drop stitch patterns. My tutorial shows you exactly how to Yarn Over with both written and close-up …

This Easy Stretchy Bind Off is my favorite knitting technique when we want the cast off edge of our knitted project to be more flexible. There are many different cast off techniques, including multiple variations on the stretchy bind off. This is the easiest way that I enjoy finishing off my knitting when I want the …