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Knitting & Crochet

Become a member of Knitting & Crochet World and join other like-minded artists looking to become better at what they do. Learn (and help teach others) how to knit with the right needles, crochet with the correct yarn, and more!
"How to Knit a fabric stitch, or linen stitch" cover image
Oct 1, 2008

This instructional video demonstrates how to knit a fabric stitch, also known as the linen stitch.The linen stitch is a nice, firm knitting stitch pattern that looks similar to the woven fabric called ...

A person knitting with a wooden knitting needle and blue yarn.
Oct 1, 2008

This instructional knitting video demonstrates how to knit a cable cast on. Start by making a slip knot with a 6" tail and place it on the left-hand needle with the working yarn coming from the back. ...

Hands knitting with blue and purple yarn.
Oct 1, 2008

This instructional knitting video will teach you how to do a knitted cast on. The first step in all knitting projects is casting on. By knitting into each stitch and slipping the stitch from one needl ...

Close-up of a hand holding a piece of yarn and knitting needles.
Oct 1, 2008

Watch this instructional knitting video to knit a backward loop cast on. Your knitting will be as wide as your cast on row if you do not apply any shaping, such as increasing or decreasing. When knitt ...

"How to Knit a long tail cast on properly" cover image
Oct 1, 2008

Watch this instructional knitting video to knit a long tail cast on. Long tail cast ons are probably the most common knitting cast on that give your edge a nice, smooth finish. Make sure you have plen ...

"How to Roll pleats in knitting projects" cover image
Oct 1, 2008

This stitch pattern was featured in the May 2008 issue of Simply Knitting. Here is a brief demonstration of how this stitch pattern is worked. You will be working in multiples of two stitches with one ...

Person knitting with blue yarn.
Oct 1, 2008

Watch this two part instructional knitting video to knit a spider stitch. A spider stitch is a stitch used in lace making to fill in open spaces with threads resembling a cobweb. The knitter's version ...

"How to Knit a mock rib stitch" cover image
Oct 1, 2008

Watch this two part instructional knitting video to knit a mock rib stitch. Mock Rib is a knitting stitch pattern that makes ribs of knit stitches alternated with slipped purls on the wrong side. The ...

A hand knitting with yarn.
Oct 1, 2008

Watch this two part instructional knitting video to knit an uneven rib stitch. You will want to cast on your stitches in multiples of four. The uneven ribbing pattern uses a row of purl two, knit two ...

Person using crochet techniques with yarn and a hook.
Oct 1, 2008

Watch this two part instructional knitting video to knit a 3x3 rib stitch using an even number of stitches. You will want to cast on your stitches in multiples of six. Simply knit three and purl three ...