Free Knitting Videos - Dial Up Connection
The videos on this page have been created as small as possible to reduce download times for those on a dial-up connection. Unfortunately the quality has had to suffer to make the files small enough. If you would prefer the higher quality, or you have a Broadband connection, download the files from the Broadband Knitting Videos page.
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Casting On
Casting on with one needle in the right hand and the yarn held in the left hand.
This cast on edge is springy yet firm and very quick and simple to make.
One Needle Cast On Video (0.8Mb)
Casting on with two needles.
This gives a very neat edge which is ideal for kids jumpers as it is harder wearing than the one needle cast on.
Two Needle Cast On Video (0.5Mb)
Knits and Purls
The knit stitch is the first basic knitting stitch which, together with the purl stitch is all you need to create all sorts of knitted textures, patterns and garments.
Make a Knit Stitch Video (0.3Mb)
The purl stitch is a knit stitch in reverse. Together with the knit stitch is almost all you need to know!
Make a Purl Stitch Video (0.3Mb)
Ribbing
Ribbing is alternating knit and purl stitches, usually knit 1, purl 1 or knit 2, purl 2.
K1, P1 Rib Video (0.4MB)
K2, P2 Rib Video (0.3MB)
Casting Off
At the end of your piece of work you will need to cast off, or bind off, to leave a neat finished edge.
Casting Off Video (0.5Mb)
Knitting Increase Stitches
There are two ways of increasing stitches other than casting on. These are by knitting into the front and back of the next stitch or by 'making one'. When you increase by knitting into the front and back of a stitch, you are left with a small bar across on the knit side of the fabric. This is barely visible, even with stocking stitch, but to increase invisibly, use Make One increasing.
Increase by Knitting into Front and Back Video (0.4Mb)
Increase by Making One Video (0.2Mb)
Decreasing Stitches in Knitting
The following videos show two different ways of decreasing stitches for shaping. The slip one, knit one, pass slipped stitch over (skpsso in patterns) is used for a left slanting decrease, normally on the right edge of a garment while the knit two together (k2tog in patterns) is used for a right slanting decrease on the left edge.
Decrease Stitches skpsso Video (0.4Mb)
Decrease Stitches k2tog Video (0.3Mb)
Left Handed Knitting
A friend of mine very kindly agreed to knit left handed for me to video for the website. Her hands are the knitting and purling videos that follow. Unfortunately I couldn't use the footage of her casting on and casting off so I have done my best to learn to do both myself. If the casting on and casting off videos look a little clumsy it's because I am a right handed knitter learning a new skill!
If you do decide to learn to knit left handed, it is vital to reverse pattern shapings and read the pattern charts from right to left rather than left to right.
Left Handed Cast On Video (0.6Mb)
Left Handed Knitting Video (0.2Mb)
Left Handed Purling Video (0.2Mb)
Left Handed Cast Off Video (0.7Mb)
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