#thechillydog OhmoShawlPinhole Cast On with a skacel by addi Duett Hook/Needle ComboThe Chilly Dog2024-10-17 | Learn how to do a pinhole, or disappearing cast on, with a Skacel by addi crochet hook/knitting needle combo. This CO is primarily used for projects that are knit in the round and start with a small number of sts, usually 12 or less, like amigurumi, top down hats or toe-up socks like the ones I’ll be casting on today.
As an added bonus, after casting on, I’ll demonstrate how to move and divide your sts onto rigid DPNs, flexible DPNs, 2 long circular needles or one long circular needle so you can begin your small circumference knitting project.
00:00 Introduction 01:44 Join our Pack! 02:00 Making a Slipknot 03:09 Casting on with a Crochet Hook 06:57 BONUS: Transferring Stitches to Rigid Double Pointed Needles 09:27 BONUS: Transferring Stitches to Flexible Double Pointed Needles 11:19 BONUS: Transferring Stitches to Two Long Circular Needles 13:30 BONUS: Transferring Stitches for Magic Loop Method 15:22 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #PolaritySocks #sockknittingPolarity Socks (Toe-Up)The Chilly Dog2024-10-10 | Introducing the Polarity Socks knitting pattern. Learn or refresh your knitting skills and unleash your knitting potential.
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#thechillydog #knittingpattern #PolaritySocksFunicular Cowl KAL - Week 4The Chilly Dog2024-09-26 | It’s the final week of our Funicular Cowl knit along journey with my friends from Makers’ Mercantile. Today we’ll prepare to disembark by joining two edges of the cowl together.
00:00 Introduction 00:48 Preparing to join sts to rows 02:10 Looking for landmarks on the "stitch" edge 02:45 Looking for landmarks on the "row" edge 03:21 Joining sts to rows 08:04 Evening out the tension 09:47 Final notes
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#FunicularCowl #makersmercantile #thechillydogPicot Bind Off for 1x1 RibbingThe Chilly Dog2024-09-24 | Learn the math behind the picot bind off and how to do the bind off for 1 x 1 or knit 1, purl 1 ribbing. This bind off adds both decorative flair and structural flare that works well for toe-up sock cuffs.
00:00 Introduction 01:33 Join the pack! 01:49 The Math Behind a CO 1, BO 3 Picot 02:48 The Mechanics of a CO1, BO 3 Picot 05:27 Finishing a Picot Bind off in the Round 07:34 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #PolaritySocks #bindoffQuick Stitch: 3 Types of Double DecreasesThe Chilly Dog2024-09-23 | Learn 3 decorative ways to decrease 2 stitches in your knitting.
00:00 Introduction 00:40 Join the pack! 00:56 Left Slanting Double Decrease (SK2P) 01:29 Right Slanting Double Decrease (SSKSP) 02:17 Vertical or Center Double Decrease (S2KP, S2KP2 or CDD) 03:09 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #PolaritySocks #knittingstitchesRearranging Stitches on Your Knitting Needles when Moving the End of RoundThe Chilly Dog2024-09-23 | Learn how to move the end of the round (EOR) when you're knitting around a small circumference project like socks or mittens. I’ll demonstrate how to make that shift on all 4 styles of small circumference knitting needles, rigid DPNS, flexible DPNs, 2 circular needles and the magic loop method with one circular needle.
00:00 Introduction 02:22 Join our pack! 02:38 Rearranging Stitches on Rigid Double Pointed Needles 05:23 Rearranging Stitches on Flexible Double Pointed Needles 08:01 Rearranging Stitches on 2 Circular Needles 11:07 Rearranging Stitches with the Magic Loop Method 13:38 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #PolaritySocks #sockknittingFunicular Cowl KAL - Week 3The Chilly Dog2024-09-19 | It’s Week 3 of the Funicular Cowl knit along with my friends from Makers' Mercantile and today I’m pulling into the station and binding off my cowl, but don’t fret if you’re still climbing the incline and working on the mosaic section. Just relax and enjoy your journey. I’ll start with a demonstration of the Icelandic BO and then talk briefly about blocking your cowl.
00:00 Introduction 00:40 Icelandic Bind Off 03:09 Finishing the bind off 04:03 Blocking tips 05:26 Final notes
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#FunicularCowl #makersmercantile #thechillydogFunicular Cowl KAL - Week 2The Chilly Dog2024-09-12 | It’s week 2 of the Funicular Cowl KAL with my friends from Makers' Mercantile and this week we’re going to settle into our seats for some mosaic knitting.
Today I’ll be sharing a handful of tips to help you understand how to read both the mosaic chart and your knitting to create a geometric cog motif. I’ll also give a quick demonstration of what happens at the Main Color change that occurs between Rows 12 and 13.
00:00 Introduction 01:24 5 Tips for Mosaic Knitting 04:25 Color Change Between Rows 12 and 13 07:42 Intarsia Twist on Row 15 08:55 Final Notes
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#FunicularCowl #makersmercantile #thechillydogFunicular Cowl KAL - Week 1The Chilly Dog2024-09-05 | All aboard and welcome to Week 1 of the Funicular Cowl KAL with my friends from Makers’ Mercantile. This week as we begin our journey, I’ll demonstrate the Cable CO, joining the contrasting yarn, working the i-cord edging on each side along with the lifted increase left used to shape the neckline and I’ll wrap things up with the intarsia-like color change that occurs at the beginning of the RS rows.
00:00 Introduction 00:51 Cable Cast On 03:38 Finishing the set-up row 04:04 Joining the contrasting yarn 06:53 Inclined MC Row 1 07:48 Lifted Increase Left (LIL) 09:37 Inclined MC Row 2 09:58 RS: Intarsia color change 11:35 WS: Slipping the final 3 sts 12:00 Chart Row 1 13:10 Chart Row 2 to 3 15:04 Final Notes
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#FunicularCowl #makersmercantile #thechillydog2-Color Chained Cast OnThe Chilly Dog2024-08-29 | Learn how to do a two color, chained cast on for double knitting or other colorwork projects where the first row of stitches is worked in alternating colors. Even though you don't need to know how to crochet a simple chain, you will need to use a crochet hook for this cast on method.
00:00 Introduction 01:07 Join our pack 01:24 Alternating 2 color chained cast on 04:48 2 ways to deal with the last loop on your crochet hook 06:35 Untwisting your yarns after the cast on 07:06 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #BurstIntoBloomScarf #castontutorialMastery Minute - 3 Tips for Tight KnittersThe Chilly Dog2024-08-22 | Try these three tips if you consider yourself a tight knitter and always need to go up several needle sizes to get your gauge.
00:00 Introduction 00:59 Tip 1 - Knit Happy 01:24 Tip 2 - Stitches should hug your needles 02:04 Tip 3 - Knit on the needle shaft 04:47 Final Notes
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#TheChillyDog #OhmoShawl #knittingtipsQuick Stitch - Twisted Cable RibThe Chilly Dog2024-08-15 | Twisted cable ribbing is a pretty variation of a knit 2 x 2 rib. Learn how to make the simple twist. No cable needle required.
00:00 Introduction 01:04 Adding the Twists 02:58 Final Notes
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#TheChillyDog #AzaleaSocks #knittingstitchpatternFunicular Cowl KAL AnnouncementThe Chilly Dog2024-08-09 | Are you ready for some fun?! Our Funicular Cowl KAL (knit along) with Makers' Mercantile begins on September 5, 2024.
We'll be using a gradient ring of Schoppel Zauberperlen and a contrasting ball of Uniperle to knit a bandana cowl with contrasting edging and a geometric cog motif. The colorwork uses simple intarsia and mosaic knitting, two techniques that won't leave you stranded.
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#FunicularCowl #makersmercantile #thechillydogSmall Circumference Knitting: Purling the First Stitch After a Needle ChangeThe Chilly Dog2024-08-01 | Learn how to purl the 1st stitch on your needle (without creating extra yarn overs) when knitting small circumference projects like socks, gloves and mittens. This works for projects knit on double pointed needles (dpns), flexible dpns, 1 or 2 circular needles and the magic loop method for both English and continental style knitters.
00:00 Introduction 01:21 Join our pack! 01:38 Purling the first stitch after the needle change (English style) 04:24 Purling the first stitch after the needle change (continental style) 06:45 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #CrabWalkSocks #sockknittingMastery Minute: How Decrease Slant Effects a Knit Sock ToeThe Chilly Dog2024-07-25 | Learn how the slant of decreased stitches impacts the look of a knit, rounded wedge sock toe.
00:00 Introduction 00:34 The side of a wedge, or rounded wedge, toe 02:04 Creating a wide looking band at the side of the toe 03:20 Creating a narrow looking band at the side of the toe 04:25 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #SwitchbackSocks #sockknittingQuick Stitch: K1 or P1 BelowThe Chilly Dog2024-07-18 | Learn how to increase and add a stitch to your knitting by either knitting or purling one stitch below the next stitch. K1B and P1B.
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#thechillydog #ReadySetGoSocks #knittingtutorialMastery Minute: Cabling without a Cable NeedleThe Chilly Dog2024-07-11 | Learn how to knit small cables and cross your stitches without a cable needle.
00:00 Introduction 01:01 Join our pack! 01:17 Left slanting cable 04:11 Right slanting cables 06:47 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #BeekeeperSocks #knitcableHow to knit an i-cordThe Chilly Dog2024-07-04 | Learn how to knit a simple i-cord on a pair of double pointed needles (DPNs).
00:00 Introduction 00:50 Knitting an I-cord 03:11 Resolving uneven stitches 04:28 Finishing the I-cord 05:39 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #knittingtutorial #LittleBirdsPhonePocketPatterned Twining in the RoundThe Chilly Dog2024-06-27 | Learn how to do knit twining, a Scandinavian colorwork technique, in the round. This alternating color technique creates a thick, dense fabric usually with a cool herringbone-like pattern created by twisting the yarns around each other. The same technique can be used to create other diamond-like designs by changing the interval of the twists. Both English and continental style knitting will be demonstrated.
00:00 Introduction 00:36 What is twining? 02:18 An overview of patterned twining in the round 02:57 English style twining in the round 05:42 Continental style twining in the round 08:54 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #EntwinementSocks #knittingtutorialMastery Minute - Considerations When Picking Up Stitches Along an EdgeThe Chilly Dog2024-06-20 | Learn a variety of options for how and where to pick up sts along an edge like a sock heel flap. In a pattern this is known as pick up (PU), or pick up and knit.
00:00 Introduction 01:00 Join our pack! 01:16 3 Options for where to pick up your stitches 01:48 Picking up under the front leg of the stitch 02:20 Picking up the back leg of the stitch 02:45 Picking up both stitch legs 03:36 3 Options for knitting the picked up stitch 03:58 Knitting the edge stitch 04:39 Knitting the picked up stitch through the back of the loop 05:21 Picking up the stitch from back to front and knitting 07:03 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #EntwinementSocks #knittingtipsTwining in RowsThe Chilly Dog2024-06-13 | Learn how to do knit twining, a Scandinavian colorwork technique, when knitting flat, back and forth, in rows. This alternating color technique creates a thick, dense fabric with a cool herringbone-like pattern created by twisting the yarns around each other. Both English and continental style knitting will be demonstrated.
00:00 Introduction 01:29 Pattern + Twist 02:33 Purl side twist direction 03:01 Knit side twist direction 03:23 English style twining on the purl side 04:34 English style twining on the knit side 05:34 Continental style twining on the purl side 06:35 Continental style twining on the knit side 07:37 The selvedge stitches 08:42 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #EntwinementSocks #knittingtutorialGerman Twisted Cast OnThe Chilly Dog2024-06-06 | Learn how to do the German twisted cast on, also known as the old Norwegian cast on or elastic long tail cast on. This CO method has a little more elasticity than the standard long tail CO making it a good CO for top-down socks or any ribbed cuff.
00:00 Introduction 01:00 Join our pack! 01:16 German Twisted CO 05:35 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #EntwinementSocks #castontutorialEntwinement SocksThe Chilly Dog2024-06-03 | Introducing the Entwinement Socks knitting pattern. Learn or refresh your knitting skills and unleash your knitting potential
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#thechillydog #knittingpattern #EntwinementSocksMinimizing Heel Flap GapThe Chilly Dog2024-05-30 | Learn one way to prevent the gap at the top corner of the gusset for knit, flap and gusset style sock heels that are worked from the top down.
00:00 Introduction 00:50 Identifying the problem 04:27 Picking up gusset sts and closing the first gap 08:07 Closing the second gap and picking up the gusset sts 10:23 Look close, no holes!
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#RiptideSocks #TheChillyDog #sockknittingMastery Minute: Tracking Rounds with Your DPN TipsThe Chilly Dog2024-05-23 | Learn how to use the tips of your DPNs to help you keep track of your rounds when you are knitting
00:00 Intoduction 00:48 How to track rounds 04:27 Final Notes
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#RiptideSocks #TheChillyDog #knittingtutorialSquare Turn Heel for Top-Down SocksThe Chilly Dog2024-05-16 | Learn how to turn a square, flap and gusset style, sock heel for a sock that is knit from the top, or the cuff, down towards the toe.
00:00 Introduction 01:07 Setting up a square heel 02:28 Turning a square heel 05:24 RS rows 06:19 WS rows 07:30 It's a square! 08:04 Final Notes
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#RiptideSocks #TheChillyDog #sockknittingIntroduction to the Art of Rag Rug WeavingThe Chilly Dog2024-05-09 | Learn how we weave traditional, folk art style rag rugs on a hand-built, sectional floor loom. From warping the loom with natural fibers and sourcing used textiles for recycling to weaving, washing and finishing. Rug weaving is a traditional, heritage craft that is a labor of love.
00:00 Welcome to my studio 00:31 Warping the loom 02:18 Preparing the weaving fabric 03:35 Rug weaving 04:47 Finishing
#thechillydog #kylmakoira #ragrugsSuspended Bind Off (Purlwise)The Chilly Dog2024-05-03 | Learn how to do the suspended bind off, purlwise. The suspended BO is a slightly stretchier version of a plain BO.
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#thechillydog #WallflowerSweater #bindoffQuick Stitch: Tied or Smocked StitchesThe Chilly Dog2024-04-25 | Smocking, or tying, stitches is a simple technique that creates a dramatic, gathered effect in your knitting and transforms simple knit ribbing into a stunning design.
00:00 Introduction 01:07 Smocking 03:31 The row after smocking 04:05 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #WallflowerSweater #smockingTracking Your Knitting Progress in Complex PatternsThe Chilly Dog2024-04-18 | There are many ways to keep track of your progress when working complex patterns with multiple shaping elements and stitch patterns.
00:00 Introduction 00:40 Join our pack 00:56 Identify important pattern elements 01:56 Decide how to track your progress 02:49 Tick Marks 07:00 Row counters 07:37 Tracking multiple charts 09:17 Physical guides 10:45 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #WallflowerSweater #knittingtutorialQuick Stitch: Open Make 1 IncreaseThe Chilly Dog2024-04-11 | Learn how to make an open make one increase (OM1), also known as an open bar increase or a decorative raised increase. A new, eyelet-like stitch is created in the space between your needles.
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#thechillydog #WallflowerSweater #knittingincreaseMastery Minute: The Importance of Swatching Your KnitsThe Chilly Dog2024-04-04 | Many knitters dislike knitting gauge or stitch swatches, but the practice keeps you from experiencing unexpected, and often times disappointing, surprises when you finish a knit project.
00:00 Introduction 02:11 Join our pack! 02:28 Swatching Overview 02:37 What is a swatch? 05:13 Why you should swatch 05:56 Take time to ensure success! 06:25 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #WallflowerSweater #knittingtipsWallflower SweaterThe Chilly Dog2024-04-02 | Introducing the Wallflower Sweater knitting pattern. Learn or refresh your knitting skills and unleash your knitting potential.
Become a member of our pack to access our complete learning library, get a behind the scenes peek in our journal and more: http://www.thechillydog.comTacking instead of Grafting or Joining a Knit FabricThe Chilly Dog2024-03-28 | Although it can't be used in every situation where grafting is required, tacking can sometimes be used as an alternative to neatly and easily join two pieces of knit fabric together.
00:00 Introduction 01:08 Tacking the Edge 05:38 Tightening the Tacking 07:58 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #4thRidgePocketScarf #knittingtutorialChain-Garter SelvedgeThe Chilly Dog2024-03-21 | Learn how to work a chain-garter selvedge across two stitches on each side of your knitting to create a decorative side edging.
00:00 Introduction 01:23 Join our pack! 01:39 Beginning on Right Side Rows 03:32 Ending the Right Side Rows 04:15 Beginning the Wrong Side Row 06:07 Ending the Wrong Side Row 07:00 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #KnitKnotBag #knittingtutorialRight Side, Wrong Side, Front and BackThe Chilly Dog2024-03-14 | Understand four directional knitting and crochet terms -- Right Side (RS), Wrong Side (WS), Front and Back.
00:00 Introduction 00:23 Right Side and Wrong Side 01:16 Front and Back 02:14 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #slipstreamcardigan #knitting3 Tips for Neatly Weaving Loose Ends into Your KnittingThe Chilly Dog2024-03-07 | Although there's no single "right" way to weave in yarn tails that works for every knit fabric, here are some basic strategies to help you neatly conceal your loose ends.
00:00 Introduction 02:54 Weaving in Yarn Along a Seam 07:25 Weaving Yarn Into a Stitch Pattern 11:07 Weaving Yarn Into Ridges and Ribbing 13:45 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #KnitKnotBag #knittingtutorialStretchy Bind Off for 2x2 Ribbing in the RoundThe Chilly Dog2024-02-29 | Learn how to do a stretchy bind off for 2x2 or knit 2, purl 2 ribbing that's worked in the round. This bind off works well for toe-up socks that need extra elasticity around the cuff
00:00 Introduction 01:16 Join our pack! 01:32 Knitting the set-up round 03:19 Working the bind off round 06:05 Finishing the bind off round 07:54 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #EweandMeSocks #bindoffQuick Stitch - Through Back Loop (TBL) - Confessions, Knitting and Picking Up with a TwistThe Chilly Dog2024-02-22 | How do you work through the back loop in knitting when each stitch is only one loop. Learn why tbl is a problematic phrase and what it really means, how to knit through the back of the loop and how to pick up a missed or dropped stitch through a twisted stitch.
00:00 Introduction 00:56 A Confession 03:17 Knitting through the back of the loop (KTBL) 04:04 Picking up a missed or dropped stitch through the back of the loop 05:40 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #EweandMeSocks #knittingtutorialMastery Minute - 5 Tips for Embellishing Knits with Duplicate StitchThe Chilly Dog2024-02-15 | Learn how to be successful when you use duplicate stitch to add a decorative design or stitch pattern to embellish a background of stockinette stitch.
00:00 Introduction 00:41 What is duplicate stitch? 02:28 Tip 1 02:47 Tip 2 03:17 Tip 3 03:59 Tip 4 04:35 Tip 5 05:19 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #EweandMeSocks #duplicatestitchFigure 8 Cast OnThe Chilly Dog2024-02-08 | Learn how to do the figure 8 cast on, a double sided CO that works nicely for toe-up socks, bottom-up bags and top down mittens, in this short lesson.
00:00 Introduction 00:45 Join our pack! 01:01 Casting On 04:03 Knitting the first round 07:21 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #EweandMeSocks #castonEwe and Me SocksThe Chilly Dog2024-02-05 | Introducing the Ewe + Me Socks knitting pattern. Learn or refresh your knitting skills and unleash your knitting potential
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#thechillydog #EweandMeSocks #knittingpatternQuick Stitch: Yarn Over TwiceThe Chilly Dog2024-02-01 | Learn how to yarn over twice, abbreviated 2yo or yo2, and how to deal with it in the next round or row of your knitting.
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00:00 Introduction 00:44 Yarn over twice 02:31 Working 2 sts into a YO2 04:16 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #WaffleCookieSocks #knittingtutorialJapanese Short Rows: The Catch MethodThe Chilly Dog2024-01-25 | Learn how to knit a Japanese short rows using the pinless catch method. We will be demonstrating on the toe of a toe-up sock, but this method can also be used for heels (top-down and toe up), toes and almost anywhere you want to use short row shaping.
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00:00 Introduction 01:00 Join our pack! 01:16 Casting on a toe-up short row toe 02:14 Working the 1st half of the toe shaping 03:07 The first RS turn 03:36 The first WS turn 04:14 Remaining RS turns 04:41 Remaining WS turns 05:30 Working the 2nd half of the toe shaping 06:36 Closing the first RS gap 09:08 Closing the first WS gap 10:49 Closing the remaining RS gaps 12:53 Closing the remaining WS gaps 14:48 Begin working in the round and another option for manipulating the lifted purl-side stitch 17:02 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #WaffleCookieSocks #shortrowsJapanese Short Rows: Pinned MethodThe Chilly Dog2024-01-18 | Learn how to knit pinned, Japanese short rows. We will be demonstrating with a sock toe knit from the toe up. However, this method can also be used for heels (toe-up and top-down), top-down toes and just about anywhere you want to use short row shaping.
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00:00 Introduction 01:07 Join our pack! 01:23 Casting on for a toe-up short row toe 02:21 Working the 1st half of the toe shaping 03:43 The first RS turn 04:24 The first WS turn 05:33 Remaining RS turns 06:21 Remaining WS turns 07:08 Working the 2nd half of the toe 08:17 Closing the first RS gap 10:59 Closing the first WS gap 13:08 Closing the remaining RS gaps 15:13 Closing the remaining WS gaps 17:08 Begin working in the round 18:41 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #WaffleCookieSocks #shortrowsMastery Minute: Provisional vs Double-Sided Cast OnsThe Chilly Dog2024-01-11 | All provisional cast ons (COs) are double-sided, but not all double-sided COs are provisional. Learn the difference and situations where double-sided cast ons can be used in your knitting.
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00:00 Introduction 01:24 Provisional cast ons 02:55 Double sided cast ons 04:29 When to use a double sided cast on 07:36 Final Notes
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#thechillydog #WaffleCookieSocks #castonMastery Minute: 5 Tips for Knitting CablesThe Chilly Dog2023-12-14 | Five quick tips to help you easily knit cables.
00:00 Introduction 00:17 Join our pack! 00:34 Use a cable needle that's the same size or smaller than your knitting needles 01:06 Always slip stitches purlwise 01:26 Right or Back cables 01:52 Left or Front Cables 02:13 Make charts easier to read with color coding 03:08 Final Notes
#BirchGroveSocks #TheChillyDog #knitcablePinhole Bind OffThe Chilly Dog2023-12-07 | Learn how to do a pinhole type bind off to cinch in your knit stitches at the top of a hat, the toe of a sock or the fingers of mittens or gloves.
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#thechillydog #PolarityHat #knittingtutorialMastery Minute: Choosing the Best Needle Length for Knitting in the RoundThe Chilly Dog2023-11-30 | Knitting in the round is more comfortable and creates a better fabric if you are using a circular needle that's the appropriate length from tip to tip.
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00:00 Choosing the Best Needle Length for Knitting in the Round 00:49 Join our pack! 01:05 Don't use a needle that's longer than your knitting circumference 03:08 Final Notes
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Pattern: Polarity Hat - shop.thechillydog.com/products/polarity-hat-knitting-pattern-pdf Yarn: HiKoo Madrona Needles: skacel by addi FlipStix, FlexiFlips, Rocket2 [Squared], Turbo Rocket Notions: Billy and Baa wide eye needle, locking stitch marker, ring stitch marker
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#thechillydog #PolarityHat #knittingtipsUnwind - Polarity HatThe Chilly Dog2023-11-23 | Unwind with a ten minutes of slow stitching and birdsong (listen for the hawk screeches) as we knit our Polarity Hat on the front porch. With a special appearance by our studio cat at the beginning and end of our knitting session