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How to Transfer an Inkjet Image onto Polymer Clay | Easy Tutorial Demo with Extra Tips
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There are a few methods to create these cables without having to use a cable needle every time, and people prefer to use these methods for small cables because they're quicker and more efficient.
The technique I'm showing today is the slip stitch method, which basically involves moving the stitches between the needles to reorient them, before then working them by knitting or purling (or both).
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Using the method of working the second stitch before the first stitch allows you to avoid the use of a cable needle, which can be awkward and time consuming.
Note that the technique I show for making a C2F cable results in a twisted knit stitch being passed behind a regular knit stitch. This shouldn't be a problem because it's hidden from view, but if you really wanted to avoid having a twisted stitch you could instead take your right-hand needle into the front of the 2nd st to knit it (by going from the back, between the 1st and 2nd stitches), before then knitting the 1st stitch as you normally would.
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If the 1st stitch is passed in front, then the cable will travel to the left, and if the 1st stitch is passed behind, then the cable will travel to the right instead.
It's a simple concept because you just need to swap the position of 2 stitches before then working them. This method is definitely quicker and less fiddly that using a cable needle.
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If the 1st stitch is held at the front on the cable needle, then the cable will travel to the left, and if the 1st stitch is held at the back, then the cable will travel to the right instead.
Note that there are multiple ways of knitting this type of narrow cable, and I'll be showing you those in upcoming videos. Usually people prefer to not use a cable needle for such small cables because it's cumbersome and more time consuming. But the choice is up to you!
I hope you find this useful :)
00:00 Intro
00:59 C2F Cross 2 Front Cable
02:18 C2B Cross 2 Back Cable
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I hope you find this helpful :)
Backstitch video:
youtube.com/watch?v=apOLVoIbjYc
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Pso just stands for Pass Stitch Over, and you'll likely already have carried out this action when binding off stitches.
Psso stands for Pass Slip Stitch Over, and will often be combined with other stitches - notably as 'sl 1, k1, psso' or 'sl 1, k2tog, psso' - to create popular decrease techniques. You may see these also referred to as 'skpo' and 'sk2po' respectively.
P2sso stands for Pass 2 Slip Stitches Over, and again is often combined with other stitches to create a decrease method i.e. 'sl 2, k1, p2sso', which is a centred double decrease that can also be abbreviated as 's2kpo'.
These terms are a common occurence in knitting so I thought I'd demonstrate popular uses for them.
I hope you find this useful!
00:00 Intro
00:27 pso
01:48 psso
04:04 p2sso
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In the video I compare fully- and half-twisted moss stitch, just so you can see the difference. For the half-twisted moss stitch, you only twist half the stitches, whilst with the fully-twisted moss stitch you twist every stitch, which leads to a reversible fabric.
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I show you how to make a crisp out of polymer clay, as a cunning disguise for cash or whatever valuables you want to hide away underneath.
I hope you like this video :)
P.S. If you want to make the paper hyperbolic paraboloid shape, you'll find the video tutorial here:
youtube.com/watch?v=KomKAUZTOAE
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I actually made this shape to use for another project, which you'll see in my next video!
I hope you enjoy following along :)
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In order to twist a stitch, you need to knit or purl into the back of a stitch (k or p tbl), rather than into the front like you would do for a normal knit or purl stitch. Once you've mastered that, the pattern is easy!
I'll demonstrate the difference you can create by twisting either some or all of the stitches - resulting in half- or full- twisted ribbing.
I hope you find this useful :)
(6mm needles, chunky yarn)
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In order to twist a knit or purl stitch, you simply work it 'through the back loop' (tbl), which means you take your right-hand needle into the back of the stitch rather than the front. This changes the orientation of the stitch on the needle, making it twisted and therefore a bit tighter.
You may prefer the neater and more compact ribbed result.
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(6mm needles, chunky yarn)
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For reference, garter stitch is where you knit each stitch (k) on every row, and twisted garter stitch is where you knit each stitch through the back loop (k tbl) on every row.
And stockinette stitch is where you alternate between a knit row and a purl row (row 1: k, row 2: p), and twisted stockinette stitch is the same but you twist every stitch (row 1: k tbl, row 2: p tbl).
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In the thumbnail, the first few ridges of garter stitch are untwisted; the next few are twisted. It clearly shows the difference in appearance.
I hope you find this useful :)
Chunky yarn, 6 mm needles.
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These are fun to make, and would make a cute gift as well. I personally keep my mini books in a mini bookcase!
I hope you enjoy this project :)
If you would like written instructions too, you can find them here:
instructables.com/DIY-Mini-Book-With-Long-Stitch-Binding-How-to-Make
00:00 Intro
00:21 What You Will Need
03:49 Create the Signatures
04:24 Make Holes in the Signatures
06:05 Make Holes in the Cover
07:00 Binding - Diagram Instructions
10:26 Binding - Real-Life Demo
14:40 Finishing the Leather Cover
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I used pretty much all of a 200g ball of 100% Wool ‘The Hand Painted Sprinkle’ WAK yarn to make it, along with 10mm (circular) needles.
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Duplicate stitch is the ideal way of adding small areas of colour, and it's simple to undo & start again if you go wrong.
I don't cover 'extras' like weaving in the yarn tails in this tutorial, but if you want the full comprehensive lesson, please see my other video here:
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Today I'll be demonstrating the latter by adding a design onto the front of my knitted swatch using a contrasting yarn. I'll finish the video by showing how I weave in the yarn ends, including how I use duplicate stitch to do so.
Note that duplicate stitch is an 'afterthought' method, in that it is only added after the knitting is completed.
This video provides a thorough explanation and I hope it's useful to you. I also have a 'quick recap' on my channel if you want just a fast refresher :)
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I hope you like the video :)
Chunky yarn, 6 mm needles.
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I'll walk you through how to knit the ball shape flat, add a snowflake design with the duplicate stitch method, and then seam it up with mattress stitch.
I hope you like this video!
00:00 Knitting the Bauble
05:28 Duplicate Stitch Snowflake
08:46 Mattress Stitch
DK weight yarn, 4mm needles.
For the chunky yarn version, please see this video:
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For the wreath I used a 30 cm foam ring, plus iridescent white sequins and sequin pins (over 1000!), in addition to embellishments including mini bottle brush trees and pom-poms. And for the star, I used a wallpaper swatch and some sequin fabric to cover it.
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Also, I'll show you a quick DIY for making a star garland, and also how to make Christmas tree decorations from scratch before covering them in faux gold leaf for a luxury, shiny finish.
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I'll admit I had a few things not go to plan for this project, and I hope you can learn from my mistakes!
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I hope you find this video helpful :)
For the specific pattern of cords shown in the video, I cast on a multiple of 4 stitches plus 5 (21), then followed this pattern:
Row 1) k
Row 2) p
Row 3) k2, C, *k3, C
Repeat until last 2 sts, then k2
4) p
5) k
6) p
7) k4, C, *k3, C
Repeat until last 4 sts, then k4
8) p
Where C = make a cord.
00:00 3-Stitch Long Cords
03:56 6-Stitch Long Cords
Chunky yarn, 6 mm needles.
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I hope you find this useful!
Chunky yarn, 5.5 mm needles.
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The k2tog is a very popular method that you will see a lot in knitting patterns, often paired with an ssk decrease. k2togs are right-leaning decreases (so appear to lean to the right when viewed on the front of your knitting), so are usually paired with left-leaning ssks to create a neater and more symmetrical appearance. I talk more about this in the video.
Note that k3togs would be paired with sssk decreases to create the best symmetry.
I hope you find this useful :)
00:00 Intro
00:26 K2tog Single Decrease
04:48 K3tog Double Decrease
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The k2tog is a popular single decrease which reduces the stitch number by 1, and the k3tog is a less common double decrease so reduces the stitch number by 2.
These are definitely vital knitting techniques for beginners to know :)
Note that these are both 'right-leaning' decreases, which means they appear to lean slightly to the right when you view them from the front of your knitting.
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00:00 K2tog
01:49 K3tog
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This spherical ball shape is actually knit flat using straight needles, and it's formed from 2 halves seamed together.
A fun ornament to make for Fall/Autumn or Halloween.
This project is suitable for ambitious beginners and beyond.
I hope you enjoy this video :)
DK yarn, 4.5 mm needles. This pattern is knit flat with straight needles.
P.S. The pattern for the wider pumpkin is coming soon, sorry for the wait!
00:00 Intro
00:27 Cast On & Begin
00:45 kfbf Increase
03:00 Row 2 + kfb Increase
05:03 Pattern for Increase Section
05:40 Row 30 + k2tog Decrease
06:50 Pattern for Decrease Section
06:58 Row 46
07:39 Row 47 + k3tog Decrease
08:44 The Stalk
11:07 Bind Off in Pattern
12:55 Weave In
13:27 Mattress Stitch & Stuffing
18:20 Spiral
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This is an ideal project if you're making a superhero or devil fancy dress costume, or even a festive costume if you sew white fur to the hem :)
I hope you enjoy this simple sewing project, and thank you for watching!
P.S. Note that I am 5ft 8 tall, and you can see in the photo at the start how long it is on me.
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Note that if you leave off the spiral and swap the orange to red, you can make a Christmas bauble ornament instead!
I hope you enjoy this project :D
DK yarn, 4.5 mm needles. This pattern is knit flat with straight needles.
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I'll demonstrate how to knit the spiral from side-to-side, and how to knit the spiral end-to-end like an i-cord. I'll also tell you how to alter the side-to side pattern to make a longer or shorter, tighter or more loose curl.
I hope you enjoy this video :)
Chunky yarn, 5.5 mm needles.
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You don't need many other supplies either - just basic sewing kit, some cardboard, glue, scissors, a pen and some padding.
I hope you like this DIY :)
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The first method I'll show you will be the invisible 'duplicate stitch' method of weaving in and I'll be doing that on garter stitch. Then the next 2 methods will be quicker but will have more visible results.
How exactly you weave in depends on what stitch you are weaving into the back of. I can't cover every eventuality so just remember that if you want to hide the yarn tail, try and follow the path of the yarn already in the knitting.
I hope you like the video!
(Chunky yarn, knit with 6 mm needles.)
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The advantage of binding off (aka casting off) 'in pattern' is that the resulting edge blends in so much better with the knitting. Otherwise, you'll likely be using the standard knit bind off technique or similar, which creates a uniform band along the edge.
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In this video, I'll be demonstrating using the knit bind off method, and I'll use a garter stitch swatch for the 1st method and a stockinette stitch swatch for the 2nd method.
It's just a simple way to improve the finishing of your knitting project and make it extra neat.
I hope you find this helpful :)
Standard knit bind off video lesson:
youtube.com/watch?v=LtsWxfdNq4E
Note that I learnt the 1st technique from Suzanne Bryan, and the 2nd technique from Patty Lyons (highly recommended knitting teachers).
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The first way is the most common, but generally in knitting you want to try and avoid making any knots, so this is just a small tip to improve your knitting. It's extremely easy to do, so why not switch to this way? :)
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Knit bind off video lesson:
youtube.com/watch?v=LtsWxfdNq4E
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It's the basic 'knit bind off' method I'm demonstrating today, which is the most popular and is the one I use to finish most of my knitting projects.
And I also add a note at the end to say that you can do the reverse of this technique, i.e. the 'purl bind off', simply by swapping the knit stitches for purl stitches.
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If you do only purl stitches on every row, you will create a knitted fabric called garter stitch, and if you alternate knit and purl rows (i.e. row 1) knit, row 2) purl, row 3) knit, row 4) purl etc.) you'll get a pattern that is called stockinette stitch - sometimes called stocking stitch.
Stockinette stitch is the most common pattern you will see in knitting projects.
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If you do only knit stitches on every row, you will create a knitted fabric called garter stitch, and I'll show you what that looks like in the video too.
Thanks for watching!
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This way of casting on is mostly used for socks, where a stretchy & comfy edge is definitely what you want.
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You don't have to make a pangolin, of course; I'm sure armadillos or tortoises or anything else you can think of of would be just as cute.
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It's a 28 row pattern repeat, but don't worry, most of those rows are repeated a few times, and it's made up of only simple components: knits, purl & slip stitches.
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I hope you like the video!
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The result is a ribbed effect on the front and an interesting 'knotted' texture in between the knit columns. It's not reversible.
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The inspiration for this is a DIY featured on the blog 'Design*Sponge' back in 2009, which I always thought was awesome:
instructables.com/Portable-Park
I hope you enjoy this fun mini project!
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It's a simple stitch to do, and perfect for beginners.
I hope you like the video!
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I hope you like the pattern :)
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It's a 4-row pattern repeat, and is ideal for beginners because it only requires knit and purl stitches.
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In stockinette stitch, you just count the 'V' shapes (since the V is just the visible part of the yarn loops). One V = one row.
In reverse stockinette, you will see wavy lines made up of 'n' and 'u' shapes. Each line of 'u's and 'n's is one row.
In garter stitch, the easiest way to count the rows is to count the 'ridges'. Just like reverse stockinette, 'n' and 'u' shapes can be seen making up each ridge, however this time each ridge represents 2 rows (not 1). So count the ridges on the front and the back; if the number of ridges is the same on each side, times by 2 to get the number of rows. If it's not the same number of ridges on each side, the actual number of ridges is in between these 2 numbers. Multiply that by 2 to get the number of rows. Any mismatch in ridge numbers is because you've knitted an odd number of rows. One ridge = one row.
And each time, you don't also count the cast-on row, unless it is counted as the first row in your pattern.
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