Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Un-twisting each stitch on the Chinese Waitress Cast-On takes time. This video shows how to twist the needle so you can continue casting on without having to remove it and un-twist each stitch with your fingers.
To do this Chinese Waitress Cast-On shortcut, after you bring each stitch through, twist the needle to the left, away from you, and bring it back up to cross under the left needle.
Check to make sure you've done it right by pulling the working yarn. It should be the right leg of the stitch.
Thanks to KnitFreedom readers for suggesting this shortcut!
To understand:
- Why it's so important to do the Chinese Waitress Cast-On correctly,
- What most tutorials get wrong about the Chinese Waitress Cast-On,
- Tips and tricks for using this cast-on in different situations, and
- the matching Chinese Waitress Bind-Off, go to knitfreedom.com/blog/chinese-waitress
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Un-twisting each stitch on the Chinese Waitress Cast-On takes time. This video shows how to twist the needle so you can continue casting on without having to remove it and un-twist each stitch with your fingers.
To do this Chinese Waitress Cast-On shortcut, after you bring each stitch through, twist the needle to the left, away from you, and bring it back up to cross under the left needle.
Check to make sure you've done it right by pulling the working yarn. It should be the right leg of the stitch.
Thanks to KnitFreedom readers for suggesting this shortcut!
To understand:
- Why it's so important to do the Chinese Waitress Cast-On correctly,
- What most tutorials get wrong about the Chinese Waitress Cast-On,
- Tips and tricks for using this cast-on in different situations, and
- the matching Chinese Waitress Bind-Off, go to knitfreedom.com/blog/chinese-waitress
--- HOW TO BECOME A KNITTING SUPERSTAR IN RECORD TIME —-
Trying to learn and master knitting on your own is frustrating. Knitting Superstar University is a video knitting school that teaches you everything you need to know so you can knit any project with confidence. Get instant access at knitfreedom.com
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https://www.knitfreedom.com/knitting-video/how-to-knit-a-hemmed-edge/
Read more about how to knit a hemmed edge on the KnitFreedom blog: https://www.knitfreedom.com/blog/hemmed-edge/
To knit a hemmed edge, knit 11 rows and fold work, knitting the purl bump from the first cast-on stitch together with the stitch on the needle.
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![[KnitFreedom] Demonstration Of knitCompanion Knitting Pattern App](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uohD0_Eh2sc/mqdefault.jpg "[KnitFreedom] Demonstration Of knitCompanion Knitting Pattern App
https://www.knitfreedom.com/knitting-video/demonstration-of-knitcompanion-knitting-pattern-app/
We are thrilled to have knitCompanion creator Sally Holt here to tell you about her amazing app! In this demonstration video, she will take you through the main features of this sophisticated tool using a pattern from KnitFreedom as her example.
KnitCompanion is a pattern-tracking app for knitters and fiber artists, which is designed to help you keep track of where you are in the pattern as you knit. Even if you put your knitting down mid-row, the app can mark the point where you stopped for you.
It also helps you keep important reference material at your fingertips. You can easily pull up the key while youre knitting, even if its on a different page. You can flip pages of the pattern within the app without losing your place. And you can link your favorite video tutorials for tricky stitches right into the app, so you can watch them in the app while you work the stitch.
The app has intelligent chart recognition, which means you can import the chart directly from your pattern. You then have a host of special features to help you navigate it, including reminders, one-tap markers, and magic markers (which help you count stitches).
Perhaps the most exciting feature of the app is its voice control function, which means you can track your place in the pattern without ever having to put down your needles.
KnitCompanion even connects to Ravelry, so you can easily import your patterns and view them within the app.")
![[KnitFreedom] Socks | Heel Stitches - Slip-Stitch Heel Pattern](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wIlUOLJRWM8/mqdefault.jpg "[KnitFreedom] Socks | Heel Stitches - Slip-Stitch Heel Pattern
https://www.knitfreedom.com/knitting-video/slip-stitch-heel-pattern/
Read more about the Slip-Stitch Heel Pattern at the KnitFreedom Blog: https://www.knitfreedom.com/blog/slip-stitch-heel/
How to do the slipped-stitch heel:
The basic pattern for the Slip Stitch heel is:
Row 1 (RS): *(Sl 1, k1), repeat from * across, end k1.
Row 2 and all even rows: Sl 1, P rest of sts.
Add some texture to your heel flap with an easy slip-stitch heel.
Adding a textured heel flap is an easy way to make the socks more interesting AND to make the heel more durable at the same time.
The slip stitch heel adds texture and durability to knitted sock heels
The slip-stitch heel is super-easy, and it is also nice and stretchy — great if youre not sure how big the sock-recipients ankle is.
This video shows you not only how to work the slip-stitch heel flap, it also gives you tricks for keeping track of where you are (without writing anything down, of course) and for understanding what you are doing just by looking at your work.
Download a free Magic Loop sock pattern to use with this heel stitch at http://knitfreedom.com/magic-loop-sock-patterns
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