Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Learn the best way to measure your knitting and track your progress. In this tutorial, I cover:
• Counting rows vs measuring your work in progress
• How to maintain accurate gauge
• Tips for consistent knitting
⏱ Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:05 Counting Rows
02:45 Measuring Your Work
04:50 Tips & Tricks
💻 Related Videos & Resources:
• Needle Size vs Stitch Gauge: [Link]
• Slipped Stitches Tutorial: [Link]
📌 Connect with me:
Ravelry: ravelry.com/groups/knitting-with-suzanne-bryan
Facebook: facebook.com/groups/1769286026429876
Blog: [Your Blog URL]
YouTube livestreams & interviews: youtube.com/channel/UCQBgFUvQzjz1RUm9NsgEA1A
Learn the best way to measure your knitting and track your progress. In this tutorial, I cover:
• Counting rows vs measuring your work in progress
• How to maintain accurate gauge
• Tips for consistent knitting
⏱ Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:05 Counting Rows
02:45 Measuring Your Work
04:50 Tips & Tricks
💻 Related Videos & Resources:
• Needle Size vs Stitch Gauge: [Link]
• Slipped Stitches Tutorial: [Link]
📌 Connect with me:
Ravelry: ravelry.com/groups/knitting-with-suzanne-bryan
Facebook: facebook.com/groups/1769286026429876
Blog: [Your Blog URL]
YouTube livestreams & interviews: youtube.com/channel/UCQBgFUvQzjz1RUm9NsgEA1A


![ITAG Q&A 12/2/18
Further Q&A on It Takes a Guild Cardigan Tutorial.
Live stream notes for 12-2-2018
2:04—Suzanne’s brioche ribbing and samples of other ribbings
16:18—how to measure gauge for 1x1 ribbing
18:56—how to knit and measure gauge in the round
21:02—knit/purl transitions, even for twisted knits
22:52—slightly stretching the ribbing during blocking [
27:32—pocket demo with purl bumps
28:16—messy brioche selvedge/how to bind off brioche
30:36—using the same cable for pockets and sleeves
31:30—Rowenta steamer [https://www.amazon.com/Rowenta-Steamer-Handheld-Fabric-Bonnet/dp/B0792GRZ4R/ref=sr_1_3_m_sspa?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1543893287&sr=1-3-spons&keywords=rowenta+steamer&psc=1
32:58—blocked ribbing
33:37—Italian bind off vs. standard bind off-comparison and uses
34:30—making a “fake” in-the-round swatch-advantages and disadvantages
36:07—Italian BO [https://youtu.be/zmqCMX3W_5I
36:35—carrying yarn for Fisherman’s Rib/brioche selvedges
37:42—demonstration of how to massage or coach stitches across the needles
40:27—how often gauge should be checked on an in-progress project
41:46—ribbing on smaller needles [https://youtu.be/vZz3HxYV7bg
43:17—brioche button band attachment
44:16—reversible moss/seed stitch or double moss/seed stitch
45:01—two color brioche-horizontal or vertical orientation
45:41—making Fisherman’s Rib with cables extended into it
47:28—[link video on fixing twisted stitches]
50:28—creating short rows in pattern stitches
50:54—how to figure the extra yarn needed to work brioche
52:14—using seed stitch for all the edgings
53:45—how to figure out if there is enough yarn left to finish the project
54:30—how to create a project page on Ravelry
55:23—how to bring cables down into brioche
56:25—fixing mistakes in brioche [https://youtu.be/oExV4sYjc4s]
57:00—showing purl bumps on pocket [same video as at time stamp 27:32]
57:51—how to fix waist shaping that’s too low
58:50—how to check armhole size and determine if sleeves or sweater are too big
1:00:50—extending cables into 1x1 or 2x2 ribbing
1:02:12—what size needle is best to use for brioche when project knit with US2
1:02:45—the math needed to figure out edging options compared to stockinette
Join us in this knitting adventure.
*Pattern: It Takes a Guild Cardigan KAL Tutorial by Suzanne Bryan
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/it-takes-a-guild-cardigan-tutorial
Find the full list of videos for this KAL in this playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLKJ9GuhEEwkRjQQ0-G-D-C2yuYxImcHF
Where to find me -
Knitting with Suzanne Bryan on Ravelry - https://www.ravelry.com/groups/knitting-with-suzanne-bryan
Knitting with Suzanne Bryan on FB- https://www.facebook.com/groups/1769286026429876/
KnittingSuzanne on Ravelry - https://www.ravelry.com/people/KnittingSuzanne
Suzannes Blog - http://www.knittingsuzanne.com ITAG Q&A 12/2/18](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/l301e1RFB6I/mqdefault.jpg)

![ITAG Q&A 1/6/19
Question and Answer for It Takes a Guild Cardigan Tutorial
Time stamps for 1-6-19
2:42—Suzanne shows us some possible buttons for her ITAG sweater
3:38—Suzanne recommends a book: “50 Heirloom Buttons to Make” by Nancy Nehring
6:15—Suzanne talks about people she plans to interview on future live streams
8:35—short row shawl collar discussion/issues with the instructions [link the planned short row video]
9:44—adding a zipper to the shawl collar [link zipper video]
10:36—lining extension for the pocket; kfb stitch
12:09—add finished sweaters to Instagram #ItTakesAGuildCardigan
12:43—how to learn about future KAL’s
14:14—preferred way to sew on a button Video - Adding Buttons to Your Knitting - https://youtu.be/5WxJB4n_CFc
15:23—using 2 color brioche instructions for 1 color brioche on shawl collar? And more on short rows shawl collar [link short row video, the same as at time stamp 8:35? Or refer back to 8:35?]
19:49—which side to put the button holes on
21:43—the order for working the stitches for the back neck
24:54—2x2 tubular bind off for the buttonband [link videos: 2x2 tubular bind off, sewn bind off]
26:44—is the zipper visible or not?
27:13—picking up stitches for the pocket and not use the cables purls
28:09—more on short rows for the collar back
30:08—the Italian bind off for twisted stitch ribbing [make and link a video]
30:31—Suzanne’s preferred button sources
32:36—K2, p1 ribbing variation for the collar
33:31—pocket lining—adding the cable
34:24—doubling the collar depth; will it work and look OK?
35:15—Starry, Starry Night sock KAL
35:40—what cable length for the knitting needles when working the collar/button band?
36:39—will the Q&A sessions on the live stream continue?
38:00—finding buttons at the thrift store
38:11—where to find the time stamps
39:20—where to start the pocket cable
41:42—BOOK: “Knitting For Anarchists” by Anna Zilboorg
43:37—Suzanne shows us the yarn she plans to use for the next sweater KAL & what she plans to teach us
47:30—what thread to use to sew on buttons
48:04—binding off the final stitch in flat knitting and in the round Video - Enlarged Last Bind Off Stitch - https://youtu.be/Te4vdS4ri9M
48:39—how does Suzanne’s KAL work?
52:12—how to work twisted stitch ribbing
Join us in this knitting adventure.
*Pattern: It Takes a Guild Cardigan KAL Tutorial by Suzanne Bryan
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/it-takes-a-guild-cardigan-tutorial
Find the full list of videos for this KAL in this playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLKJ9GuhEEwkRjQQ0-G-D-C2yuYxImcHF
Where to find me -
Knitting with Suzanne Bryan on Ravelry - https://www.ravelry.com/groups/knitting-with-suzanne-bryan
Knitting with Suzanne Bryan on FB- https://www.facebook.com/groups/1769286026429876/
KnittingSuzanne on Ravelry - https://www.ravelry.com/people/KnittingSuzanne
Suzannes Blog - http://www.knittingsuzanne.com ITAG Q&A 1/6/19](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/m2z3QJv8Q7w/mqdefault.jpg)




![How to Knit Invisible Bind Off for 2x2 Ribbing: 3 Methods Tutorial
Three ways to bind off 2x2 rib so the edge stays invisible and stretchy. Compare them and pick the one that matches your project.
In this tutorial you will learn:
• Method 1
• Method 2
• Method 3
• When to choose each (stretch, speed, look)
Related
• Italian vs tubular bind off for K1P1 — https://youtu.be/p5CB95qtV_I
• Jogless tubular bind off in the round (1x1) — https://youtu.be/SBrGhv1_RBU
Add named chapters for each method.
Classes: [SITE]
Support: https://ko-fi.com/suzannebryan
#knitting #bindoff #2x2rib #invisiblebindoff #knittutorial
0:00 Introduction
1:45 Italian bind off method 1
10:14 Italian bind off method 2
20:22 Tubular bind off method How to Knit Invisible Bind Off for 2x2 Ribbing: 3 Methods Tutorial](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mvqp8R02RQA/mqdefault.jpg)
