Crazy Cables: How to Knit the Saxon Braid - Part 1 RJ Knits 2024-10-20 | Crazy Cables: How to Knit the Saxon Braid - Part 1
ALL ABOUT DECREASES RJ Knits 2024-10-17 | word of the day is subtle. also: I don't know HOW this is my first video in all of 2024, I honestly cannot account for the time that has passed. how are you? how's your family? 00:36 - How to knit two together (k2tog)04:57 - How to slip slip knit (ssk)07:17 - Example in the round14:47 - Bonus! Neutral decrease (allegedly...)Buy my book: waterstones.com/book/the-disassembly-of-doreen-durand/ryan-collett/9781913207397Instagram: @RJCollett - instagram.com/rjcollettWebsite and blog: ryancollett.com
What Actually Is Knitting Anyway? RJ Knits 2023-12-12 | But like... what is it? Crazy it took me ten years to get to this point but I figured it was a question worth answering. Buy my book: waterstones.com/book/the-disassembly-of-doreen-durand/ryan-collett/9781913207397or here: https://amzn.eu/d/138BdPDInstagram: @RJCollett - instagram.com/rjcollettTwitter: @RJCollett - twitter.com/RJCollettWebsite and blog: ryancollett.com
How to knit a cactus RJ Knits 2023-09-24 | Hoping the grammar and plant police find this video. You know him, you love him - the hearty cactus. Here's a wildly messy processes video on how to knit your very own cactus that you can do anything with except water or plant outside. It'll live forever!Here's that balaclava video: youtu.be/DasY_bd0Bqw?si=AzN2aEnMJ-_7BvFyBuy my book: waterstones.com/book/the-disassembly-of-doreen-durand/ryan-collett/9781913207397Instagram: @RJCollett (instagram.com/rjcollett) Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett) Website and blog: ryancollett.com
Can I learn how to crochet in a week? RJ Knits 2023-07-03 | I've ventured outside the walls of my peaceful YouTube existence into the very brand-adjacent yet completely unfamiliar territory of CROCHET. Crow-shay. All the best people who helped me learn:Bella Coco: youtu.be/GcOzdAzmtNMClub Crochet: youtu.be/3FiT0Gfr6XISimply Daisy: youtu.be/aAxGTnVNJiERich Textures Crochet: youtu.be/cFqeLekjwtsFiber Flux: youtu.be/lPYCjwasbE8🐦 Buy my book: waterstones.com/book/the-disassembly-of-doreen-durand/ryan-collett/9781913207397Instagram: @RJCollett (instagram.com/rjcollett) Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett) Website and blog: ryancollett.com
How to knit the herringbone stitch RJ Knits 2023-05-01 | No matter how quickly I try to jump right into the tutorial, these videos never seem to come in under 10 minutes. Here's how to herringbone. Why herring? Why bones? No idea, that's for someone else's video to explore. Here's how to knit it. 🐦 Buy my book: waterstones.com/book/the-disassembly-of-doreen-durand/ryan-collett/9781913207397Instagram: @RJCollett (instagram.com/rjcollett) Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett) Website and blog: ryancollett.com
Knitting color-changing Big Love Cotton cables with WATG RJ Knits 2023-04-15 | My friends at Wool and the Gang have a new yarn out and it's BIG. Big Love Cotton - it's out now, it's everything you want from a chunky-chunk, it's breathable! Truly a great yarn: woolandthegang.com/en/products/big-love-cotton-yarn I'm doing a scarf this time. Knitting just kind of takes too long I think. I want cables, I want different colors. I want those cables to twist over each other and I want each one to be a different color. So in an effort to tame my undisciplined mind I've put up purl guardrails between the cables. 🐦 Buy my book: waterstones.com/book/the-disassembly-of-doreen-durand/ryan-collett/9781913207397Instagram: @RJCollett (instagram.com/rjcollett) Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett) Website and blog: ryancollett.com
How to knit faster - two styles RJ Knits 2022-10-09 | 🐦 Buy my book: waterstones.com/book/the-disassembly-of-doreen-durand/ryan-collett/9781913207397Speed knitting! It's already October and you haven't finished any of those sweaters you promised everyone for Christmas so HOP TO IT. Speed knitting isn't a thing, but people (myself included) will try their hardest to insist it exists. In this video I go over good old continental for knitting and the mysterious, chilly Norwegian purl. Learn these two things and you'll be set for life. FOR LIFE!Instagram: @RJCollett (instagram.com/rjcollett) Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett) Website and blog: ryancollett.com
Top Beginner Knitting Questions RJ Knits 2022-06-26 | I've taught 7 million people how to knit. (OK maybe not all 7 million. At least a few thousand? A few hundred? Anyway.)I've dug deep into the comment trenches and compiled the most asked questions in my most viewed, how to knit video. Some simple, some not so simple, some just fun. If I didn't answer your question, give me three more years, please. 🐦 Buy my book: waterstones.com/book/the-disassembly-of-doreen-durand/ryan-collett/9781913207397Instagram: @RJCollett (instagram.com/rjcollett) Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett) Website and blog: ryancollett.com
How to long-tail cast-on RJ Knits 2022-05-01 | Some controversial cast-on opinions ahead... Eight years on YouTube and this is the first cast-on video I've ever made? I'm a late bloomer! That also illustrates just how important casting-on is on my list of priorities. I welcome your cast-on opinions in the comments!Buy my book: waterstones.com/book/the-disassembly-of-doreen-durand/ryan-collett/9781913207397Instagram: @RJCollett (instagram.com/rjcollett) Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett) Website and blog: ryancollett.com
How to knit a balaclava RJ Knits 2022-04-22 | Trend alert! This has to be my most bandwagon-jumping video yet, and YET, balaclavas are a time-honored, knitwear staple. They're a three-in-one cozy vibes miracle garment! Start knitting! Buy my book: waterstones.com/book/the-disassembly-of-doreen-durand/ryan-collett/9781913207397Instagram: @RJCollett (instagram.com/rjcollett) Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett) Website and blog: ryancollett.comShortcuts: (You'll need them -- honestly I wasn't planning on this video being five hours long...):03:44 -- Sectioning off the hole for the face.11:16 -- Adding stitches back on for the top of the frame.16:35 -- An impromptu tutorial on decreasing in the round that no one asked for and lasts way too long. 25:13 -- Picking up stitches for the frame.32:32 -- The end result!
Last minute Christmas knitting livestream RJ Knits 2021-12-23 | My flight is in 12 hours. I can use 2 of them to knit. Hey also - I sure hope you bought my book for Xmas.... amazon.com/Disassembly-of-Doreen-Durand/dp/1913207390/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=ryan+collett&qid=1630161839&sr=8-3
literally just me knitting a sweater for 10 mins RJ Knits 2021-08-19 | Does what it says on the tin.Follow me on Instagram and Twitter: @RJCollett (instagram.com/rjcollett) and (twitter.com/RJCollett) Website and blog: ryancollett.comBuy my book: waterstones.com/book/the-disassembly-of-doreen-durand/ryan-collett/9781913207397Love to you all.
How to knit with the MAGIC LOOP (is it really all that magic?) RJ Knits 2021-08-08 | First rule of knitting with the magic loop is not to talk about the magic loop. Seriously it took forever for me to figure out what people meant when they referenced it. What loop? Why magic? Here I explain all.Follow me on Instagram and Twitter: @RJCollett (instagram.com/rjcollett) and (twitter.com/RJCollett) Website and blog: ryancollett.comBuy my book: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-...Love to you all.
Knits on knits - How to knit the duplicate stitch RJ Knits 2021-07-10 | (Let me know if this is the ugliest thumbnail I've ever made.) SO here's how to "put a bird on it," as they say. The duplicate stitch is incredibly simple and once you know how to do it you'll instantly want to add little designs to all your projects. What a relief to have a video under 30 minutes for once.Follow me on Instagram and Twitter: @RJCollett (instagram.com/rjcollett) and (twitter.com/RJCollett) Website and blog: ryancollett.comBuy my book: waterstones.com/book/the-disassembly-of-doreen-durand/ryan-collett/9781913207397Love to you all.
The EASIEST Way to Knit a Sweater RJ Knits 2021-05-31 | I say "umm" about a thousand times, sorry. This is a long one! Thirty minutes of hopefully decent instructions on how to tackle the final frontier. The sweater. Seriously, it's easy, you'll be shocked. Shortcuts:How to do your increases - 05:56Shoulders done! - 11:24Sectioning off the arms - 12:23Body done! - 20:12How to knit the arms - 21:06Follow me on Twitter and Instagram: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett) (instagram.com/rjcollett) Website and blog: ryancollett.com
Live Book Launch - The Disassembly of Doreen Durand RJ Knits 2021-05-14 | Join debut author Ryan Collett and Ceris Jones of Sandstone Press as they celebrate the launch of The Disassembly of Doreen Durand. Order now! – https://sandstonepress.square.site/product/the-disassembly-of-doreen-durand-ryan-collett/131Amazon US - amazon.com/Disassembly-of-Doreen-Durand/dp/1913207390/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=ryan+collett&qid=1630161839&sr=8-3Amazon UK – amazon.co.uk/Disassembly-Doreen-Durand-Ryan-Collett/dp/1913207390 Waterstones – waterstones.com/book/the-disassembly-of-doreen-durand/ryan-collett/9781913207397Bookshop.org – uk.bookshop.org/books/the-disassembly-of-doreen-durand/9781913207397Sandstone Press – https://sandstonepress.square.site/product/the-disassembly-of-doreen-durand-ryan-collett/131Foyles – foyles.co.uk/witem/fiction-poetry/the-disassembly-of-doreen-durand,ryan-collett-9781913207397For US and international readers... BookDepository – bookdepository.com/Disassembly-Doreen-Durand-Ryan-Collett/9781913207397 Waterstones – waterstones.com/book/the-disassembly-of-doreen-durand/ryan-collett/9781913207397 Follow me on Twitter and Instagram: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett) (instagram.com/rjcollett) Website and blog: ryancollett.com
Answering all your burning questions - 100K Q&A! RJ Knits 2021-03-06 | In a dramatic turn of events, I've taken the camera outside into the wild world to answer all your burning questions. One-thousand thank yous for one-thousand subscribers!Buy my book: ryancollett.comFollow me on Twitter and Instagram: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett) (instagram.com/rjcollett).Local Elevator by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300012Artist: http://incompetech.com
Knitting Tetris Block Pillows RJ Knits 2021-01-10 | Take a break. Play some Tetris. Knit some Tetris. What's your favorite shape? What's your high score? Do you have the theme song stuck in your head now too?Shortcuts: Knitting the squares - 02:34Sewing the squares together - 09:22Stuffing! 20:00Connecting the cubes - 24:10Also did you know I wrote a book? It comes out soon. Preorder it and I'll love you forever. More info here: ryancollett.comFollow me on Twitter and Instagram: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett) (instagram.com/rjcollett)
How to Knit Fingerless Mittens + Easy Gusset RJ Knits 2020-10-29 | Didn't plan on this video being 20 minutes long but here we are. Fingerless mittens are a thing and I'm wearing them right now as I type! You want gloves, you want mittens? You gotta learn how to knit a gusset. That's what a big chunk of this video is devoted to. Shortcuts: How to knit the gusset - 02:20How to knit the M1L - 08:51How to knit the M1R - 10:12Separating the thumb - 14:14Follow me on Twitter and Instagram: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett) (instagram.com/rjcollett) Website and blog: ryancollett.comAlso did you know I wrote a book? It comes out soon. Preorder it and I'll love you forever. Here's the trailer for it: youtu.be/ktXYF2yVXP0
The Disassembly of Doreen Durand - Book Trailer RJ Knits 2020-10-18 | After witnessing a horrific accident from her apartment window, Doreen Durand lies low, alone and friendless, refusing to answer the door or her phone to the investigating police.When she runs away she is picked up and protected by the mysterious Violet Cascade, wealthy and powerful. As a rogue police officer continues to pursue Doreen, a surreal game of cat and mouse begins.Preorder links for the UK: Amazon – amazon.co.uk/Disassembly-Doreen-Durand-Ryan-Collett/dp/1913207390 Waterstones – waterstones.com/book/the-disassembly-of-doreen-durand/ryan-collett//9781913207397 Sandstone Press – https://sandstonepress.square.site/product/the-disassembly-of-doreen-durand-ryan-collett/131 Foyles – foyles.co.uk/witem/fiction-poetry/the-disassembly-of-doreen-durand,ryan-collett-9781913207397 Preorder link for the US: BookDepository – bookdepository.com/Disassembly-Doreen-Durand-Ryan-Collett/9781913207397 Follow me on Twitter and Instagram: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett) (instagram.com/rjcollett) Website and blog: ryancollett.com
Something to look forward to... I wrote a book! RJ Knits 2020-10-17 | Hehehe. Yes, yes I know, not what anyone expected, but here it is – I wrote a book. As much as I would love for it to be a cutesy-kitschy book of knitting projects… it’s not! One-thousand apologies from me to you, but also – preorder now! You'll love it.Animated book trailer – youtu.be/ktXYF2yVXP0Preorder links for the UK: Amazon – amazon.co.uk/Disassembly-Doreen-Durand-Ryan-Collett/dp/1913207390 Waterstones – waterstones.com/book/the-disassembly-of-doreen-durand/ryan-collett//9781913207397 Sandstone Press – https://sandstonepress.square.site/product/the-disassembly-of-doreen-durand-ryan-collett/131 Foyles – foyles.co.uk/witem/fiction-poetry/the-disassembly-of-doreen-durand,ryan-collett-9781913207397 Preorder link for the US: BookDepository – bookdepository.com/Disassembly-Doreen-Durand-Ryan-Collett/9781913207397 Follow me on Twitter and Instagram: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett) (instagram.com/rjcollett) Website and blog: ryancollett.com
How To Pick Up Dropped Stitches RJ Knits 2020-07-05 | Knit, purl, knit, purl, knit, knit... knit... wait... oh no... It's the feeling we all know and love to hate -- you've dropped a stitch. Oh, no, you've dropped three! Seven! Lord help us. It's not fun to drop a stitch! In this video I'm going over the basics (the BASICS, people!) of what to do when said stitch gets the aforementioned and always dreaded drop. It's much easier to fix than you'd think!Follow me on Twitter and Instagram: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett) (instagram.com/rjcollett)Website and blog: ryancollett.com
How to Knit a Beanie: All the Basics! RJ Knits 2020-06-21 | Follow me on Twitter and Instagram: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett) (instagram.com/rjcollett)Website and blog: ryancollett.comAll this time and I never bothered to do a How to Knit a Beanie video, where are my priorities? Anyway, here's all the basics you need to know in order to knit the hat of your dreams.Shortcuts! Casting on: 02:04Knitting the ribbing: 07:30Adding a stripe: 18:35Decreasing: 23:30Kitchener stitch: 27:35
Knitting Nonstop Until I Finish A Hat - Marathon Knitting RJ Knits 2020-03-08 | Best part of this video is when I crack my knuckles at the very end. Yes, I am saying that to get you to watch the full thing, but also, yes, I actually mean that. In this video we find out exactly how long it takes to knit a hat! Exciting times. For an extra bit of fun, take note of how horrific my posture becomes over time. Previous Marathon Knitting video: youtu.be/PABBKGHZKe0Follow me on Twitter and Instagram: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett) (instagram.com/rjcollett)Website and blog: ryancollett.com
How to Knit a Sweater: All the Basics! RJ Knits 2020-02-15 | (Update: Here's an even EASIER method - youtu.be/GV05jGAuGIk)Oh boy oh boy, here we go. Get comfortable. Get cozy. Not cozy enough? Well you're in luck because here's the video that's going to teach you how to knit the coziest of cozy, the queen of comfort, the reason sheep exist: THE SWEATER. How to knit a sweater is actually easy it's almost sickening how not-intimidating it is once you learn the basics, so those are what I cover in this video. Shortcuts!Putting stitches on hold: 4:10Combining them all together: 11:56Shaping the shoulders: 22:30Other helpful videos!How to knit on DPNs in the round: youtu.be/kVKabTUE6vsHow to knit on circular needles: youtu.be/fW3ViXxQMCEHow to knit socks? (It's helpful, trust me!): youtu.be/yHoEyUiWdKYFollow me on Twitter and Instagram: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett) (instagram.com/rjcollett)Website and blog: ryancollett.com(Also, yes it's been 6 months since my last video. Plz forgive me.)
How to Knit: Part 2 - Easy Purl Knitting! RJ Knits 2019-08-14 | Yes there's more to be learned! This is probably the second most important thing you're going to need to learn when it comes to knitting. We're learning how to purl in this video, so sit back and relax and forget everything you thought you knew about knitting.All the ways to combine knitting and purling: youtu.be/cD5Cgu-CCF0(Inexplicably features Beyoncé in the intro, and my glorious hair... youth is fleeting)Follow me on Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett)Website: ryancollett.comGet in touch: knittingknitwit@gmail.com
How to Arm Knit an Infinity Scarf RJ Knits 2019-08-12 | I'm still on a knitting needle fast. It's 2019, who needs 'em? In this video I make good use of my leftover chunky yarn and make an infinity scarf with just arm knitting (or hand knitting, whatever you want to call it; knitting has never been a good place for the semantics-obsessed).Anyway, to infinity and beyond with your infinity scarf! Also, do you have a better method of joining the two ends together than the shoddy method I use? Comment below! Follow me on Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett)Website: ryancollett.comGet in touch: knittingknitwit@gmail.com
How to Arm Knit a Chunky Blanket RJ Knits 2019-05-20 | Arm knit, hand knit, finger knit, potato, potato. Whatever you want to call it, it's NOT knitting with needles, so throw those away. This is basically how to knit anything with huge yarn. A huge scarf. A huge blanket. Gloves? Socks? Go for it! Keep in mind you can use any type of yarn for this, as long as it's thick.Follow me on Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett)Get in touch: knittingknitwit@gmail.comWebsite: ryancollett.com
Most Satisfying Things About Knitting RJ Knits 2019-03-02 | These are the most satisfying things about knitting. Nothing else. It's official. It's been notarized. Maybe pom poms don't belong in this video but that's just the footage I wound up with (pun intended!). RIP to that chunky white scarf... Follow me on Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett)Get in touch: knittingknitwit@gmail.comWebsite: ryancollett.com
All About Houndstooth! How to Knit and Draw a Houndstooth Pattern RJ Knits 2019-01-14 | Aspiring fashionistas rejoice! Now you can turn your chunky old Fair Isle knit scarf into a chic, fancy, dubiously named houndstooth scarf! Houndstooth is everywhere, you just don't know where to look. In this video I break down what exactly it is, how to draw it, and how to replicate it in knitting. Woof!Follow me on Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett)Get in touch: knittingknitwit@gmail.comWebsite: ryancollett.com
Marathon Knitting: How Fast Can You Knit a Scarf? RJ Knits 2018-12-16 | Come with me on a journey through time. Want to know how long it takes to knit a scarf? This is the video that shows you. No, it won't show you how to knit a scarf, just how long it takes. This is the content the people are demanding!Enjoy the animations. Enjoy the clock ticking by. Enjoy pizza. Get in touch: knittingknitwit@gmail.comFollow me on Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett)Website: ryancollett.com
How to Knit: Easy for Beginners RJ Knits 2018-11-25 | Don't forget part 2! youtu.be/oh1SIfTpm-0🐦 Buy my book: waterstones.com/book/the-disassembly-of-doreen-durand/ryan-collett/9781913207397Website and blog: ryancollett.comFollow me on Twitter and Instagram: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett) (instagram.com/rjcollett)So you want to learn how to knit but don't know where to start? Look no further! Here I'll go over all the very basic knitting technique you'll need to know. How to make a slipknot: 1:00How to cast on: 3:24How to actually knit: 6:32Knitting the second row: 13:55
Will It Knit? - Knitting With Candy RJ Knits 2018-05-25 | Candy makes the world go round. Why shouldn't we knit it? In this video, I courageously make and attempt to do so for the greater good. Here I'm knitting strawberry laces junk-junk from Waitrose (posh central), and they held up all right! What should I try to knit next? Let me know in the comments!Follow me on Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett)Get in touch: knittingknitwit@gmail.comWebsite: ryancollett.com
How to Manage Different Knitting Layers RJ Knits 2018-05-20 | Tell me if this makes sense. Knitting is weird. You've got maybe like, 4 or 5 basic building blocks (your purls, your knits, your whatevers), and from those come endless possibilities. Billions. Endless. And it's HIGHLY LIKELY one of the fabrics you end up knitting is going to be... lets say... not the greatest. So I've done a video to demonstrate the basic, inherent issues with how you mix your favorite knitting styles. Of course I'm no authority on the matter, but these are just a few of the little things I've noticed through trial and error while knitting and so I put it in a video. Nice animation at least, right? Follow me on Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett)Get in touch: knittingknitwit@gmail.comWebsite: ryancollett.com
How to Knit a Reversible Braid RJ Knits 2018-03-14 | Yeah I'm on a bit of a how-to kick lately. A little overzealous because I'm dropping stitches all over the place! Skip to the very end to see the darn thing unravel. Still, the show must go on! Look past the crappy yarn, junky needles, and bad knitting and come learn the reversible braid with me.It's a braid, but reversible. That's basically it. Don't know why it took me 15 minutes to explain it.Here's how to knit a braided cable: youtu.be/pUw0oIvmpwUAnd here's how to knit reversible cables: youtu.be/21RmgHCuT3MCombine those two videos and bingo bango bongo you've got this one. Follow me on Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett)Get in touch: knittingknitwit@gmail.comWebsite: ryancollett.com
How to Knit a Chunky Scarf RJ Knits 2018-02-24 | You know how in the West Wing (the show) they used to have all of those sweeping walk and talks? Consider this a knit and talk because yes, I do show you how to knit a scarf with chunky yarn in the general sense of a how-to, but technically this is more of a... sit... and knit... and talk kind of a video. Just tell me that title is justified and lets move on, OK? Anyway. Link to the celtic braid: youtu.be/ZPgSUHTsPzE(good luck because it's a long one)Follow me on Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett)Get in touch: knittingknitwit@gmail.comWebsite: ryancollett.comAlso, the thumbnail is a soup can. Like chunky soup. Chunky scarf. I dunno.
What Im Working On Now! (spoiler: not much) RJ Knits 2018-01-19 | A thrilling sequel in which I confess to not finishing a project, but hey, it's 2018, it's the year of not finishing projects. Live a little. Throw out that half-finished scarf. Who needs a complete pair of gloves? Only one sock? No need for the other. The first episode: youtu.be/ylygT3C7ygYFollow me on Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett)Get in touch: knittingknitwit@gmail.comWebsite: ryancollett.com
Will It Knit? ICORD - Knitting With Icord RJ Knits 2018-01-13 | I cord, you cord, we all cord for icord. Knitting with icord is like knitting on top of knitting on top of knitting. It's an infinite, compounding fractal of knits! Not recommended if you don't have a lot of time on your hands...Oh, and don't ask why there are chickens at the intro.Follow me on Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett)Get in touch: knittingknitwit@gmail.comWebsite: ryancollett.com
Knitting the Eye of Partridge Stitch RJ Knits 2018-01-05 | Why this stitch is called the eye of partridge, I have NO IDEA. I assume because somehow it looks like the eye of a partridge. I mean, that would be logical, but this is knitting we're talking about after all. Anyways... birds!Follow me on Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett)Get in touch: knittingknitwit@gmail.comWebsite: ryancollett.com
How to Knit an Easy Celtic Braid Cable RJ Knits 2017-12-02 | OK, maybe this isn't the easiest, but it's certainly not the hardest! Four cables weave in and out of one another and as long as you've got that, you're good to go. Basically. If you get discouraged, just think "Well, at least I'm not doing this with six cables." Yes of course this is 30 minutes long. Follow me on Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett)Get in touch: knittingknitwit@gmail.comWebsite: ryancollett.com
WILL IT KNIT? Knitting a Pair of Jeans RJ Knits 2017-11-25 | It's 2017. Tear up all your clothes and knit them into new clothes. That's the main takeaway in this miraculous new instalment in the riveting WILL IT KNIT? series. The victim this time is an old pair of jeans which (spoiler alert) knit wonderfully and a more skilled DIYer would be able to knit into a nice bathmat. So, there's an idea. Once again, the intro is the best part. Woof, woof!Follow me on Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett)Get in touch: knittingknitwit@gmail.comWebsite: ryancollett.com
How to Knit a Hat that Lies Flat RJ Knits 2017-11-18 | Lies, lays, potato, potato. Here's a hat that does both. If you think about it, hats are just socks for you head, so that's what we're going to do here! It's a beanie, but it lies flat when you take it off. Groundbreaking, revolutionary, etc. The thumbnail took me longer to make than the video.Don't know how to knit a hat? Go here: youtu.be/kVKabTUE6vsFollow me on Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett)Get in touch: knittingknitwit@gmail.comWebsite: ryancollett.com
How to SSK: Knitting an SSK Decrease RJ Knits 2017-11-12 | Do you even SSK, bro? SSK stands for Slip, Slip, Knit and to do it you do exactly what it sounds like. End result: You get a decrease that moves to the left instead of the right! Exciting! Use it for socks, hats, mittens, muffins, puffins, etc. Follow me on Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett)Get in touch: knittingknitwit@gmail.comWebsite: ryancollett.com
WHAT I ACTUALLY KNIT: Cables & Diamonds Scarf RJ Knits 2017-11-05 | Yes the audio is horrible, I know, I know. I salvaged what I could, so hopefully it's not too awful. No tutorial this time! Just me, showing you what I'm currently working on. I like to know the projects knitters on the internet are ACTUALLY working on, so this is mine! Let me know your tips for making this better because I want to be able to fix the borders and not have it so ruffled up on the sides.Follow me on Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett)Get in touch: knittingknitwit@gmail.comWebsite: ryancollett.com
Knitting A Scarf Into A Hat! RJ Knits 2017-10-25 | In another thrilling instalment in the Will It Knit? series, I turn a cheap scarf made in China into a priceless hat made in my living room! Join me as I savagely behead a bunch of pom-poms, make a spaghetti mess of yarn, and create an end product that is kind-of-but-not-exactly as good as the original thing! It doesn't get any better than this. (It literally does not get any better than this.)What should I knit next? Follow me on Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett)Get in touch: knittingknitwit@gmail.comWebsite: ryancollett.com
How to Knit With Two Colors: Fair Isle / Stranded Knitting RJ Knits 2017-10-14 | Don't ask me about the technicalities behind the name, but this is fair isle knitting. Or stranded knitting. Or knitting with two colors. Or more than two. It's anything you want it to be!Reversible scarf (it's a big one): youtu.be/Z0uwla1VYHQBlock knitting (happy 4th): youtu.be/fZI0GQu7IT0Follow me on Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett)Get in touch: knittingknitwit@gmail.comWebsite: ryancollett.com
How to Knit Socks: Part 2 RJ Knits 2017-09-29 | Spoiler alert: I finish knitting the sock in this video. Part 1: youtu.be/tjYtgvNclg8Follow me on Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett)Get in touch: knittingknitwit@gmail.comWebsite: ryancollett.comHoedown by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)Artist: http://audionautix.com
How to Knit Socks: Part 1 RJ Knits 2017-09-29 | Because who doesn't love a cozy something-something around their feet! Yes, summer is over. Yes, we're skipping fall and going straight to winter, so knit yourself a good pair of socks. Stockings. Slippers. Whatever. Here's your video.Part 2: youtu.be/yHoEyUiWdKYFollow me on Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett)Get in touch: knittingknitwit@gmail.comWebsite: ryancollett.comThis video is 40 minutes long! Got a problem with it? Shortcuts: How to turn the heel - 7:23How to knit the gusset - 20:47How to build out the foot - 28:19Hoedown by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)Artist: http://audionautix.com
How To Knit The World! RJ Knits 2015-11-01 | Now you can have the whole world in your hand.Follow me on Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett)Get in touch: knittingknitwit@gmail.comWebsite: ryancollett.comHow to knit a ball (easy): youtu.be/CFs2Hon_uAQHow to knit a ball (bit harder): youtu.be/eQWrZWgeiQo
Whats In My Bag? RJ Knits 2015-10-23 | Everyone has one. That infamous sack of crafts and knitting projects gone to waste and decay. Today, I dig into mine. Follow me on Twitter: @RJCollett (twitter.com/RJCollett)Get in touch: knittingknitwit@gmail.comWebsite: ryancollett.com
