On this page you will find lots of my favorite knitting related links! Check back often, as this page is likely to grow on a regular basis!!
balls of yarn in various colors
Learn to Knit
- KnittingHelp.com
- Basic Knit Instructions
- Learn to Knit
- Norwegian Purling (video demo)
- Knitting Stitches from Knitting Pattern Central
- Knitting Stitch Library — by Barbara Breiter
- Knitting 101: A Beginners Resource Guide – From Paradise Fibers
Techniques
General
Shaping
Casting On
- Judy’s Magic Cast On and here’s a fabulous demonstration by Cat Bordhi (YouTube video).
- Emily Ocker’s Circular Cast On — for when you want to knit in the round from the center out
- Casting On Two Socks on One Circular Needle
- Belly Button Cast On for Circular Knitting
Circular Knitting/Magic Loop
- Circular Knitting at Knitty.com
- The Circular Knitting Wiki
- Knitting Small Round Objects on One Long Circular Needle
- The Jogless Jog
- Jogless Stripes
- 2 Socks on One Circular Needle
- Turkish Cast On
- Two Toe-Up Socks on One Circular Needle
Finishing
- Seaming Afghan Panels
- Weaving in the Ends
- Applied I-cord
- Afghan Seaming Techniques — from a crochet site, but applies to knitting
- Putting It All Together — great article on seaming from Knitty
- Grafting — from Knitty
- Duplicate Stitch Tutorial — EXCELLENT instructions from The Purl Bee!
- Duplicate Stitch on Ribbing
- Duplicate Stitch alphabet chart
- Another Duplicate Stitch alphabet chart
- Joining Granny Squares
Cables
Sock Techniques
Other Techniques I Can’t Quite Categorize!
- Untangling Entrelac
- No-sew Mitred Square Tutorial — scroll down to see tutorial!
- Shibori Knitting Tutorial
- The Brioche Stitch Site
- Learn to Make Buttonholes
- Faroese Shawl Shaping
References
- How to Increase Stitches Evenly Across a Row Calculator
- Needle Size Conversion Chart
- The Anatomy of a Sock
- Short Row Heel Formula by Terry Ross Designs (PDF File)
- Knitting chart symbols
- Sock Size Chart
- How to Wind a Center-Pull Ball
- Online Gauge Conversion Calculator
- Knitting Abbreviations Master List
Yarn/Knitting Supplies
- Elann
- Yarn Market
- Knitpicks
- WEBS
- Dragonfly Turnings – beautifully hand crafted yarn swifts and more!
- The Tinkertoy Swift
- Lego Yarn Winder
- Debra’s Garden stitch markers–beautiful!
- Row Counter Plus
Patterns
Hats
- Ellen’s Knit Hat
- Easy Roll Brim Hat Recipe
- Charisa’s FABULOUS Knit-to-Fit hats without a pattern recipe
- Topi
- Ball Band Toddler Hat — I’m going to upsize for me!
Scarves
- Clapotis–and if you make this wonderful scarf, you’ll need to know how to purl through the back loop (Also check out Amy!’s fabulous tips page)
- Magic Scarf
- Irish Hiking Scarf
- Good Ole Cabled Scarf
- Latifa
- brooklyntweed’s Noro Scarf
Socks
- Toe-Up Socks Using Magic Loop
- Magic Cast On for Toe-Up Socks
- Spindle Socks
- Amy Swenson’s Universal Toe-up Sock Worksheet
- Los Monos Locos/Crazy Monkeys –Toe Up Monkey Socks
- Yarn-over short-row toe-up toe
Mittens
- Mittens 101 from Knitty.com
Sweaters
Ponchos/Shawls
Baby Things
- Cabled Eyelet Baby Blanket
- 5-Hour Baby Sweater
- Better Than Booties Baby Socks — Adobe Acrobat Reader Required
- Ugg Booties and the matching hat! (These are definitely on my to-do list!)
- Flower Power Hat
Toys
Novel Accessories
- Java a-Go Go
- Hallowig
- Knitted Womb
- Edible Undies Really!
- Book Sweater
- Sweatshirt Toppers
- Citizen Skein — Now these are just too much!
- Ballband Toilet Roll Cover
Afghans
- Lizard Ridge — and to do this one it will be helpful to knit backwards. Here’s Sara Bradberry’s tutorial. And here is a fabulous tutorial on seaming the thing together!
- Hemlock Ring Blanket
Online Communities
Blogs
- Wendy Knits
- She Loves to Knit
- String or Nothing
- The Yarn Harlot
- The Knitting Fiend
- Scarf Style Knitalong Blog
- Yarn Boy
- Yarn Rambles
- yarnstorm
- Susan B. Anderson — I Just Want to Knit
Popular Culture
- YouTube: “The Last Knit”
- YouTube: “Real Men Knit”
- Collection of Knitted Objects from the Victoria and Albert Museum
- Knitting-Themed Poems, Quotes, and Legends
- Yarn Boys in History, from The Yarn Boy
Knitting Podcasts
- Cast On
- Knit Picks Podcast
- Lime and Violet
- Sticks and String
- Let’s Knit2gether — a video podcast
- Stash and Burn
- Never Not Knitting
- Knit Obsession with ZKnits
Crochet Tutorials (Because every knitter needs to crochet a little sometimes!)
Last Update: January 24, 2013
I’m new to knitting and am always on the lookout for websites to aid me. The links you had were very helpful. I wanted to pass along a video site I found that has a few basic videos showing how to knit. I’m not sure if you’re interested in how to knit videos, but I found these useful when I was just starting out.
I noticed a few broken links above:
KnitList Tips Index … I miss the Knit List, I was on it for many years
The Brioche Stitch Site … the site is there, but the link leads to a “404 Not Found”
Untangling Entrelac … completely gone
I’m a knitting teacher and designer. I have produced a line of iPhone knitting apps, Knit Suite (link is at my website), and have written knitting-related articles for Squidoo. Two of these are:
Yarn and Needles – What Other Equipment Does a Knitter Need?: http://www.squidoo.com/knitting-tool-kit
A thorough discussion of the items knitters need to keep in their tool bags. Reviews of specific items are included, as well as links to purchase the tools.
How to Choose a Gift for a Knitter: http://www.squidoo.com/gifts-for-knitters
This article talks about holiday and other gifts for knitters, including specific items to purchase. It’s intended to help non-knitters get gifts that a knitter will enjoy receiving.
–Liz