Friends of Sheep & Shawl, here are some of my favorite websites for knitting tips (and other) tutorials. Please check them out.
VeryPink – Many videos of techniques and project-based tutorials
KnitFreedom – How to knit, increases, decreases, 30+ excellent free videos – my favorite calm voice with close-up video. Here’s one for binding off circular knitting with a smooth last stitch.
Tin Can Knits – Beginner knitting, lace, intarsia, cables, over 70 different topics, and a lengthy glossary
Modern Daily Knitting (MDK) – Short rows, all things socks, nearly 200 different topics, as well as inspiration. And a new youtube site (and phone app and book) called “Skill Set: Beginning Knitting.”
Churchmouse Yarns – Cast ons, bind offs, Kitchener stitch, measuring
Purl Soho – From basics to decorative stitches and finishing techniques
SPECIFIC TIPS:
CASTING ON
Slow motion cable cast on for starting a project from VeryPink Knits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWvaU5H3BMs
Cable cast on when you need to add stitches in the middle of knitting (such as at the underarrm when picking up stitches for a sleeve, or when picking up stitches for a mitten thumb)
https://www.purlsoho.com/create/cable–cast–on/
Long tail cast on, as sling-shot method and thumb method:
https://www.purlsoho.com/create/long–tail–cast–on/
Long tail cast on method without needing to estimate tail length!!:
https://cocoknits.com/blogs/knit-tutorials/how-to-long-tail-co-without-estimating-tail-length
Special Moebius Cast on – Cat Bordhi Intro to Moebius Knitting – cast on and first rounds
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVnTda7F2V4
BINDING OFF
Here’s one from Knit Freedom for binding off circular knitting with a smooth last stitch.
How to neaten the last bind-off stitch in flat knitting from Patty Lyons:
https://pattylyons.com/2014/01/tuesday-tip-better-bind-off/
COLORWORK
Tips for working in stranded colorwork knitting from Andrea Rangel:
https://www.andrearangel.com/tutorial-blog/7-tips-to-improve-your-colorwork
SEVERAL WAYS TO GET “JOGLESS” STRIPES
https://www.woollywormhead.com/blog/2022/7/11/free-tutorial-jogless-stripes
Memorize the Kitchener Stitch by Lorilee Beltman (thanks to MDK for the link!)