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Save Our Stitches: Fixing Knitting Mistakes - Season 1

Series: Save Our Stitches: Fixing Knitting Mistakes
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Episodes
8
Rating
NR
Year
2020
Language
English
Publisher
Craftsy

About

Mistakes are a part of knitting, but you can learn how to fix them with knitwear designer and author Ann Budd. Discover what your stitches should look like so you can catch issues early. Get an overview of counting rows and reading charts to minimize the number of problems you might run into. Read your knitting to easily find your place after you've put your knitting aside. Fix mistakes in stockinette stitch, textured stitches, lace and cable patterns, whether the stitches are still on your needles or even if you've bound off. Rip out rows safely and securely when necessary and ensure that all of your stitches get back on the needles properly. Take the mystique out of mistakes to finish flawless projects.

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Episodes

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1. Introduction & Identifying Stitches

33m

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Meet your instructor, Ann Budd, author of more than a dozen popular knitting books and former senior editor of Interweave Knits magazine. Learn how to identify different kinds of stitches in your knitting, read a chart and understand the importance of correct stitch mount.

2. Counting Rows

31m

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If you ever lose count of your rows, Ann can get you back on track. Using a practice swatch, learn how to count rows in garter stitch, ribbing, cables and more.

3. Finding Your Place

12m

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Whether you put your knitting down for an hour, a week or a year, you'll be able to find your place in the pattern again if you can "read" your stitches. Ann shows you how!

4. Mistakes in Basic Stitches

32m

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You'll cringe as you watch Ann deliberately drop stitches. You'll breathe a sigh of relief when they're safely back on the needles. And in-between, you'll learn how to fix all those dreaded mistakes that every knitter makes, in garter, stockinette, ribbing and cables.

5. Edge Stitches

12m

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Dropped selvage stitches might seem like a disaster, but once you see how easily Ann picks them up again, you'll know you can, too!

6. Laddering Down in Lace

33m

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Made a mistake in your lace? If it's just a few rows back, you might not have to rip out any rows. Ann demonstrates how to find the stitches you need to repair, drop down to them, make your fix, then work your way back up in pattern.

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