Knitting Techniques

Explore this comprehensive Collection of Knitting Techniques. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to go beyond basics, our lessons help you with essential skills like cast on and off, increase and decrease stitches, decorative elements, and in-the-round lessons.

Each technique is presented with clear written instructions and slow, close-up video tutorial demonstrations, ensuring a successful hands-on learning experience. Get written instructions and video tutorial demonstrations by Studio Knit.

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Basic Knitting

all Basic Knitting for Beginners

Knitting Stitches Cast On Knitting Needle with white color yarn.

Long Tail Cast On Knitting Stitches

Garter Stitch Knitted Pattern cast on knitting needles in white yarn atop a green background.

How to Knit Stitch (Knitting Technique)

Hands purl stitch with knitting needle and white color yarn.

How to Purl Stitch Knitting Technique

Two women looking at a digital tablet wearing knitted sweaters while smiling.

Learn to Knit in the Absolute Beginner Knitting Series

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Beyond Basics

all Beyond Basics Knitting

Demonstration of the KTBL Knit Through the Back Loop technique with hands, yarn, and needles.

KTBL Knit Through the Back Loop

Demonstration of Slip Stitch technique with yarn and knitting needles.

Slip Stitch Knitting Techniques (Purlwise and Knitwise)

How to Cast Off Purlwise for Ribbing

Hands demonstrating How to Long Tail Cast On Purlwise with yarn and knitting needles.

How to Long Tail Cast On Purlwise

Increase & Decrease

all Increase and Decrease Stitches

Demonstration of purl two together knitting technique with yarn, needles, and hands.

P2Tog Knitting • Purl Two Together Decrease

Demonstration of knitting two stitches together with needles, yarn, and hands.

K2Tog Knitting • Knit Two Together Decrease

Demonstration of hands SSK knitting decrease technique with needles and yarn.

SSK Knitting • Slip Slip Knit Decrease

Make One Knitting Increase Sample in white and pink yarn with woman's hand

Make One Knitting Increase (M1, M1L, M1R)

Knitting Catalog

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Decorative

all Decorative Knitting techniques

Knitted swatch of stockinette with edge in 2-color braided cast on.

Two-Color Braided Cast On for Knitters

Hand holding crochet hook to add vertical stripe in pink yarn with knitted swatch in stockinette stitch in white yarn color.

Easily Knit Vertical Stripes using a Crochet Chain

Knitted Stripes in rib stitch pattern with purple and white yarn colors on knitting needles.

5 Best Tips for Knitting Stripes

Knitted swatch in white yarn with beads inserted vertically and hand.

How to Knit Beads Into Any Project

Cast On

all Cast On Knitting Help

Hands demonstrating how to cast on without a slip knot with white yarn and wooden bamboo knitting needles atop a purple background.

Cast On Without a Slip Knot (Knitting Technique)

Hands demonstrating How to Long Tail Cast On Purlwise with yarn and knitting needles.

How to Long Tail Cast On Purlwise

Cast On Thumb Method Long-Tail for Beginning Knitters

Woman's finger pointing to knitting stitches on a knitting needle in pink color yarn.

Cable Cast On Knitting Method

Cast Off

all cast off knitting techniques

How to Cast Off Purlwise for Ribbing

Two-Row Bind Off knitting technique with fringe

Two-Row Bind Off with Knitted Eyelets for Fringe

Knitted swatch of white yarn in stockinette stitch pattern with two wooden knitting needles.

How to Cast Off Knitting Stitches in 5 Steps

Hand holding a swatch of knitting to demonstrate the stretchy bind off technique.

Stretchy Bind Off Knitting Stitch

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Knitting Tools

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My year in yarn journal gift box.

Best Knitting Gift Ideas (2024)

Ten pairs of wooden bamboo knitting needles arranged in a circular pattern atop a green background.

How to Select Knitting Needles for Beginners

Six yarn balls in purple, pink, and white yarn colors arranged atop a green background.

How to Choose Knitting Yarn

Tapestry Needle threaded with bright purple yarn atop a green background.

Why You Need a Tapestry Needle to Knit

In the Round

all In the Round Knitting

Circular Knitting Needle with blue color yarn cast on and woman's hand

How to Knit in the Round on Circular Needles in 5 Easy Steps

Knitting DPNs Double Pointed Needles

5 Steps to Switch to Double Pointed Knitting Needles

Knitted sample in horizontal stripes in pink and white yarn color on circular knitting needles.

How to Knit Jogless Stripes in the Round

Knitted Ribbed Hat in Grey yarn color with faux fur pom pom

Gilmore Girls Ribbed Knit Hat Pattern

I-Cord Knitting

all I-Cord Knitting

Hands knitting an i-cord with pink yarn and one knitting needle.

How to I-Cord Knitting Technique

Spool Loom Knitting tool held by woman's hand.

Spool Knitting I-Cords on a Loom

Embellish Knit tool above knitted i-cords held by a woman's hand.

Make I-Cords with Embellish Knit Tool

Close-up of a Necklace with Beaded Texture knitted in blue and white yarn colors worn on a torso.

How to Knit a Necklace with Beaded Texture