Browneyedbabs' tutorials:
Many of my designs use techniques which may be unfamiliar so I have produced a number of tutorials to support my patterns.
If you have purchased a pattern using intarsia in the round the instructions in the pattern should be sufficient to teach the technique, however, if you are struggling please contact me for help - I don't expect you to pay for the tutorial!
If you have purchased a pattern using intarsia in the round the instructions in the pattern should be sufficient to teach the technique, however, if you are struggling please contact me for help - I don't expect you to pay for the tutorial!
Join two parts by knitting (free): A tutorial explaining how to join limbs to a toy's body as you knit.
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Knitting inside out in the round (free): A photo tutorial on how to knit in the round so that the wrong side is visible.
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Turkish Cast-on using one circular needle (free): How to do a seamless cast on when you only have one circular needle. Ideal for socks, hats, toys etc.
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Seamless Intarsia in the round ($2.99): My tutorial on how to do seamless intarsia in the round. This is a nine page PDF tutorial which will show you how to make a block of colour when knitting in the round. Click on the link for more information and how to buy.
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Other tutorials I recommend:
- Wrap and Turn (W&T) is used in most of my patterns for shaping. I recommend that you work the wraps as the tutorial describes. If you prefer video tutorials then I think the Craftsy free short row class is the best class available.
- I occasionally use I-cords.
- For a seamless finish I like to use Kitchener stitch (often called grafting).
- I love loop stitch and use it in the loopy lion's mane.
- I think TechKnitter is completely amazing and all of my stripy patterns use her jogless stripes method.
- Jeny's Stretchy Slipknot Cast-On and Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off.
- Left and right lifted increases are used in Purla the doll to make invisible directional increases.
- How to knit in the round.
- Useful increases: Make 1 and Knit front and back.