Beginner Knitting - The 50 Best Videos

A new video knitting e-book is out, and it's all about Beginner Knitting. When you just learn to knit, most yarn stores and videos leave you to fend for yourself, leaving it to you to navigate through the wilds of YouTube or the bookstore, trying to find more instruction so you can break out of beginner knitting.

This video e-book is the answer!

"Intermediate Scarves and Stitches" uses the 50 best beginner knitting videos to show you exactly what you need to learn to progress to more difficult projects. Casting on, purling, reading your work, recognizing and fixing mistakes... it's all here!

You'll never have to spend another frustrating evening alone, unable to knit because you've made a mistake you don't recognize, or unable to read the pattern that you've just bought. Check out "Intermediate Scarves and Stitches" and finally break out of beginner knitting!

Best Brioche-Knitting Videos on the Internet!

I just wanted to let you know that the brand-new video knitting e-book is out from KNITFreedom: Brioche Knitting!

Are you ready for a walk on the wild side? Welcome to the world of brioche knitting, where the possibilities for color and texture multiply, and all your knitting skills are taken one (or a few) steps further than they’ve ever been taken before.

What is Brioche Knitting?
Brioche stitch is a two-layered fabric that looks somewhat like ribbing, although it is constructed differently. Like ribbing, it is reversible and can be used to make all types of garments, with cables, increases, decreases, and color-patterns.

Like double-knitting, brioche has two right-sides, but unlike double-knitting, the two sides are knitted one after the other, instead of all in the same row.

Brioche stitch can be done with one, two, or as many as five or six colors, and incorporate Intarsia color-blocks, just like regular knitting. Most of the patterns you’ll see call for two contrasting colors.

Because you can do anything with brioche that you can do with regular knitting, and many things that you can’t, brioche knitting is a complex and almost boundless subject. This e-book has 20 brioche videos to teach you beginning and intermediate brioche skills.


Check it out today!

Happy Birthday, KNITFreedom! Big Sale Today!

Guess what?! KNITFreedom is celebrating its first birthday today! Last September I quit my job, set up my home office, outlined Become a Knitting Superstar, set up my camera, and started filming - the rest is history!

I'm so grateful and happy that you've joined me in this journey towards Knitting Superstardom - whether you've been with me from the very beginning (thank you!!) or have just discovered KNITFreedom (welcome aboard!!) - it's because of you that KNITFreedom is thriving and helping more and more knitters feel totally confident and skillful, knitting things they never thought possible.


SOOO….. You're invited to the party!! I've got so many cool things planned for us on this special day. The party is going to be a world-wide media blitz, suggested by KNITFreedom Forum member Watercolorgirl. AND it goes along with a contest! AND a giveaway! AND a sale! AND goodie bags!

Okay: the media blitz goes like this - it works online and offline. Today, please post, blog, tweet, google+, link to, tell someone about… KNITFreedom. Post on Facebook with a link to the KNITFreedom Facebook page, tweet about @knitfreedom on Twitter, put up a link on your blog to knitfreedom.com, put a link up in a Ravelry forum to knitfreedom.com, tell a friend about KNITFreedom and help them sign up for the newsletter anything! Let's make a shout of joy for Knitting Superstardom ripple around the knitting world!

Now, my birthday gift to you: in response to the great feedback I've gotten on the full-video version of the Two-at-a-Time Mittens video e-book, I've gone back to my first video e-book and re-mastered it to create the full-video, non-streaming version of the Video Knitting Dictionary. Now you can truly have a video knitting dictionary on your computer to use whenever you want - no Internet connection needed!

>>Click here to download it!<<

To keep the gift-giving going, why not give a friend the gift of a KNITFreedom e-book today? Do you have a friend who wants to learn CABLES, MITTENS, or SOCKS? You can gift any of my e-books from my store on Ravelry - all you need is their email address. Shop my store and click "send as gift" in the corner to get started. Looks like...

   

 Here's a bonus to help you get gifting - EVERYTHING in the KNITFreedom store is 30% off - today only! No coupon code needed - just shop the KNITFreedom store today and get 30% of anything you choose, for yourself OR a for friend!

   

One last thing - a beautiful and sweet gift that you can give to KNITFreedom that is free is linking any projects you have to my e-books on Ravelry and commenting on the e-books. Even if you don't have a great picture, anything helps! If you've started the mittens, made the cabled legwarmers, or made a pair of socks on Magic Loop, go to the store, click on the e-book, and click "Cast On" to link a new project to the e-book. That way, other Ravelers will know of your successes!

Thank you so much for joining me in celebrating!!

New Free Magic Loop Hat Pattern

Hi Y'all! I've posted a new free magic loop hat pattern on KNITFreedom!

Here is a free easy hat pattern for Magic Loop - it's just right for practicing Magic Loop if you are just learning! You can also watch the video I included on using the Travelling Loop - a nice trick for dealing with round projects with lots of stitches on them.

You can use the same supplies you used when you learned Magic Loop - size 7 40-inch circular needles and worsted-weight yarn.

Head to KNITFreedom for the free pattern!

Crocheting a Scalloped Edge on Knitting

Let's mix it up! Time for some crochet.



Here's how to create a scalloped border around any knitted (or crocheted) project.

Instructions below the video!

If you'd like to follow along as I knit the swatch above, here are the instructions:

Insert hook into knitted edge, pull up a loop.
Ch 2, dc in same st, ch1, sc in same st.
(Sl st into next st) twice, ch 2, dc in same st, ch1, sc into same st, sl st into same st.

Remember, I've moved my blog and put up tons more free knitting videos and free patterns! Please head to KNITFreedom.com now!

"Become a Knitting Superstar" Is Now Available For Sale!

I am so excited and proud to bring to you the future of knitting instruction! I wrote 157 pages of material, and filmed over 100 high-resolution videos - and I have created it just for you.

Are you ready to have an expert knitting instructor at your fingertips at all times? To have more confidence, relaxation, and knitting speed than ever before? Let's GO!

Go to KNITTINGSUPERSTAR.COM to find out exactly what is in this fantastic new resource and get your copy today!

Hear what MariGayle has to say about becoming a Knitting Superstar!