Techniques

There are many sources on the internet for learning knitting techniques. This page contains instructions linked to trusted friends and resources to teach you how to work the special techniques mentioned in Julie’s patterns, as she would. Please let us know if you find a link that is not working correctly.

German Twisted Cast On

Similar to the long-tail sling-shot method, this techniques adds an extra twist and gives you a nice stretchy edge. To learn this technique, watch this YouTube video.

Long-Tail Purl Cast On

Alternate between standard Long-Tail and this method for a cast-on edge that will continue in 2×2 ribbing. Also good for a smoother cast-on edge if your first row of knitting is stockinette stitch (eliminates the purl bump). To learn this technique correctly, watch this video.

LLI & RLI

The abbreviation for these increase stitches stand for “lifted or raised increase – right or left slanting” as shown here.

Short Rows (Wrap & Turn Method)

The wrap & turn method is my preferred method for short row shaping, as shown in this video. More good information about short row shaping can be found here.

Sloped Bind Off

Using this method will help you avoid that unsightly “stair-step”, and is particularly great for binding-off shoulders and necklines. To learn this technique, watch this video.

Sewn Bind Off

When you need a very stretchy bind off (especially good for a rolled neck edge), this technique is great for controlling your tension. Break your working yarn, leaving a tail 3-4 times as long as the edge that will be bound off. Thread yarn tail onto a blunt tapestry needle and work the steps shown in this video.

Joinery (3-Needle) Bind Off

This is a good video tutorial showing the standard version of this technique.

Modified Joinery (3-Needle) Bind Off

When you want the “seam” side exposed on the right side of your work, use this modified variation which eliminates the purl bump, leaving a neatly chained seam.

Grafting

When you want to join two pieces of stockinette stitch fabric seamlessly, use the method shown here.

2/2 PSSO

While not an official standardized knitting abbreviation, the 2/2 PSSO abbreviation is used in the instructions for the Alicia pattern. Here is a link to an Insgatram video demonstrating the sequence.

Finishing – Seaming/Sewing

This page is a great resource for the seaming methods recommend in my patterns:
– Follow "side-to-side" instructions for mattress stitch
– Follow "top-to-top" for invisible method (also known as “horizontal mattress stitch”)
– Follow “top-to-side” for combining both methods

This is another video tutorial for the invisible method, also known as horizontal mattress stitch. (Works for many stitch patterns, but particularly well for stockinette stitch.)