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Below you’ll find a roundup of helpful tutorials. Some of them were created by me, and others are excellent resources made by others. (No sense in reinventing the wheel, right?)

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Cast Ons

Knitted Cast on – via New Stitch a Day • Video

Long Tail Cast On – via Ysolda • Video, Photo Tutorial

Long Tail Provisional Cast On • Video

Hems

Note: Folded Hems and Picot Hems are basically the same technique. Both can be worked with either a standard or provisional cast on. The only difference is whether or not a row / round with yarn overs and decreases is worked. If one is worked, this creates the picot edge; without it, it’s a folded hem. A Sewn Hem is used when you are creating either a Folded or Picot Hem at the bind off edge rather than the cast on edge.

Folded Hem (Provisional Cast On) • Photo Tutorial

Picot Hem (Standard Cast On) • Video

Sewn Hem • Illustrated Tutorial

Stitch Patterns

Kiss Stitch • Video

Bind Offs

iCord Bind-Off (including adding stitches with the knitted cast on, but without Cordsmith) – via New Stitch a Day • Video, Written Instructions

Italian Tubular Bind Off – via Brooklyn Tweed • Video

JSSBO (Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off) – via Knitty • Photo Tutorial

Neater Neckband Bind Off • Video

Overcast Stitch – via WEBS • Video

Russian Bind Off – via New Stitch a Day • Video

Three Needle Bind Off • Video

Techniques

Blocking: Steam Blocking • Blog Post

Blocking: Spray Blocking • Blog Post

Blocking: Wet Blocking • Blog Post

Blocking: Yarn Bleeding • Blog Series

Mattress Stitch / Seaming – via Brooklyn Tweed • Photo Tutorial

Picking Up Neckbands • Blog Post

Embellishments

Embroidery on Knits • Video

Embroidery Stitches – via Needle n Thread • Videos

Cordsmith & iCord

Casting On & Getting Started – via Size Inclusive Collective • Video

Attached iCord Bind Off – via Size Inclusive Collective • Video

iCord Selvedge – via 10 Rows a Day • Video

iCord Bind-Off (including adding stitches with the knitted cast on, but without Cordsmith) – via New Stitch a Day • Video, Written Instructions