Lots Going on at YouTube

The last year I have been adding videos to my YouTube channel at a furious pace, and unfortunately, I’ve been ignoring this blog.

If you’d like to see what’s going on, visit and subscribe at YouTube.com/ChaiKnucklesKnitting

I’ve organized a number of the videos into playlists that you can find here: youtube.com/ChaiKnucklesKnitting/playlists or you can see ALL the videos here: youtube.com/ChaiKnucklesKnitting/videos

I hope you enjoy the videos and find a lot of help there!

Bind Offs: A Variety of Videos

I just uploaded a bunch of videos covering various bind offs to YouTube.

A playlist of bind off videos can be found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUSlC4ACOTe52jRxSYLVBPoMtrqrUu4KY

A playlist of cast on videos can be found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUSlC4ACOTe7Crk7u_SXaGsmju_Xlrgg6

I plan to add to this playlist as I create new bind off videos.

Cast Ons: A Variety of Videos

This is one of a series of videos showing different knitted cast ons.

A playlist of these and other cast on videos can be found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUSlC4 ACOTe7Crk7u_SXaGsmju_Xlrgg6

A playlist of bind off videos can be found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUSlC4 ACOTe52jRxSYLVBPoMtrqrUu4KY

I plan to add to this playlist as I create new cast on videos.

Zahavi: Tubular Bind Off (Kitchener Stitch)

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This video shows how to work the Tubular Bind off. I'm working on the Zahavi Sweater by Emily Greene and distributed by Brooklyn Tweed. The instructions given in the pattern for working Kitchener Stitch Tubular Bind off follows:

"Kitchener Stitch is used to sew live stitches together in a way that mimics a row of knitting. Pieces to be joined are live on needles, with RSs facing out and both needle tips pointing to the right. Use a length of yarn approximately 4 times the length of the finished seam, attached to the R edge of the fabric on the Back Needle (use the yarn the piece was knitted with, or attach a new length of yarn). Thread the yarn onto a blunt tapestry needle and follow the instructions below, working from right to left (note that you will work into each stitch twice):

Step 1: Insert tapestry needle into first stitch on Front Needle as if to purl; pull yarn through, but do not slip this stitch from needle.

Step 2: Insert tapestry needle into first stitch on Back Needle as if to knit; pull yarn through, but do not slip this stitch from needle.

Step 3: Insert tapestry needle into first stitch on Front Needle as if to knit, slipping this stitch off the needle. Insert tapestry needle into next stitch on Front Needle as if to purl and pull yarn through this stitch, tugging it gently.

Step 4: Insert tapestry needle into first stitch on Back Needle as if to purl, slipping this stitch off the needle. Insert tapestry needle into next stitch on Back Needle as if to knit and pull yarn through this stitch, tugging it gently.

Repeat steps 3 and 4 until a single stitch remains on each needle, adjusting the tension of the sewing yarn every few stitches so that it mimics the tension of the knitting. To finish, insert tapestry needle into final stitch on Front Needle as if to knit, slipping it off of needle. Now, insert tapestry needle into final stitch on Back Needle as if to purl, slipping it off of needle. Pull the yarn through and fasten off gently so as not to distort the stitches." © Brooklyn Tweed 2020

Field Guide #16: Intarsia (Fix and Weave)

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I’m starting a video knit along today using Modern Daily Knitting’s “Field Guide #16: Painterly.” This guide features four Intarsia Patterns designed by Kaffe Fassett.

This is the third of three videos on Intarsia. This video covers how to fix mistakes and weave in ends. The first video show how to prepare your yarn to start an Intarsia project, and the second covers the Intarsia technique.

Field Guide #16: Intarsia (Technique)

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I’m starting a video knit along today using Modern Daily Knitting’s “Field Guide #16: Painterly.” This guide features four Intarsia Patterns designed by Kaffe Fassett.

This is the second of three videos on Intarsia. This video covers the Intarsia technique. The first video covered how to prepare your yarn to start an Intarsia project, and the third covers how to fix mistakes and weave in ends.

Field Guide #16: Intarsia (Setting Up)

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I’m starting a video knit along today using Modern Daily Knitting’s “Field Guide #16: Painterly.” This guide features four Intarsia Patterns designed by Kaffe Fassett.

This is the first of three videos on Intarsia. This video covers how to prepare your yarn to start an Intarsia project. The second covers the Intarsia technique, and the third covers how to fix mistakes and weave in ends.

Thrummed Slippers: Instep and Upper Foot (revised instructions)

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Here’s a video showing how to work the Instep and Upper Foot on the Cadeautje Slippers by Ysolda Teague. The video starts after having complete the toe cap. I revised the pattern instructions to make them easier to understand, and they’re written out here below the video. These instructions replace the “Instep and Upper Foot” section in the pattern.

Instep and upper foot

(Put a stitch marker on the stitch before the gap closest to the toe on each side of the toe cap.)

Next row: \

• Knit to marked stitch

• SSK marked stitch together with the following stitch

• Remove stitch marker and place on the SSK you just made

• TURN (1 stitch decreased)

*Next row:

• Slip 1

• Purl to marked stitch

• P2tog marked stitch and following stitch

• Remove stitch marker and place on the p2tog you just made

• TURN (1 st decreased)

Next rnd – this round will be worked across the upper foot, all the way around the back of the slipper past the EOR marker and back across the upper foot:

• Slip 1

• Knit to marked stitch

• SSK marked stitch together with the following stitch

• Remove stitch marker and place on the SSK you just made

• Without turning, knit to EOR

• Slip EOR marker

• Knit 2

• Purl to 1 stitch before the marked stitch

• K2tog next stitch and marked stitch

• Remove stitch marker and place on the K2tog you just made

• Knit to marked stitch

• SSK marked stitch together with the following stitch

• Remove stitch marker and place on the SSK you just made

• TURN (3 stitches decreased.)

Next row:

• Slip 1

• Purl to marked stitch

• P2tog marked stitch together with the following stitch

• Remove stitch marker and place on the P2tog you just made

• TURN (1 st decreased)

Next rnd:

• Slip 1

• Knit to marked stitch,

• SSK marked stitch together with the following stitch

• Remove stitch marker and place on the SSK you just made

• Without turning, Purl to 1 stitch before EOR

• Knit 1

• Slip EOR marker

• Knit to 1 stitch before marked stitch

• K2tog next stitch together with the marked stitch

• Remove stitch marker and place on the K2tog you just made

• Knit to marked stitch

• SSK marked stitch together with the following stitch

• TURN (3 sts decreased)

Repeat from * 2[2,2,2](3,3,3,)[3,3,3] more times. On last round, don’t turn after ssk.

29[33,37,39](35,37,41)[43,47,49] stitches remain.

Knit to EOR

Next rnd:

• K2

• P to 1 st before marked st

• K2tog next st and marked stitch

• K to marked st

• P to 1 st before EOR,

• K1 28[32,36,38](34,36,40)[42,46,48]sts.