Knitting Gems 1 DVD $28.95

Topics in Gems 1 include: the one-row buttonhole, applied edges, cords, braids and bobbles as well as the picot family and a straight look at twists, kinks and bias!

Running Time: 2 hours 03 mins.

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Applied Edges

Knitting-up stitches using a dpn

Applying an I-cord edge

Comparison of methods

Going around an exterior bend

Going around an interior bend

Applying a Garter edge (A)

Knitting from right needle to left

Applying a Garter edge (B)

Buttonhole Essentials

Regular v. one-row holes

One-row self-reinforcing

Eyelet

Enlarged eyelet

For a 2 x 2 rib (purl side)

For a 2 x 2 rib (knit side)

I-Cord Basics

Slipping or sliding?

Why is an I-cord circular?

Range of sizes (2 - 5 stitch)

Laddering-up larger tubes

I-cord perfect graft

Cords, Braids and Bobbles

Tube stitch

Screw-thread I-cord

Ribbed I-cord

Purl I-cord

I-cord edged Garter stitch

Twisted cord

Bi-coloured I-cord

Bi-coloured braid

Balanced bobble: the increase

Working right to left

Bobble: balanced decrease

Purl-faced bobble

Presenting the Picot Family

Picot cast-on

Varying picot lengths

At the beginning of rows

Mid-row (Lambstails)

Bind-off

Twists, Kinks and Bias

Winding a skein

Reconditioning wool: Steam

Reconditioning wool: Spritz

Reconditioning wool: Washing

Knitting kinky!

Releasing twist

Balanced / unbalanced yarns

S and Z twists

Testing for unbalanced yarn

Biasing in a one-ply yarn

Kinky needles

Turbo needles

Felting a bag