Master classes
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Dog Hat Knitting Pattern: Measurements and 2 Simple Designs
BeginnerFreeA guide to choosing the right hat style for small and short-haired dogs, taking measurements, and knitting two basic designs: a simple tube hat and an ear-hole hat.
Knitted Collar: Calculating Stitches, Turtleneck, and Cowl
IntermediateFreeA guide to choosing a knitted collar shape, calculating stitches from head circumference and gauge, picking up stitches around the neckline, and knitting a turtleneck or cowl.
Crochet Frog Hat: Simple Pattern and Headband
BeginnerFreeA step-by-step frog hat tutorial: materials, taking measurements, crocheting the crown top-down, calculating the crown size by wedge or gauge, the plain lower section without increases, eyes, pupils, assembling the face, and a separate knitting pattern for the frog headband.
Dog Sweater on Two Needles: Measurements and Knitting
IntermediateFreeA step-by-step guide to knitting a sweater for a small dog: taking measurements, starting from the lower center section, shaping the armholes, the back, the neckband, the bottom trim, and optional sleeves.
How to Crochet a Strong Bag Handle and Attach a Carabiner
BeginnerFreeThis master class shows how to crochet a dense flat handle from T-shirt ribbon yarn and attach it to two carabiners without sewing it on by hand.
Crochet Fingerless Mitts for Beginners: Rectangle and Thumb
BeginnerFreeCrocheting simple fingerless mitts: taking hand measurements, working a rectangle to the right height and circumference, seaming it with a thumb opening, and finishing the thumb with three rounds.
How to Knit Slipper Socks: Measurements, Yarn, and a Simple Example
BeginnerFreeA breakdown of knitting slipper socks on two needles: how to take measurements, choose yarn and a stitch pattern, calculate yarn amounts, and knit a simple example in size 36-38.
Knitted Children's Hat for Beginners: Yarn, Stitch Patterns, and Ear Flaps
BeginnerFreeA breakdown of a knitted children's hat for beginners: what yarn you need, which stitch patterns won't press on the child, how to place the ear flaps, and how to knit a simple example for a 1-year-old.
How to Knit Seamless Mittens on 2 Needles
BeginnerFreeThis master class explains how to calculate stitches, knit the upper and lower parts of a mitten on two needles, join them as you work, and shape the thumb.
Mosaic Crochet: Charts, Rows, Working in the Round, and from the Center
BeginnerFreeLearn mosaic crochet: how to read the chart, work it in rows, crochet it in the round, and expand it from the center — all without long floats on the wrong side.
How to Knit Short-Row Slippers on Two Needles
BeginnerFreeA step-by-step tutorial for short-row slippers: calculating the length for a European size 38 foot, casting on 19 stitches, working the 19/15/12/9/6/3 short-row sequence, repeating it six times for the toe, and seaming the heel and sole flat.
Crochet Shower Scrubber: Yarn, a Long Style, and a Round Sponge
BeginnerFreeWe cover which yarn to choose for a crocheted scrubber, how to crochet the long style on a 36-chain foundation with puff stitches, how to make sturdy handles, and how to work a round scrubber with loop stitches.
Sock Toe on Knitting Needles: The Ribbon and Spiral Methods
IntermediateFreeTwo ways to knit a neat sock toe: the ribbon method, with decreases worked every other round and then every round, and the spiral method, with the decrease shifted over by one stitch each time. The source shows an example for 16 stitches per needle and binding off the last 4 stitches.
Mohair Spiderweb Jumper: Gauge, Raglan, and Assembly
BeginnerFreeStep-by-step calculations for a mohair spiderweb jumper: 7 skeins of Bbb Soft Dream held double, finished length 60-65 cm, width under the armholes 57-60 cm, gauge 14 sts x 23 rows = 10 x 10 cm after blocking. The back and front are worked the same way, the sleeves separately, then the pieces are seamed and a 1x1 ribbed neckline finishes the neck.
Knitted Hat on Needles: Yarn, Calculations, and a Simple Pattern
BeginnerFreeA guide to knitted hats: a table of approximate yarn amounts for a simple hat, a lace hat, a beanie, a hat with an intricate pattern, and a simple cuffed hat; choosing winter and transitional-season yarn; picking needles from the yarn label and swatches; a sample calculation for a 54 cm head circumference and a gauge of 1.8 stitches per cm with a 92-stitch cast-on; a crown-decrease pattern; and a roundup of trendy styles for the 2021-2022 season.
Mohair or Mink-Down Hat Without a Cuff
BeginnerFreeA step-by-step tutorial showing how much yarn to buy, how to calculate stitches from a swatch, how to knit the ribbing and stockinette stitch, how to work the crown decreases, and how to properly wash a fluffy hat.
Knitted Headband With a Bow and a Cable
BeginnerFreeA step-by-step tutorial for knitting a headband: choosing your yarn, using size 3 needles, casting on 28 stitches, knitting the cabled strip to the length you need, seaming it with a flat seam, and knitting the bow separately.
How to Crochet a Bucket Bag with a Sturdy Base
BeginnerFreeA step-by-step tutorial for crocheting a bucket bag from T-shirt yarn: a sturdy base reinforced with cord, single crochet walls, an 80 cm strap, and assembling the strap closure.
