How to Shape Shoulders and Neck with Short Rows with Video

I’ve received a few requests for a video explanation of my short row shaping method from this previous post. My project pattern called for shaping shoulders and the neck by binding off the edges to create these stair-step-like edges: Instead, I used short rows to create smooth curves. I had a choice of either binding…

Purlwise Long-Tail Cast-On and Combining It With the Knitwise LTCO

Hi there! I’ve got a handy video for you today showing how to do the purlwise Long-Tail Cast-On. The video also shows how to combine it with the regular, knit-wise LTCO. I like using this when I’m casting on for ribbing. The columns of knit stitches will have a smooth, knit-wise cast-on base, and the…