Cocoknits: Videos & Tutorials

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How to Fix Dropped Stitches Part II: Stockinette Stitch after Binding Off

You've finished knitting, you've bound off your project, then all of a sudden you realize that you've dropped a stitch. It won't work to undo the bind-off and pull the dropped stitch up because it will be too tight. However, you can easily repair this with the following technique...it's never too late to fix that mistake! Watch this quick demo, and find the full tutorial on our website: How to Fix Dropped Stitches Part II: Stockinette Stitch after Binding Off.⁠⁠

How to work a KRL increase

KRL (Knit through Right Loop) is a lifted increase that looks neat and nearly imperceptible, particularly in stockinette. Because of the polished finish, this technique - along with KLL, PRL, and PLL - is our preferred increase to use with the Cocoknits Method. Watch the full tutorial on our website.

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How to Increase with PRL (Purl through Right Loop)

PRL (Purl through the Right Loop) is the twin to KLL (Knit through the Left Loop), as with PLL and KRL. This lifted increase is worked on the wrong side of your work, and will appear as a smooth and subtle right-leaning increase on the right side. We use this increase when shaping the upper back for Cocoknits Method sweaters.⁠⁠ There are two ways you can work the PRL increase. Find both tutorials on our website.⁠

When joining a new skein of tape yarn like, Julie avoids disrupting the texture of the fabric by overlapping the yarn ends as little as possible. But because cotton and linen aren’t as grippy as wool, there’s a chance the short tails might slip out and unravel. Julie has an unconventional yet simple solution: sew them together! Kerchief Pattern, Yarn Ribbon And Thread, Stretchy Bind Off, Knit Tutorials, Knitting Terms, Casting On, Knitting Notions, Needle Kit, Center Point

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How to Join Cotton & Linen Tape Yarn

When joining a new skein of tape yarn like, Julie avoids disrupting the texture of the fabric by overlapping the yarn ends as little as possible. But because cotton and linen aren’t as grippy as wool, there’s a chance the short tails might slip out and unravel. Julie has an unconventional yet simple solution: sew them together!

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How to Knit an I-Cord Bind Off Without Holes

If you've ever worked an I-cord bind off and noticed small holes beneath your I-cord border, Julie has developed a simple trick to ensure a smooth and hole-free edge.

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Kitchener Stitch

Do you know the Kitchener Stitch? This technique is used for grafting live stitches and Julie’s teaching you how to do it on our Knit Tutorial page! A couple tips: chant this to yourself as you work: Knit off, purl on (front needle). Purl off, knit on (back needle). Remember to keep the yarn below the needles and match the tension to your knitting tension.⁠

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How to Fix Dropped Stitches Part III: Garter Stitch (and Patterned Stitches)

A crochet hook is great for picking up dropped stitches, but it can be a little fiddly in garter stitch. Our double-ended Stitch Fixer makes it easy to quickly alternate between knit and purl stitches. You can simply slide it down to the other end rather than removing and repositioning it for every other stitch. ⁠⁠Swipe to watch a quick demo, and save this post for later! Find the full tutorial on our website: “How to Fix Dropped Stitches Part III: Garter Stitch (and Patterned Stitches).”⁠

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How to Measure Garments to Get Preferred Pattern Size

Every person's body shape and fit preference is unique to them - bust measurement and "recommended ease" won't tell you everything about how a sweater will fit you personally. So how do you choose which pattern size to knit? We have a simple tip: go to your closet and measure garments you already love to wear. Watch our tutorial "How to Measure Garments to Get Preferred Pattern Size"

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How to Work a PRL Increase

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How to Fix Dropped Stitches

Uh oh. You’ve dropped stitches on the edge of your project. But don’t panic! All is not lost. It takes a bit of organizing, but there’s a way to fix it up like nothing happened. Just grab a Knitter’s Block tile, T-pins, and a Stitch Fixer (or crochet hook).⁠⁠ Visit our website to watch the full tutorial for “How to Fix Dropped Stitches Part V: Edge Stitches”

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How to Sew Down Pocket Linings

New Tallulah in AVFKW Pioneer - I added pockets knit with Shibui Maai, yum! Using basting lines is the best way to sew pocket linings down - tutorial on cocoknits.com!

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How to Fix Dropped Stitches After Binding Off

Frogging? Not here! 🐸🙅‍♀️ When you find a dropped stitch after bind off, you do NOT have to rip out all that work if you don’t want to. Try this trick instead!⁠⁠ Find the full tutorial on our website: How to Fix Dropped Stitches Part II: Stockinette Stitch after Binding Off.⁠