Bridging Challenge aka Free Pass

Who's in charge? You or your machine?
Can you knit half the stitches in a row, then return the carriage back to the opposite side of the bed without
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Quick Slip Cast On

Here's an extra-fast, closed cast on using slip.
Stitch Types and Yarn Usage

Stockinette, Slip, Tuck, Lace all make beautiful fabrics. Each has it’s own characteristics, but which one uses more yarn?
Follow along on our
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Stitch Multiples

Knitting stitch multiples
Multiple of 5 plus 1, Multiple of 3 plus 2. These indicators on stitch patterns can make or break the finishing on your
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Yipes! Stripes!

Add some interest to a plain knitting pattern with stripes. All of these examples are quick and easy with no programming necessary.
Includes eyelets, simple
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Anatomy of Pattern Stitches

Machine knitters have a wide range of pattern stitches available to add texture, dimension and color to their knitting. The basics are stockinette, tuck, slip,
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Single Row Stripes with Free Pass

For an interesting play on color, try one-row stripes! Use as an all-over pattern, or intersperse single rows of color here and there. This could also be used
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Slip Rib

Combine knit and purl stitches for a textured fabric that can be worked on a manual or automatic patterning machine.
Puffy Stitch

Thick, "squishy" fabric on the standard gauge machine. Use slip to build up ridges that add bulk to this stitch pattern.
Honeycomb Smocking Stitch

This honeycomb smocking stitch looks complicated, but it's really not difficult to do.
Combine needles out of work, slip stitches and a little hand
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Slip Stitch on Brother Machines

Slip stitch is one of the basic techniques that can be worked on any machine. Hand manipulated or worked with automatic patterning, there are many, many uses
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Slip Stitch on Silver/Singer/Studio Machines

Slip stitch is one of the basic techniques that can be worked on any machine. Hand manipulated or worked with automatic patterning, there are many, many uses
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Slip Stitch on Non-Patterning Machines

Add beautiful texture to your knitting with pattern stitches created by skipping (or slipping) over pattern needles.
Punchcard and electronic machines
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End Needle Selection: Slip

When knitting in slip stitch, make sure the end needles are not slipping.
i-Cord on the Taixtexma TH160

Since this machine has only 1 cam setting for slip (part) to work I-cord or circular knitting means flipping the cam lever from Part to Plain with every pass of
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Anatomy of Pattern Stitches
Bridging Challenge aka Free Pass
End Needle Selection: Slip
Honeycomb Smocking Stitch
Puffy Stitch
Quick Slip Cast On
Single Row Stripes with Free Pass
Slip Rib
Slip Stitch on Brother Machines
Slip Stitch on Non-Patterning Machines
Slip Stitch on Silver/Singer/Studio Machines
Stitch Multiples
Stitch Types and Yarn Usage
Yipes! Stripes!
i-Cord on the Taixtexma TH160