How to knit

This cast-off gives a neat, stretchy edge for your sweater neckbands and toe-up sock cuffs. Here’s our step-by-step guide to this essential technique

Learn how to knit lace with this easy-to-follow guide, and put your new skills into practice with our collection of beautiful lace stitch patterns.

If your finished sweater is too narrow, don’t worry – fixing it is easier than you think. Faye Perriam-Reed explains how.

Create warm, bouncy and completely reversible fabric by using the double knitting method. Jen Arnall-Culliford shows you how it’s done.

Knitting brioche stitch in two colours creates a gorgeously squishy fabric. Give it a try with our beginner’s guide to brioche stitch by Jen Arnall-Culliford.

Judy Becker’s cast-on technique is essential for toe-up socks. Here’s our step-by-step guide to this brilliant method that every sock knitter should know.

Whether it’s patching up elbows or fixing holey socks, we’ll help you bring your knitwear back to life with our guide to darning.

Discover how to cover and stabilise any holes in your beloved knitwear with our guide to darning socks.

Knitting a tension square to check your gauge is a sure-fire way to create knits that’ll fit you like a glove. In this tutorial we show you how it’s done.

Wondering how to finger knit? Take a look at our simple guide to finger knitting for kids and adults and get started today.