The Ultimate List: 100+ Knitting Tips
Do you want to improve your knitting skills?
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced knitter, there are lots of knitting tips, tricks, and hacks to help you improve your skills.
I've rounded up my favorite videos from other knitting experts as well as a few of my own so that you get the best of the best knitting tips videos on YouTube.
All of these knitters want you to learn from their mistakes as well as discover the simple hacks they've learned so you can become a more efficient knitter.
These tips will also save you a lot of TIME, ENERGY, and MONEY...so you'll have completed projects you'll love in less time and without the added expense.
Guess what?!? The playlist is packed with 100+ TIPS for knitters!
You won't find a playlist like this anywhere else.
Many of the tips are geared towards beginner knitters however advanced beginners and even more experienced knitters can learn a few new tricks - I know I did!
Sit back and relax with your favorite knitting project as you binge-watch these helpful knitting tricks and hacks videos.
You can watch the entire playlist here or scroll through the list below and choose the videos you want to watch.
Tips for Knitting Videos
11 Knitting Hacks You Need to Know
This video from Sheep & Stitch uses everyday household items and turns them into handy knitting tools.
7 Best Knitting Tips for Beginners
Yep, this is one of my videos.
The knitting tips in this video aren’t what you think.
You won’t learn how to knit faster but you’ll get some valuable information as a new knitter that will help you along the way.
Top 10 Knitting Tips
Wool & The Gang provides their top 10 knitting tips, handy things they wished the knew when learning to knit! Here are the tips covered in this video.
Tip 1 - Which yarn and needles should I use?
Tip 2 - How should I hold my needles?
Tip 3 - How do I start my second row?
Tip 4 - Why should I make a tension swatch?
Tip 5 - How do I count my stitches and rows?
Tip 6 - I’ve put my knitting down, how do I start again?
Tip 7 - How can I pick up a dropped stitch?
Tip 8 - How should I join a new ball of yarn?
Tip 9 - How do I use a lifeline?
Tip 10 - Which is the best way to sew in yarn ends?
9 Knitting Tips You Need to Know
Sheep & Stitch is back with even more knitting tips using items you have around the house - I love these videos!
10 Things I Would Tell My New Knitter Self
Angela from Creatiknit shares tips and tricks she would share with her new knitters self.
Packed with wisdom, there are tips for dry hands, yarn ends, running out of yarn, stitch gauges, buying quality yarn, and more.
37 Smart Knitting Tips and Tricks
In this mesmerizing video, you’ll not only learn lots of yarn trick but you’ll also enjoy the different ways they use yarn for other crafty ideas.
I discovered two new ways to join yarns, how to keep yarn skeins from tangling, and how to make i-cord with household items.
There are also some easy DIY crafts such as a bracelet, headphone covers, plant hangers, pillows, coaster, and a belt.
10 Tips for Beginner Knitters
I love watching and listening to Knit with Hannah videos. She has a calm and soothing way about her and her videos are very insightful. In this video, she provides really helpful beginner knitting tips.
Here are some of my favorites:
Choosing the right needles for your yarn
Which needles you should buy as a beginner
Where you should stop in your knitting
Fixing mistakes
Tackling new skills or techniques
Dealing with loose end stitches
Which end of a yarn skein you should use.
Knitting Trick for Savvy Knitters
Knitting expert Lily Chin shares how to easily add a new yarn in this step-by-step video. It’s an excerpt from her course called 50 Knitting Tips for Savvy Knitters.
Knitting Tips for Complete Beginners
In this video, I sit down with Margaret Manning from 60 and Me to discuss my best knitting advice for beginner knitters.
8 Tips for Knitting with a Super Bulky Yarn
Jennifer from Bromfields shares how knitting with super bulky weight yarn differs from other yarn weights. She covers tips such as:
Test knitting with expensive yarns
The best needles for super bulky yarn
Choosing the right needle size for gauge
How corn starch will help your knitting
Keeping your yarn loose
5 Tips for Beginner Knitters
Maryna from 10 Rows a Day shares her best tips to help you become a more confident knitter.
Tips include:
Where yarn should be at the beginning of a new row
How tight or loose should your knitting be
What is the right side and wrong side of your knitting
Where the yarn should be before knitting or purling
What to do if you stop knitting in the middle of a row
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There are even more knitting tip videos in the playlist. Click here to view them all!
