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Knitting: Specific Knitting Techniques and Stitches

Mainly video resources for various knitting techniques

Short Rows

How to Knit Short Rows
by Knitpicks
Wrapless Short Rows
by Carol Sunday
Easy no-wrap Short Rows
Part 1: by Tii Casa Knitting
Easy no-wrap Short Rows Part 2
Part 2
4 ways to wrap your short rows
by Eunny Jang

Stitches for Decreasing

Slipping Stitches
Slip Slip Knit (SSK)
Smooth Version by Knit Purl Hunter
Slip Slip Knit (SSK)
by Knit It Out Designs
Center Double Decrease
SKP: Slip, Knit, Pass

Stitches for Increasing

Yarn Over
by Rowbot
K1, YO, K1 in one stitch
Several Increases for Continental Style
yo, inc (kfb), M1 right & left, m1 purl, 1 right inc lifted from st below, 1 left inc
Purl: Make One Right and Make One Left
Purl Increase (pfb) beginning of row

Provisional Cast-On

Crochet Provisional Cast-On
By lucyneatby
Several Provisional Cast On Methods
Knitting Daily- Eunny Jang