Knitting & Crochet Tutorials

A wide range of tutorials to help you make the most of your knitting. All tutorials are provided in PDF format for you to download. Please select the relevant category below.

You are welcome to download and use these tutorials. If you wish to recommend them to a friend or use them in a pattern I ask that you link to this page - please do not link directly to the PDFs. Likwise, please do not distribute them in anyway - please link to this page.

Cast on
A range of techniques for starting your knitting, including circular and provisional cast-on, and the popular range of Alternate Cable cast-on methods.

Cast off
A range of techniques for finishing your knitting, including kitchener stitch (grafting), picot bind-off, and 3-needle and crochet bind/cast offs.

Other Knit & Crochet techniques
A miscellaneous selection of knit and crochet techniques, including short rows, I-cords, freeform crochet spiral play, turning plastic bags into yarn, wool care and much more.