Useful websites:

• Ravelry – a knit and crochet web community.
• KnittingHelp – free knitting videos! The page I used on Knitting Help to learn magic-loop.
• YouTube “knitting” search – loads of videos for knitting techniques – learn by watching (youtube videos).
• The knitting symbol font that I used to use to make charts in MS Excel – I have not had to use any cables yet, though, so I don’t know if I will use this font for those.
• Hook and Needle Size Charts. Knitting and Crochet Abbreviations.
• Ravelry Standard Yarn Weights.
• The Walker Treasury Project.
• How to Reduce Stitches Evenly Across a Row (a web page that calculates it all for you).
• International shoe size conversion charts

Techniques:

• How to weave in ends while knitting.
• Put it in reverse – how to purl back after the knit row, without turning your work (sometimes called knitting backwards or, more accurately, purling backwards).
• Entrelac Scarf Tutorial.
• Advanced Knitting Techniques – including magic loop circular knitting (e.g. for socks).
• Judy’s Magic Cast On – for in the round knitting e.g. toe-up socks.
• Twisted German Cast-on (youtube video) – a lovely stretch cast-on.
• Jeny’s surprisingly stretchy bind off – great for toe-up socks.
• Jeny’s Stretchy Slipknot Cast On (youtube video).
• An easier way to Kitchener Stitch (also called “grafting seams” or “weaving seams”).
• The English Cast On (illustrated).
• Twisted German Cast On in pictures.
• Casting off techniques on knitty.com.
• Norwegian Purl (youtube video) – an easier purl if you knit continental style (i.e. hold your yarn in your left hand) (youtube video).
• Knitting Techniques by Mary Ellen Meisters.
• Short Rows: Shadow Wraps.
• Invisible Ribbed Bind-Off – One or Two Socks at a Time (youtube video).
• 2×2 Invisible Ribbed Bind-Off (youtube video).
• Tubular Bind-Off (youtube video).
• Elizabeth Zimmermann’s sewn bind off (youtube video).
• Elastic Cast Off (youtube video).
• The stretchiest (and easiest) cast on and bind off (and links to other cast-ons and cast-offs).
• Long Tail Tubular Cast On (youtube video).
• Circular Tubular Cast On (youtube video).
• The Philosopher’s Method – The Two-handed Fair Isle Technique (video).
• Disappearing Loop Cast on.
• A new method for left-leaning decreases: SYTK (slip, yank, twist, knit).
• Knitwhits Tutorial – Siena Braided Trim. (youtube video)
• Knit Freedom: How To Darn Socks: Knitwear Surgery 101
• craftsy.com: Fix-it Friday: Learn How to Use Blocking Wires
  and Make Your Shawl Points Pointy!
• Cattail Knits: Snag Free Stitch Marker Tutorial Part 1 & Part 2
• Intarsia Knitting – the purl bee
• Emily Ocker’s Circular Cast-on -> magic-loop

Also, for those on Ravelry, blanchn has put together a great page of Tips & Tricks with loads of useful links!

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