Search engines are great for finding things, but sometimes it is difficult to find the right help. We have compiled the following list of online tutorials using recommendations of websites that our members have found useful. Not everyone learns in the same way, and even if one of the websites is usually “right for you”, you may still find that another explains a particular technique in a way that gives you that lightbulb moment.
Hand knitting
Our suggestions for hand knitting tutorials are limited to those presented in English.
Roxanne Richardson (Member)
www.youtube.com/@RoxanneRichardson
Rox has a vast collection of video tutorials on knitting techniques. She explores the “why” as well as the “how”, helping viewers know when to apply what she is teaching.
Arnall-Culliford Techniques
Jen and Jim Arnall-Culliford offer pictorial and video tutorials on a variety of knitting techniques.
Knitting Traditions (Beth Brown-Reinsel)
Beth Brown-Reinsel is an enthusiast for knitting traditions. She has created tutorials to guide knitters through the process of creating garments in several styles.
Patty Lyons
youtube.com/@PattyLyonsKnitting/
Knitting tips, tricks and tutorials from Patty Lyons, (USA) national knitting teacher, knitwear designer, and knitting funny lady.
Patty is known for teaching the “why”, not the “how”, in ways that make you laugh while you learn.
TECHknitting
TECHknitter has created an encyclopaedic blog on knitting. Her tutorials are detailed, carefully illustrated, clear and often thought-provoking.
The Chilly Dog
Ellen offers a range of free and paid-for video tutorials on her YouTube channel.
Tin Can Knits
Alexa and Emily are designers who want to make their patterns as accessible as possible, and so have developed a wide range of tutorials.
Very Pink Knits
Staci has an extensive and well-produced library of videos on knitting. Clearly thought out and performed, these short videos are often linked when people ask for help.
Crochet
To avoid confusion we have limited our suggestions for crochet tutorials to those that use English crochet terminology.
General topics
Trusty Spotter
A one-off, this post the fitness blogger suggests some exercises we can use to stave off the impacts of too much time spent crafting.
