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Boost Your Knitting: The Techniques

February 5, 2019 Jen Arnall-Culliford
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Have I mentioned recently how much I absolutely love enabling knitters to learn new techniques? That feeling of breaking it down into achievable chunks, leading people through the process, and watching them achieve more than they thought possible is almost as intoxicating as the thrill of learning something new. I can’t wait to help you to Boost Your Knitting!

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As former teachers Jim and I are well aware that people learn in different ways, so our publications aim to be as inclusive of different learning styles as possible. Our photo tutorials are shot by Jesse Wild, who is an amazing photographer, and he works hard to ensure that you can see every detail necessary to understand what’s happening. I write the tutorial text so that it is broken down into steps that are as clear and concise as possible, and then we film video tutorials as well, so that people who prefer a more auditory or active approach can also follow along. You can find all of our video tutorials for free on our YouTube channel: JenACKnitwear

But the resources we publish are actually only part of the story, since lots of people learn best when they learn with others. This is where the knitalongs come into their own. It’s all too easy to find something tricky and just quietly assume that it’s too hard for you. But when you work on a project alongside others, you have the reassurance of hearing that you aren’t alone, as well as a wide range of hints and tips – more than we could ever reasonably fit into a book! You will find all of our knitalongs over in our Ravelry group: Arnall-Culliford Knitwear on Ravelry

So which techniques are we going to boost? That’s what you really want to know, isn’t it?! Here is the master list…

  • Brioche knitting, including increases and decreases

  • Choosing colours for stranded colourwork

  • Correcting mistakes in lace knitting

  • Tubular cast-on method in the round

  • Dip stitches

  • Double knitting, including decreases

  • Finishing techniques for toy knitting (sewing together, stuffing and embroidering faces)

  • Gusset short row heel for toe-up socks

  • Intarsia in the round

  • Joining in yarns for colourwork

  • Marlisle

  • Tuck stitches

And as well as those main, “headline” techniques, there will also be a number of bonus techniques along the way, including the sewn cast-off method, two-colour long-tail cast-on method (both standard and alternating versions), two-colour Italian cast-on method and the tubular cast off.

Each time I read through that list I get a frisson of excitement. I know I’ve said this more than once, but when I first learned how to do a tubular cast on, it made me feel SO excited that I couldn’t sleep, and had to wake Jim up to tell him about this amazing new thing I had learned. It really changed how I looked at my knitting, and if you’ve not tried it, you really are in for a treat. And that’s just one of the techniques in the list!

Whether you dip in and out, just working on the techniques that interest you most, or you decide to work through all twelve techniques in order, I hope that you will enjoy the process of learning something new. I think it’s fair to say that not everyone will love every technique – we are after all, all gloriously different – but I hope that you will enjoy the process of learning something new. In itself, the process of learning something new and practising it is worthwhile. We do it so much as children, but it’s a skill that can be under-exercised as we get older, as the fear of getting things wrong or making a mistake takes over. We are here to clear away those cobwebs and assist you on the path of trying new things, and learning something new. Get ready to Boost Your Knitting!

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Boost Your Knitting goes on sale this Thursday (7th February 2019), when we will also be announcing the awesome list of designers that have contributed patterns to our collection. You can find out more about the programme and each of the options available over in our online shop: Boost Your Knitting

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In Boost Your Knitting Tags techniques, Another Year of Techniques, Boost Your Knitting, inclusive, brioche, colourwork, stranded colourwork, correcting errors, tubular cast on, dip stitches, double knitting, finishing techniques, gusset short row heels, intarsia in the round, joining in yarns, joining yarns, marlisle, tuck stitches
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Did you know I have nearly 50 free step-by-step video tutorials on my YouTube channel (with plenty more to be added as part of Boost Your Knitting)? So whether you need help mastering a cast on or cast off, advice on fixing a mistake in your knitting, or are wondering about shortcuts for 1x1 cables (that's what's going on in this photo!), there's a video to help! You can find our Youtube channel by clicking through to our website at the link in profile, or search "JenACKnitwear" on Youtube and subscribe to my channel! 
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#acknitwear #somethingnewtolearn #knittingtutorial #knittersofinstagram #instaknit #knitstagram #knittinginspiration #handknit #handknitting #nevernotknitting Next up in our Boost Your Knitting designer line up is Tori Seierstad @torirotdesign. Tori hails from Lillehammer in Norway and loves working with Shetland wools. Her designs are wonderfully colourful and feature bold motifs! She's pictured here wearing her popular design Next year in Lerwick! 
Image description: Tori leans on a fence, smiling and wearing an allover colourwork jumper. 
#BoostYourKnitting #acknitwear #strandedknitting #knittersofinstagram #knittersoftheworld #knitting #knittinginspiration #handknitting #handknit #makersgonnamake #knittersgonnaknit I don't always have time to stay up-to-date with knitting magazines, but the most recent issue of @theknittermag is definitely one to seek out! I grabbed a copy this weekend and it's bursting with great content. I was particularly excited to see designs from friends: @jeanettesloan has a stunning wrap in this issue, and @maryhendersonknitting has a really lovely colourwork jumper featured as well knit @thewoolbrokers Jumper Weight (which we have plenty of in the online shop!) There's also a great feature on @donnasmithdesigns and in interview with @lucyhagueknits -- and much more! I definitely recommend seeking out a copy!
#theknitter #theknittermag #knittersofinstagram #knittinginspiration #iloveknitting #knittersgonnaknit #knitknitknit #knitweardesign #handknit #handknitting #nevernotknitting One of the many pleasures of putting together Boost Your Knitting has been working with so many talented designers! Pictured here is the fantastically prolific knitter Wendy D. Johnson @wendy_knits, whose fabulous designs span cable, lace, and beautiful colourwork! Check out her Instagram feed for some of her beautiful knitting, as well as pictures of her adorably fluffy cat! From there, you can also click through to read her long running blog! I can't wait to share Wendy's exclusive design for Boost Your Knitting with you!
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#BoostYourKnitting #AYOT2 #knittersofinstagram #instaknit #knitstagram #nevernotknitting #knitknitknit #inspiringknitters #handknit #knittinginspiration #makersgonnamake Yarn kits to go along with Boost Your Knitting are now on sale! The Boost Your Knitting Spring kit contains all the yarn you’ll need to complete the March, April, and May projects from Boost Your Knitting. You’ll get 500 grams of luxury yarn from Fyberspates, Schoppel Wolle and Arnall-Culliford Knitwear in a handy cotton duffel-style bag with two colourways to choose from: Designer’s Choice and Jen Choice! The cost is £73 + shipping (you’ll need to buy the Boost Your Knitting Programme separately).
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