How to Knit an i-cord, using DPN or Circular Needles – its easy!

Welcome to this Jo-Creates “knit-bit” lesson.  In this lesson I’m going to show you how to knit an i-cord. This is a super simple technique for knitting a cable / cord.  It has a sort of “rope” effect and is often used in knitting patterns. 

Magic Loop Technique – crocheting in the round

I’m using the magic loop for a few of the designs that I’m thinking of at the moment so I thought I’d put up a tutorial for how I do it. This is a crochet tutorial, for a technique used to start crocheting “in the round”, for example when making a mandala or some amigurumi.  […]