Fisherman Rib on the LK-150

Hand manipulated knit and purl stitches PLUS tuck EQUALS Fisherman rib. This classic stitch pattern is thick, warm, textured, reversible and stretchy. It's
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Perfect 1x1 Ribbed Seams

When knitting 1x1 ribbing, either by hand-manipulation or with a ribber, take time to plan ahead so the seams maintain the 1x1 stitch sequence
Checkerboard Stitch Pattern

Creating this classic knit and purl checkerboard pattern isn't difficult. Watch as we use the ribber and a little hand manipulation to create it.
This is a
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Basic Ribbing without a Ribber

Without a ribber, knitting knit and purl stitches on a flat bed machine takes a bit of work. By re-forming individual stitches you can include purl stitches in
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Decorative Cabled Ribbing on the Machine

Here's a decorative cabled rib that is fun to knit on the machine. Combine re-formed stitches with cables for an interesting stitch pattern that will add an
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Through the Back Loop - Twisted Stitch

In hand knitting there are times when you are instructed to knit
through the back loop. You may be working a decorative stitch,
or the designer may
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No Ribber? Ribbing Cast On Options

4 cast on choices for hand manipulated ribbing. From fast 'n easy to a gorgeous tubular cast on, you have options for getting your ribbing started
Reform a column of Purl Stitches

Use the latch tool to reform a column of stitches to purl stitches. This is the basic technique for creating ribbing on a flatbed knitting machine
1234 Edge Finish

Crochet look edge that is easy to knit and can be used on long sections. 2 Variations are included for you to try. This is a firm, hand-manipulated,
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Zig Zags

Easily knit zig zag panels using increases and decreases. Seam the pieces for scarves, shawls or
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Slip Rib

Combine knit and purl stitches for a textured fabric that can be worked on a manual or automatic patterning machine.
Wavy Lace

Hand manipulated lacy waves. Beautiful for scarves, shawls or garments. Use as an insert for a special, lacy touch.
Arrows Out Cable on a Knitting machine

Discover how to knit the beautiful Arrows Out cable on your knitting machine! In this step-by-step demonstration, I’ll walk you through everything you need to
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Create Cables on the Machine

Cables are traditional favorites of knitters both hand and machine. 3 methods of creating a basic cable are covered. Which do you prefer?
BONUS: Simple tip
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Timesaving Tips for Hand Manipulation

Get inspired to work a some hand manipulated stitches on your next project. Included are mini-cables, using cheat sheets and 2 methods for re-forming columns of
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Honeycomb Smocking Stitch

This honeycomb smocking stitch looks complicated, but it's really not difficult to do.
Combine needles out of work, slip stitches and a little hand
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Radiant Eyelet Lace

Beautiful hand manipulated lace - 12 row repeat with only 2 manual stitch transfer rows per repeat.
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Linen Stitch on the Knitting Machine

Linen stitch is a beautiful way to add texture to your knitting. For hand knitters, there are many variations on this ever-popular stitch pattern.
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Zig-Zag Lace

A graphic eyelet zig zag pattern that can be varied in unlimited ways. Manually working the transfers isn't too difficult, although your lace carriage would
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Zig-Zag Lace Flags

Based on a simple Zig-Zag Lace stitch pattern, this stitch pattern incorporates multiple
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PSSO Decorative Center Double Decrease

Borrowed from the hand knitting world, this textured, columnar stitch pattern with or without eyelets magically forms a scalloped edge.
Use it in a single
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Moss / Seed Stitch on the Machine

Moss Stitch and Seed Stitch are popular in the hand knitting world. They are highly textured and reversible. But they require hand manipulation to work on the
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Traveling Eyelets

Using traveling stitches to frame eyelets can create a beautiful, decorative stitch pattern for your knitting.
Cheat Sheets for Hand Manipulation


With non-patterning machines and any time you want to work a hand manipulated stitch pattern, there's usually a lot of counting of needles involved. Here are
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Make Hand Manipulation Easier

Make it easier to select needles for hand manipulation with Knit it Now Cheat Sheets.
Download a
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Hand manipulated lace using Cheat Sheets

Explore hand manipulating lace with the help of
cheat
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Lace Bias

with a few stitch transfers create 2 beautiful, simple lace patterns.
Double Eyelet Lace

Unusual stitch transfer sequences create this simple, but beautiful lace pattern.
The secret is breaking the rules by having 2 eyelets side by side,
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Slip Stitch on Non-Patterning Machines

Add beautiful texture to your knitting with pattern stitches created by skipping (or slipping) over pattern needles.
Punchcard and electronic machines
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Knitweave Without Brushes

If your knitting machine doesn't have weaving brushes, you can still work knitweave.
You can achieve the same results by manually weaving the
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1234 Edge Finish
Arrows Out Cable on a Knitting machine
Basic Ribbing without a Ribber
Cheat Sheets for Hand Manipulation
Checkerboard Stitch Pattern
Create Cables on the Machine
Decorative Cabled Ribbing on the Machine
Double Eyelet Lace
Fisherman Rib on the LK-150
Hand manipulated lace using Cheat Sheets
Honeycomb Smocking Stitch
Knitweave Without Brushes
Lace Bias
Linen Stitch on the Knitting Machine
Make Hand Manipulation Easier
Moss / Seed Stitch on the Machine
No Ribber? Ribbing Cast On Options
PSSO Decorative Center Double Decrease
Perfect 1x1 Ribbed Seams
Radiant Eyelet Lace
Reform a column of Purl Stitches
Slip Rib
Slip Stitch on Non-Patterning Machines
Through the Back Loop - Twisted Stitch
Timesaving Tips for Hand Manipulation
Traveling Eyelets
Wavy Lace
Zig Zags
Zig-Zag Lace
Zig-Zag Lace Flags