How to knit ribbings neater - tips for perfecting your tension for ANY knit/purl combination

An in-depth analysis of the rib stitch in all its variation and how to knit it neater. Theory and tips for instant results
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Do you want to learn how to make your rib stitch look neater? Then this tutorial will not only show you some very important tips and tricks to improve your tension and stitch definition, it will also show you WHY things are happening. The thing is. When you transition from a knit to a purl stitch, you create the most slack between stitch compared to all other possible transition combinations. That's because the stitches sit on your needles twisted and only become flat after you drop them off the needles.

To get a neater tension, you can employ various techniques to shorten that bit of extra slack you create there.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction to knitting neater ribbings
1:38 Theory: Why your ribbings might look a bit wonky and less neat
5:06 Tip 1: Tighten up every first purl stitch
6:29 Tip 2: Purl or knit through the back loop
9:36 Tip 3: Knit ribbings on smaller needles
10:54 Tip 4: Slip stitches...and fix them later
14:49 Tip 5: Pick a different yarn to create neater ribbings
24:04 Tip 6: Knit flat instead of in the round or vice versa
25:36 Last words


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