20 things I wish I knew when I started knitting - sharing my tips from over 30 years as a knitter

A list of knitting tips and tricks I wish I could show my younger self. Sharing my experience from over 30 years of knitting

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:17 There's more than one way to knit a stitch
5:17 Everything in knitting comes in pairs
7:19 There are different knitting styles
9:03 Some knitting techniques only look complicated
10:54 Different patterns require different needle sizes
12:03 Lifted Increases
13:40 Spin matters
15:43 Learn how to read your knitting
16:28 Read patterns all the way to the end before you start
17:09 Trust your patterns
17:54 Learn how to fix mistakes
18:32 It's okay to frog a project
19:54 Ask questions and ask why
20:36 Learn how to read charts
22:01 Invest in good lighting
22:47 You can knit flat projects on circular needles
23:26 Buy an interchangeable knitting needle set
24:15 Block your finished projects
24:54 Knit swatches...or don't
26:24 Take breaks and stretch out

This video was very long in the making and I really racked my mind to find all these juicy little morsels of knowledge. All the knitting tips I wish I could teach my younger self. And you know, not inspirational fillers like you need to relax or practise. I wanted to make this video about very specific knitting techniques and tools you can use to becoming a better knitted.
The result is a massive list of 20 knitting tips that I hope you can put to good use. Here are some of the links I am mentioning in the video.

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