Knit Lab

These essential lessons for new knitters teach you fundamental skills and about basic supplies through step-by-step instruction from designer Stefanie Japel.

Published author and well-loved knitwear designer Stefanie Japel shares her "purls" of wisdom as she teaches you how to knit a scarf. Knit Lab begins with essential basic knitting lessons, including choosing supplies, casting on, knitting, purling and binding off. Then Stefanie ups the ante by demostrating a host of useful techniques that you can come back to again and again.

Learn how to increase, decrease, make a buttonhole, knit lace, block, seam and much, much more. This content-packed online knitting course also includes an in-depth discussion of how you can use your new knitting skills to create shaped garments, complete with examples that show how each technique was employed. You'll even learn how to read knitting patterns and charts, giving you the know-how you need to make any garment you want! 

As a fun bonus, Stefanie will also show you how to knit with alternative materials like tulle and trash bags.

Sign up for Knit Lab today and get your needles clicking!

What You’ll Learn

• Casting on, binding off and purling
• How to increase stitches
• How to decrease stitches
• How to read a knitting pattern

What You’ll Make

• A lacy keyhole scarf

• 16 HD video lessons with anytime, anywhere access
• Downloadable class materials, including 2 patterns
• Hours of close-up instruction
• Answers from Stefanie in our virtual classroom

• Watch classes on your own schedule: wherever, whenever you want
• Your access never expires
• 100% money back guarantee

1. Introduction (4:42)

   Instructor Stefanie Japel discusses the skills, topics and patterns that are covered in Knit Lab.

2. Materials (28:02)

   Learn about a wide variety of yarn, needles and several handy knitting gadgets.

3. Casting On (9:58)

   This lesson introduces students to the long tail cast on method, knitting's most common method of casting on.

4. Stitches: Knitting and Purling (25:53)

   Learn the two main stitches used in knitting: the knit and purl.

5. Stitches: Purl Ridges (18:52)

   Learn how to create purl ridges using the knit and purl stitches learned in Lesson 4.

6. Stitches: Lace (1:09:17)

   Stefanie introduces lace with a simple combination of increases and decreases, which will help you make the Lacy Keyhole Scarf.

7. Stitches: Keyhole, Buttonhole & Seaming (23:47)

   Learn how to use increases and decreases to create keyholes and buttonholes, and finish up the Lacy Keyhole Scarf!

8. Finishing: Weaving Ends (11:58)

   Stefanie shows you how to weave in the ends of a finished project for both garter and stockinette stitches.

9. Blocking (14:26)

   Learn how to wet block and steam block, as well as when to choose each method.

10. Stitch Library: Seed & Basket Weave (30:34)

    Learn how to use the basic knit and purl stitches to create more complex, detailed patterns, including the seed and basket-weave stitches.

11. Stitch Library: Increases (1:03:36)

    Learn about several different increases that will help you shape your garments.

12. Stitch Library: Decreases (24:52)

    Learn the Slip, Slip, Knit decrease as Stefanie teaches you how to use decreases to shape your garments.

13. Casting On: Middle of a Row (11:11)

    Stefanie introduces you to several additional casting on methods: cable cast-on, knitting-on method and backwards-loop method.

14. Next Steps: Garment Shaping (32:09)

    Learn how to use increases and decreases to shape socks, sweaters and shawls.

15. Pattern Reading (22:06)

    Demystify pattern reading. Learn how to read a basic pattern, including charts and common pattern abbreviations.

16. Knitting with Alternative Materials (19:44)

    Turn materials like trash bags into fun knitting projects. Watch Stefanie knit a bath scrubber from tulle material.

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• Supported OS: Web Browser