Travel and Knit with Shaina

In this tutorial video, knitting instructor and knitwear designer Shaina Bilow demonstrates how to work Slipped Stitch Bead Knitting, a technique in which beads are pre-strung onto the working yarn and placed in front of slipped stitches in the knit fabric. Step-by-step: Bring a bead up the yarn to the right-hand knitting needle. Bring the yarn to the front of the work. Slip the stitch from the left-hand needle to the right-hand needle purlwise. Keeping the bead in front of the slipped stitch, bring the working yarn to the back of the work. Bead has been placed. Proceed with your next pattern instructions. To learn how to pre-string your beads onto your yarn, watch this tutorial: https://youtu.be/6jx6VDox3cY

In this video, knitting instructor and knitwear designer Shaina Bilow demonstrates how to work an invisible circular cast on and begin a top-down hat. This cast on looks fantastic at the top of the crown of a top-down hat or any project that requires a small circumference cast on that is then increased in the round. The demonstration is done on DPN (double pointed needles) but this technique can be worked with magic loop or two circulars method of knitting if preferred.

In this how-to, Shaina shares suggestions for pre-stringing beads onto yarn as well as what her favorite types of beading needles are. Beading Needles on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3LKFnc8 Use the following beads and yarns together: 11/0 Laceweight (CYCA #0) yarn Size 20 crochet cotton Size 8 Perle cotton Size E silk 8/0 Fingering weight (CYCA #1) yarn Size 5 Perle cotton Size 10 crochet cotton Size FF silk 6/0 DK/Sport weight (CYCA #2-3) yarn Shaina's favorite bead brands are Toho and Miyuki.

In this top tips video, knitting instructor and knitwear designer Shaina Bilow shares her favorite tips for knitting sweaters that are easy to seam. Looking for the "Good Seams Start Early" free sweater planning guide? Visit this link: https://www.shainabilow.com/goodseams

Seam together your cowl from the Mystery Cowl Knit-Along! Join knitting instructor and knitwear designer Shaina Bilow as she demonstrates how to work a Mattress Stitch seam to connect a cast on edge to a bind off edge. The Mystery Cowl Knit-Along is taking place between December 26, 2025 and January 1, 2026. To join the KAL, purchase the pattern here: https://www.shainabilow.com/post/mystery-cowl-knit-along-2025 To learn more about the KAL, visit: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mystery-cowl-kal-2025

Graft together the ends of your cowl from the Mystery Cowl Knit-Along! Join knitting instructor and knitwear designer Shaina Bilow as she demonstrates how to work the Kitchener Stitch to connect live stitches on a cast on edge to live stitches on a bind off edge. The Mystery Cowl Knit-Along is taking place between December 26, 2025 and January 1, 2026. To join the KAL, purchase the pattern here: https://www.shainabilow.com/post/mystery-cowl-knit-along-2025 To learn more about the KAL, visit: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mystery-cowl-kal-2025

Join your Mystery cowl together using the three-needle bind off! Join knitting instructor and knitwear designer Shaina Bilow as she demonstrates how to work a three needle bind off to connect the edges of the cowl from the 2025 Mystery Cowl Knit-Along. The Mystery Cowl Knit-Along is taking place between December 26, 2025 and January 1, 2026. To join the KAL, purchase the pattern here: https://www.shainabilow.com/post/mystery-cowl-knit-along-2025 To learn more about the KAL, visit: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mystery-cowl-kal-2025

Every time we have the Mystery Cowl Knit-Along, I am in LOVE with the cowls that the participants make! I usually end up wanting to knit another 3 cowls once I see their gorgeous color combos. Today is the second-to-last day of the MKAL and here are just a handful of cowls knit by the amazing knitters that are participating. Do you see your cowl here?!