Travel and Knit with Shaina

In this tutorial, I'll show you one of my favorite ways to add beads to knitted stitches using a plastic threader. This simple technique makes it easy to place beads exactly where you want them and is a great alternative to using an ultra-fine crochet hook. Whether you're embellishing a shawl, scarf, sweater, or another knitting project, this method is quick, beginner-friendly, and can make adding beads a breeze! Looking for the fishing line I used in my video? https://amzn.to/4pWyCDA

Learn how to knit easy elongated stitches in your knitting projects. Wrap and drop or elongated stitches create dimension and laciness in your projects. Video tutorial by knitting instructor and knitwear designer Shaina Bilow

Have you ever found yourself staring at a tiny ball of yarn, wondering if you have enough to knit the last few rows of your project? If so, you've played the thrilling game of yarn chicken. In this tutorial, I'll show you a simple way to estimate whether you have enough yarn left to finish your knitting project. You'll learn an easy method for measuring your remaining yarn and deciding how much more you can knit before running out of yarn. Looking for a sensitive jewelers' scale like the one I use here? https://amzn.to/3RwBIBJ

Having some fun with my Ski Bunny Hat and new stitch marker from Sunny Stitches Mia on Etsy

Make a simple summer tee shirt with easy seaming techniques and two knitted rectangles! The rectangles knitted in this video were worked side-to-side for the top rather than from bottom up. This allows the knitter to adjust the width of the pieces as they're knit. The seaming shown is worked on pieces that were knit sideways. The specific pattern referenced in this video is the Breezy Tee, available here: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/breezy-11 Tutorial video by knitting instructor and knitwear designer Shaina Bilow

I made the Solstice Shrug longer and added a crocheted border for some extra appeal! I love this version. I knit it in doubled fingering weight and it's going to be on constant rotation in my knitted sweater wardrobe!

Learn how to add a crochet border to the edge of a knitted sweater in this video. The scallop pattern is worked after two base rows of single crochet as follows: *SC, skip a space, work 5 DC into one space, skip a space; repeat from * to the last 2 spaces on the row. Skip a space, SC in the last stitch. The pattern used for the sweater is Shaina's Solstice Shrug, worked with extra length. Get the pattern here: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/solstice-shrug Tutorial video by knitting instructor and knitwear designer Shaina Bilow. Learn more about Shaina at https://www.shainabilow.com/

In this video, knitting instructor and knitwear designer Shaina Bilow demonstrates how to pick up a stitch that was dropped a few rows/rounds ago and discusses an alternative fix, too!