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    • Belladonna Sleeves
    • The Biggie Rib Beanie
    • Blitzen
    • Buster Baby Beanies
    • Cafe Racer Set
    • Christmas Decorations Patterns
    • Christmas Pudding Baby Hat
    • Chukchi & Kamchatka Slipper Socks
    • Clara Rose Beanie
    • The Clash
    • Dizzy Lily: A Snood For A Hound
    • Erssie's Easy Beanie
    • Faolan
    • G8 Mother & Daughter Hats
    • Ghostskulls
    • Gothic Glam Yule Hat
    • Halloween Patterns
    • The Human League
    • Ice Baby Beanie
    • Katya
    • Knut
    • Little Acorns
    • Little Pink & Mex Baby Sets
    • Little Ravens
    • Little Skulls Baby Set
    • Los Muertos Hat, Mittens & Cowl Pattern
    • Magickal Throw
    • Ondine
    • Pearmain and Rubinette
    • Pop Art Skulls Pillow
    • Sleipnir: Christmas Stockings
    • Simple Simon Socks
    • Speke's Mouth Cove
    • Striped Baby Beanies
    • Sweet Socks
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    • Bee Hat & Booties
    • Belladonna Sleeves
    • The Biggie Rib Beanie
    • Blitzen
    • Buster Baby Beanies
    • Cafe Racer Set
    • Christmas Decorations Patterns
    • Christmas Pudding Baby Hat
    • Chukchi & Kamchatka Slipper Socks
    • Clara Rose Beanie
    • The Clash
    • Dizzy Lily: A Snood For A Hound
    • Erssie's Easy Beanie
    • Faolan
    • G8 Mother & Daughter Hats
    • Ghostskulls
    • Gothic Glam Yule Hat
    • Halloween Patterns
    • The Human League
    • Ice Baby Beanie
    • Katya
    • Knut
    • Little Acorns
    • Little Pink & Mex Baby Sets
    • Little Ravens
    • Little Skulls Baby Set
    • Los Muertos Hat, Mittens & Cowl Pattern
    • Magickal Throw
    • Ondine
    • Pearmain and Rubinette
    • Pop Art Skulls Pillow
    • Sleipnir: Christmas Stockings
    • Simple Simon Socks
    • Speke's Mouth Cove
    • Striped Baby Beanies
    • Sweet Socks
    • Triple Moon Goddess Bookmark
    • Wolf River
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  • Video Tutorials

    • Erssie Knits on You Tube
      Videos collected from around YouTube from many craft tutors and designers and arranged under Playlist Headings to help you find the technique you are looking for.
    • Erssie Knits On YouTube Intarsia Playlist
      A collection of videos from around YouTube demonstrating the Intarsia technique of knitting with blocks of colour
    • How to Make Charts for Crafters using Illustrator
      Really useful videos made by the designer Marnie Maclean. I have saved these in my Playlist on YouTube so you can share them too.
    • Kitchener Woolly Wormhead Style
      Demonstrations on the subscription channel Knit1.TV.
    • Two handed Fair Isle
      Learn how to do simple Fair Isle colour work using both hands in the English and Continental way combined. Demonstrated very efficiently by The Philospher's Wool.
    • Cheryl's Machine Knitting Techniques
      Cheryl Brunette has beautifully presented videos for machine knitting with a Bond USM
    • Surface Crochet Decoration by Kim Guzman
      How to make a chain embroidery stitch on the surface of crochet
  • Tutorials to Download

    These are useful PDFs you can download and keep for free
    • Erssie Knits: Adapting Beanies To Earflap Hats
      Tips on how to add eartflaps to beanies. Mainly for crochet but can be used to help get proportions for knitted hats too.
    • Erssie Knits List of Sock Reinforcing Tips
      This is a list of options but not a tutorial on how to do them. It contains links to companies that sell reinforcing thread. See below for links to more tips on other websites.
    • Erssie Knits UK & US Crochet Terms
      This explains how to translate between UK and UK Crochet terms and the reasons why there is a difference between the two styles of writing a pattern.
    • Erssie Knits European Shoe Size Guide
      A translation of Euro shoe sizes to lengths in cms with wear allowance. This is useful for making gift socks for others where you don't know the length of their feet.
    • Erssie Knits: The Anatomy of a Sock
      This includes a diagram and a glossary, both of which demonstrate various terms or words associated with sock knitting.
    • Erssie Knits Blank Tam Chart & Guide
      This explains how to design a small segment of the crown of a Tam.
    • Erssie Knits How To Make Two Tone Twisted Cords
      This explains how to make a striped twisted cord.
    • Kitchener Woolly Wormhead Style
      A tutorial by Woolly Wormhead in using Kitchener Stitch (a form of grafting) for non stocking stitch (stockinette) pieces.
    • Cable Cast On & Alternative Cable Cast On
      Part of Woolly Wormhead's knitting and crochet tutorials
    • Provisional Cast On
      Part of Woolly Wormhead's knitting and crochet tutorials
    • Three Needle Bind Off
      Part of Woolly Wormhead's knitting and crochet tutorials
    • Tubular Cast On, Circular Cast On and other Casting Off Methods
      Woolly Wormhead on Methods of Casting On and Casting Off
    • Woolly Wormhead Sizing Survey
      This is a good resource for hat sizing from the hat designer of Woolly Wormhead
    • Kitchener Stitch
      Knitty article on the basic method of grafting seamlessly.
    • Sock Knitting - Re-inforced heel
      Knitty magazine article includes how to reinforce a sock heel after ocmpleting.
    • Sock Knitting - Re-inforced heel
      Mimi knits shop has a free Trekking Sock pattern with reinforced heel
    • Sock Knitting - Re-inforced heel
      Osborn Fiber's Tips on Reinforcing a Sock Heel
    • Sock Knitting - Re-inforced heel
      Knitting Help has a thread where knitters have shared their best reinforcing heel techniques
    • Knitty Magazine Picking Up Stitches Tutorial
      How to pick up stitches on edges of your knitting
    • Stitch Diva Picking Up Stitches Tutorial
      Detailed instructions and photos to explain how to pick up stitches from the edges of your knitting
    • Cheryl's Machine Knitted Lace
      LACE: The Artful Arrangement of Holes By Cheryl Brunette
  • Classes

    These are classes for people to attend including any sessions Erssie Knits is holding.
    • Erssie Knits Classes
      Erssie has no group classes at the moment but we will add details as and when they become available. Erssie is available for one to one tuition on designing simple charts for colour work using everyday software. Email for more info.
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