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 ► Support my work & access special knitting tips on Patreon:   / nimbleneedlez   Craft light: https://amzn.to/3hnwAun My knitting needles: https://amzn.to/3pHJ69c My yarn: https://bit.ly/354ESkw My scissors: https://amzn.to/3dxYZga *Note: As an Etsy & Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 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. Bookmark knitting pattern: https://nimble-needles.com/patterns/e... Fingerless gloves: https://nimble-needles.com/tutorials/... List of indie yarn dyers: https://nimble-needles.com/wool-and-t... The sweater I am wearing: https://nimble-needles.com/patterns/s... Link to my second channel:    / @nimbleneedlestwo   ►Buy my patterns here: https://bit.ly/3aBRdzs ►Visit my blog for a free knitting school: https://nimble-needles.com/learn-to-k... ►Subscribe to my newsletter for a free pattern & regular updates: https://nimble-needles.com/newsletter/ ► View my projects on Instagram   / nimbleneedlez