Knitting backwards (or reverse knitting or mirror knitting - it has lots of names!) is a great tool to have in your knitting skillset. I'll demonstrate how it's done in different situations and when you would want to learn it.
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🧶 LINKS:
Twitch by Kim McBrien Evans
Pattern: https://indigodragonfly.ca/products/twitch-by-kim-mcbrien-evans-digital-pdf-pattern
Yarn: Knit Picks Stroll [colors: Black and Pucker]
https://shrsl.com/2kl27
Scout Shawl by Florence Spurling
Pattern: https://shopflorencespurling.com/products/copy-of-elvan-shawl
Yarn: Knit Picks Palette [colors: White, Macaw, Pistachio, Majestic, and Hyacinth]
https://shrsl.com/2mne1
📝 ON THE MANNEQUIN:
Brockway Cardigan
https://tkga.org/article/brockway-by-tonia-lyons/
Longshore Currents Cowl
https://toniaknits.com/longshore-currents-cowl/
November Cowl
https://toniaknits.com/november-cowl/
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▶️ RELATED KNITTING VIDEOS:
Step-by-Step Guide to Adjusting Sleeve Length
https://youtu.be/BI_BpjKLqXc
Testing Four Wool and Darning Needles
https://youtu.be/0I0WlCyFt-4
Adapting a Pattern to Your Gauge Measurements
https://youtu.be/J2TO2FYKORU
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📌 CHAPTER LINKS:
00:00 What is Mirror Knitting?
3:04 Demo: Purling backwards (Stockinette)
7:22 Demo: Knitting backwards (Garter)
10:11 Intarsia & Stranded Knitting
12:19 Why Learn?
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