This technique is used to create bobbles, which are little clusters of stitches that can be used to provide a bumpy texture to your knitted fabric. You can space them closer or further apart or stagger them to create all kinds of different patterns. They're often used in traditional aran sweaters, and are great for hats and scarves too. Skill: Intermediate

This finishing technique is a variation of the traditional knit bind off, but forgoes the use of passing stitches over each other. It gives a nice clean edge with a moderate amount of stretch.

This simple rib stitch creates a puffy rib pattern that is a nice alternative to the traditional rib stitch. It's great for scarves, hats, and sweaters or blankets. Skill: Easy

This stitch creates a delicate pattern. The victorian lace edge stitch would be great for all of your edging projects! Skill: Intermediate

The Mistake Rib Stitch is a deceptively simple pattern that uses offset stitches to create its signature seeded ribs. Unlike most ribs, this stitch doesn't pull the fabric in. It is a wonderful reversible pattern with a rich texture that would work well for scarfs, blankets, and other cozy projects.

This stitch creates a delicate fabric made up of columns of leaf like motifs. The twin leaf lace stitch would be great to for afghans, stoles or table runners. Skill: Intermediate

This method produces a very stretchy edge that follows the beveled pattern of ribbing. It is great for starting anything with ribbing, such as hats, the cuffs socks, or a sweater.

This video crochet tutorial will help you learn how to crochet The Candy Cover Stitch.

This is a faux rib pattern that creates a thick, squishy fabric, perfect for warm sweaters and blankets. It should not be confused with double knitting, which is a technique often associated with color work.

This pattern is similar the to regular fisherman's rib, with a thick, squishy rib texture. The difference is it has less vertical stretch and the ribs are a bit closer together.

This stitch is a way of creating a slip stitch edge on the side of your work. The german slip stitch selvedge edge stitch would be great for all edging projects! Skill: Easy

This technique for starting a project is similar to the cable cast on. It creates a nice durable edge, but has be adapted for ribbing. It's horizontal stretch make it perfect for hat brims and sock and sweater sleeve cuffs. Skill: Advanced Beginner

This bind off is a method of ending your work with a frilly finish. Its great for socks, scarfs, and baby blankets. Skill: Easy

his variation of the Long Tail Cast On creates a stretchy edge that is perfect for ribbing. Skill: Easy

The lazy links stitch creates a dense but delicate pattern with lots of texture. The lazy links stitch would be great for afghans, scarves, and hats! Skill: Intermediate

This a fairly uncommon stitch but can be used to mimic the knit one below on the purl side of your work. Abbreviations: p1b, p-b Skill: Easy

This tool is often used to save a project for later, or setting aside some stitches during a project to be knit at another point. It can also be useful for retrieving needles that are in use if you need them for something else.

This video knitting tutorial will help you learn how to knit the Gartered Mitered Corner Stitch

This video knitting tutorial will help you learn how to cast on in two colors. Casting on in two colors is useful for color work and double knitting. Skill: Easy

This technique is sometimes use to knit in another direction on an existing piece of work, or as a finishing technique to add a border. This video will show two different method for picking up stitches