I have been looking for a video demonstrating this exact thing for YEARS and somehow just now finally found this. It’s the only accurate demonstration of picking up cast on stitches for a thumb that also incorporates bridging those edge gaps. Thank you so much!!! No more wonky thumbs in my knitting!
I've been watching video after video on You Tube for days trying to figure out how to knit mittens or fingerless mitts and no one till now has captured my attention as well as you. Thanks for your EXCELLENT video! As someone else said, the idea of coloring the strands 'pink' was genius. It cleared up my doubts. Keep up the wonderful work!
No more holes!!!! this video goes directly to my favorites!!!! Thank you so much, you are a great teacher. I love the way you take your time to explain every step. Love your nails also!
Thank you so much for this! My mitten pattern instructions were just like 'knit up 4 stitches' and I'm a knitting novice so had no idea what they were on about. This was insanely helpful!
You just saved my sanity! THANK YOU! I have reworked a pair of mittens at least 10 times trying to get the gusset right. Every time the holes just got bigger & bigger. I just pulled those mittens out to try your method, all the while thinking the holes are so big now it's too late for this too work. IT WORKED!!!! Oh the magic of "ditch stitches"! Again, I can't thank you enough for taking your time to share the magic :D
I'm in the process of making my first flip top mitts and after doing the thumb I was so disappointed to have a huge hole! Your video was well done and thank you for educating me on my next mitt. So nice to learn new things!
O.M.G!!!!!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!! what an incredible video,I have had trouble for ages on the 3rd needle! what can I say?? your awesome!
Thank you! This video along with another saved me from scrapping my whole project and starting again. While I didn't pick up entirely correctly it looks a lot better than it did before I saw this video.
Awesome! I kept getting stuck on how to do the thumbs; I would end up just trying to invisibly sew up the holes, but you know it didn't look right. Thanks so much!!
Every stitch has 2 legs with one if front of the needle and one behind. When you pick up one leg the stitch is then seated on the needle correctly. Sounds funny, but it works.
Thank you for your video. It really helped me out with this pattern: Handed Yes, Fingered No - Mitts that Fit by Ellen M. Silva. Now I can have neat thumbs!
This is very helpful! Do you have a video that shows how to set this up? I want to use this technique to knit arms on a dog sweater. I haven't done anything like this yet but when ever I need to learn something new I watch your videos. You are a great teacher, thank you!
Thanks for the great tutorial. I notice almost all mitten patterns have us cast on stitches after putting the thumb gusset stitches on a yarn holder. Would it work just as well to do increases in the hand portion in first round of the thumb gusset, adding the "live" stitches back that were used in the gusset?
@50sharpie The fingerless gloves you are requesting can be found in the FREE pattern section of my Pattern Store on my website. Sorry, but UA-cam does not allow me to give you a link. Please let me know if you have any trouble locating the pattern.
What do I do if I'm doing this on circular needles? How do I pick up a stitch on the main body and what stitch on the mitten? I'm not on double pointed needles! This doesn't tell me anything! 😠😠😠
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I have been looking for a video demonstrating this exact thing for YEARS and somehow just now finally found this. It’s the only accurate demonstration of picking up cast on stitches for a thumb that also incorporates bridging those edge gaps. Thank you so much!!! No more wonky thumbs in my knitting!
I've been watching video after video on You Tube for days trying to figure out how to knit mittens or fingerless mitts and no one till now has captured my attention as well as you. Thanks for your EXCELLENT video! As someone else said, the idea of coloring the strands 'pink' was genius. It cleared up my doubts. Keep up the wonderful work!
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No more holes!!!! this video goes directly to my favorites!!!! Thank you so much, you are a great teacher. I love the way you take your time to explain every step. Love your nails also!
Marking the stitches in pink was brilliant! Thanks!
Thank you so much for this! My mitten pattern instructions were just like 'knit up 4 stitches' and I'm a knitting novice so had no idea what they were on about. This was insanely helpful!
The best video on doing a thumb! Clearly shows how the specific stitches are picked up. I have struggled with this for YEARS. Not any more. Thank you.
I've never tried knitting in the round with double points but this made it look easier than dealing with circular needles for small thumbs. Thanks.
Worked like a charm! Excellent instructions and video. Thank you!
You just saved my sanity! THANK YOU! I have reworked a pair of mittens at least 10 times trying to get the gusset right. Every time the holes just got bigger & bigger. I just pulled those mittens out to try your method, all the while thinking the holes are so big now it's too late for this too work. IT WORKED!!!! Oh the magic of "ditch stitches"! Again, I can't thank you enough for taking your time to share the magic :D
Thank you thank you thank you for this video! I was going crazy because of the holes in my thumb gusset! You are my hero!
I'm in the process of making my first flip top mitts and after doing the thumb I was so disappointed to have a huge hole!
Your video was well done and thank you for educating me on my next mitt. So nice to learn new things!
+David Joy Glad I could help!
This video is awesome! Thanks for making it clear and helping me get through my first and second thumbs! Saving this video for sure!
O.M.G!!!!!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!! what an incredible video,I have had trouble for ages on the 3rd needle! what can I say?? your awesome!
This is such an awesome video!! I was getting so frustrated because I couldn't figure out how to pick up the stitches. THANK YOU!!
This is exactly what I needed and so clearly exsplained. Thank you again
Thank you! This video along with another saved me from scrapping my whole project and starting again. While I didn't pick up entirely correctly it looks a lot better than it did before I saw this video.
Wow, did a light just go on for me!!! Thank you so much for taking the time to post this video!!!
What a great video! Exactly what I needed;. the pink markers helped immensely. I CAN DO THIS! Thanks for sharing.
Awesome! I kept getting stuck on how to do the thumbs; I would end up just trying to invisibly sew up the holes, but you know it didn't look right. Thanks so much!!
Brilliant! Thanks for your always helpful tutorials!
Thank you for the clear and concise explanation. Great video!
Every stitch has 2 legs with one if front of the needle and one behind. When you pick up one leg the stitch is then seated on the needle correctly. Sounds funny, but it works.
This was really, really helpful. Thank you so much.
Thank you for your video. It really helped me out with this pattern: Handed Yes, Fingered No - Mitts that Fit by Ellen M. Silva. Now I can have neat thumbs!
Concise and clear as always......thanks a lot......
Awesome, thank you. 💕💕💕
thanks you a million times! You are a great teacher!
Like the simple and concise video. Thank you!
This is very helpful! Do you have a video that shows how to set this up? I want to use this technique to knit arms on a dog sweater. I haven't done anything like this yet but when ever I need to learn something new I watch your videos. You are a great teacher, thank you!
+maya mana It is part of my Unleashed mitten pattern available on Ravelry.
Thanks for the great tutorial. I notice almost all mitten patterns have us cast on stitches after putting the thumb gusset stitches on a yarn holder. Would it work just as well to do increases in the hand portion in first round of the thumb gusset, adding the "live" stitches back that were used in the gusset?
Love this video. But can you tell me how to apply this for a lower stitch count pattern? - say 14 stitches for the thumb?
So helpful! Thank you!
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I got very lost with my finger-less mitten pattern when the thumb came along.
Thank you for this video. Very clear and helpful!
Excellent tutorial. THank you!
Thank you that is super helpful
Fantastic!
As a left-hander, would I also pick up the back leg of each stitch? (which would be the "left" leg)
Thank you so much!
Clear and concise.
I still find it difficult to see what line of stitches you are picking up
It is a right twist. The pattern is Reciprocation and it is a free download on my website - knitpurlhunter
great tutorial!!! thank you so much!
Hi can you please tell me what kind of stitch that was for the glove shown in the video
@jaynsadie Yes.
Why do you only pick up one leg of every stitch? Thanks!
@50sharpie The fingerless gloves you are requesting can be found in the FREE pattern section of my Pattern Store on my website. Sorry, but UA-cam does not allow me to give you a link. Please let me know if you have any trouble locating the pattern.
Thank you so much!!!
Thank you thank you THANK YOU!!! :)
THANK YOU!!!
@mypookylein I feel like an elf!
What do I do if I'm doing this on circular needles? How do I pick up a stitch on the main body and what stitch on the mitten? I'm not on double pointed needles! This doesn't tell me anything! 😠😠😠
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Your comment while technically correct is arrogant and rude. You should learn how to self-edit.