The Secret to ‘No Stitch’ in a Knitting Chart | Step-by-Step Tutorial

Understanding a knitting chart is a fundamental skill for all knitters. In this video you'll learn the two basic facts you need to understand when it comes to reading a knitting chart AND understand how and why a 'No Stitch' symbol is used. Get some yarn and needles and knit along with me as we knit together from a knitting chart!

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📌 CHAPTER LINKS:
00:00 How to Read a Knitting Chart
0:32 Two Rules for Knitting Charts
1:50 Defining 'No Stitch'
4:10 Knitting Chart Demonstration

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[brendawilliams]

Your "action instead of a stitch" analogy was SUPER helpful and makes so much sense.

[aggierowe]

Yay, an actual demonstration! I can’t tell you how many patterns offer a tutorial YT on “no stitch, ” but never show it and just tell you to not make it complicated. Thank you this is the best clarification!

[stacyj]

Perfection! Thank you!! I've been using the written directions, but I'm determined to start learning charts. Thank you!!

[happycrabknits]

Oh my gosh I’m soooo happy I found THANK YOU

[patriciabarton]

Excellent tutorial. You are a really good teacher. Thank you!

[meganjennings]

Thank you so so so much!!! You made this so much clearer than any of the other guides! I've been trying to figure this out and you made it so clear! The box=an action! Not a stitch!

[fionasmall]

Thank you so much I hadn’t a clue about the no stitch now I get it 👍

[tinybatfists]

I’ve been looking at ravelry patterns and was so confused by the charts. Your video explained it so clearly. Thank you!

[samanthakennedy]

Oh my gosh, your explanation of the ‘no stitch’ was exactly what I needed to hear to finally understand my chart. Thank you for making this video!

[theempress]

I love this! I understood it from the first explanation right away of no stitch is equal to no action :) And I love how you showed the written instructions side by side to the knitting pattern with symbols. :) And I love how you demonstrated it. I'm so excited to knit the rest of my project. Now I'm no longer stumped :D

[charity.cunningham]

Thank you so much! 💖 I had no idea what "no stitch" meant! Your explanation and demonstration was exactly what I needed to understand what was happening! I am so happy🤗 I actually knitted a leaf!💖

[malinbjorkman]

Such a complete knitting dictionary you are!! 😍 I reacently found your channel and - oh gosh! - I’m busy catching up! These ”old” episodes are definately NOT OLD, rather still valuable!!! ❤️❤️ Many thanks from Sweden🇸🇪

[cyndijahn]

Thank you so much!! I have been so confused!!

[anarosa]

Thank you very much you are fabulous !!

[kellylopez]

Thank you! You clarified what seemed so confusing.

[maryknockwood]

Thank you that helps me since I am thinking about doing a pattern with only charts

[barbarah]

Excellent! Thank you so, so much. I appreciate the easy to understand explanation. 😍

[allisonbingham]

Thank you so much for explaining the no st symbol so clearly! I couldn't understand it at all but you have made it so simple. I'm a quilter but have lost my sewjo since serious illness last year, and have taken up knitting with no one to help me!

[petmom]

Thank you so much for an actual demonstration ❤

[chrisn]

Yes now that makes sense, thank you very much!!!