20 Tips to IMPROVE Your Knitting - Tips for Beginners and Seasoned Knitters

Hi, I'm Lauren and welcome to my channel, Whims and Honey Knits!
In this video I am sharing 20 things as a self-taught knitter that I wish I had known to help me improve earlier on in my knitting journey! I hope it helps you in your knitting journey and thank you for watching!
Leave a comment of what you found helpful or if there is something you're wanting to learn or better understand that I didn't include! I may make another video covering things I missed in this video :)
Below is a time stamp of the tips I share so you can find them as you need as well as links to patterns, yarn, knitting tools and more that I mention and recommend throughout the video!
***Clarification: in tip 3, depending on region and language there can be debate on what yarn display varieties are called - the first (cream) yarn is a “Skein” of yarn the second (yellow) yarn (more commonly in the US) is called a “Hank” of yarn and the very last (marled) yarn is a “Cake” of yarn.
Time Stamps:
Tip 1 - Learn to Read Your Knitting - 00:56
Tip 2 - Practice! Spend Time Knitting - 02:06
Tip 3 - Yarn Variations - 03:01
Tip 4 - Understanding Your Needles - 05:08
Tip 5 - Pattern Recommendations to Improve - 10:48
Tip 6 - Throw Out Perfectionism - 12:18
Tip 7 - Trust the Process - 14:08
Tip 8 - Learn Knitting Terms & Abbreviations - 15:28
Tip 9 - Start With a Baby/Child Size Garment - 17:00
Tip 10 - Knitting Styles - 18:39
Tip 11 - Understanding Stitch Patterns - 19:55
Tip 12 - Avoiding Holes in Your Knitting - 21:22
Tip 13 - Use a Crochet Hook for Dropped Stitches - 22:26
Tip 14 - Avoiding Twisted Stitches - 22:41
Tip 15 - Gauge & Why it Matters - 24:20
Tip 16 - Understanding Tension - 27:29
Tip 17 - Understanding Ease - 28:12
Tip 18 - Free Knitting Resources - 29:03
Tip 19 - Knitwear Designers & Yarn Recommendations - 31:38
Tip 20 - Know Your Knitting Skill Level to Know Hot to Improve - 34:39
Knitting Patterns:
Scarf - www.etsy.com/l...
Poppy Baby Pullover - www.etsy.com/l...
Pines Pullover - www.etsy.com/l...
Martina Cardigan - weareknitters....
Knitting Tools:
Lykke Cypra Interchangable Needles - quinceandco.co...
Twig and Horn Needle Case - quinceandco.co...
Twig and Horn Gauge Measuring Tool - quinceandco.co...
Chiagoo Double Pointed Needles - www.chiaogoo.c...
Yarn:
Knitting for Olive @knittingforolive) - knittingforoli...
Marisol (@mirasolyarns) - mirasolyarn.com/
Sewrella (@sewrellayarn) - sewrellayarn.com/
Sandnes Garn (@sandnesgarn) - www.sandnes-ga...
Knitwear Designers RUclips or Instagram Handles:
Petite Knit - @petiteknit
Kutova Kika - @kutovakika
The Petite knitter / Saskieco - @saskico
We Are Knitters - @weareknitters
Knitting for Olive
Sandnes Garn
Tip 20: "How to assess your knitting skill level" Article by Norman from Nimble Needles: nimble-needles...