12 Advanced Knitting Techniques from Jen and Jim Arnall-Culliford

Jen and Jim Arnall-Culliford are a British couple who work together at their company Arnall-Culliford Knitwear, doing, among other things, technical editing for knitting patterns. 

In the past, Jen and Jim have offered a few free written tutorials, such as 'Substituting Yarns' and 'Caring for Your Handknits.'

They have also generously shared knitting-related helpful advice on their blog Arnall-Culliford Knitwear, as well as a few video tutorials for understanding tricky techniques.

This past year Jen and Jim branched out into a new, bigger venture of their business together - sharing video tutorials of 12 advanced knitting techniques which coincide with patterns available in their first book, A Year of Techniques.

If you like doing projects and engaging in forums with like-minded knitters, then you’ll feel like you’ve hit the jackpot with this project. You’ll find a community of knitters to chat with once you join the Arnall-Culliford Knitwear Ravelry group, which Jen moderates.

The videos can be found on their youtube channel JenACKnitwear, or on their website's tutorial page, and the book can be purchased through their storefront.

Techniques covered in the book are:

• Afterthought heels and thumbs
• Garter stitch grafting
• Helical stripes
• Intarsia
• Judy's magic cast on (both for starting closed tubes, and as a provisional cast on)
• Knitting on a border
• Mastering dominance in Fair Isle knitting
• Pinhole cast on (also known as Emily Ocker's circular cast on)
• Reading cables from charts
• Short rows
• Steeking
• Turning a heel

Designers contributing patterns for the Year of Techniques projects are:

• Bristol Ivy
• Ella Austin
• Ella Gordon
• Jen Arnall-Culliford
• Jim Arnall-Culliford
• Martina Behm
• Mary Jane Mucklestone
• Rachel Coopey
• Romi Hill
• Sarah Hatton
• Tin Can Knits 
• Woolly Wormhead

Below is the first video in the series. Check it out to see if you'd like to tackle 12 patterns with Jen as a tutor.

If you want to jump in and follow along, don't forget to join the Ravelry Group, and introduce yourself! If you're not already a member of Ravelry, no worries - it's free to join.

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