In this film Fiona Morris teaches you how to create ribbed patterns and different looks by using the knit one below technique.

Fiona talks through the information you will find at the start of a pattern and explains some of the basic pattern instructions

Fiona Morris is joined by Bead.tv regular, Jean Power as she teaches her the beginnings of knitting and the crossover between knitting and beads.

In this programme Fiona Morris shows us how to work the purl stitch that opens up a whole new range of stitches that you can use in combination with other stitches.

There is so much choice in yarns and needles these days that it can be a bit overwhelming for the beginning knitter. Let Fiona Morris take you through the options to help you choose what you need to get started.

As well as joining knitted pieces edge to edge you may also want to join cast on or cast off edges with sewing. Matress stitch can be used to match the pieces stitch for stitch.

Sewing up your knitting well can make all the difference to the finished look. Mattress stitch (or ladder stitch) is the best method of sewing up most stitch patterns.