Tips and Techniques - Index

I noticed I've written quite a few posts with references to different yarn-related techniques, so I thought I'd put the links into one place and make them easier for us all to find.  I'll update it as I write new pieces.

KNITTING

bias - how to counteract it in yarn that has issues
cabling without cable needles - why? and a link
casting on with just enough yarn - a link
charted knitting - links to help you write your own charts
circular knitting on straight needles
Fair Isle advice
gauge swatching - why? and how 
gauge swatching - how far to go
horizontal knitting
increasing stitches
increasing stitches - when not to use nearly invisible versions
measurements - making your knit's match your body's
mending
slipped stitches - various applications
slipped stitches - for a neat fold
steeking (cutting into your finished knits, on purpose!) 
stocking stitch - advantages thereof
tangles in your yarn - how to escape them
three-needle bindoff - a link
twined knitting
waste yarn - using it in aid of afterthought parts
winding a skein into a ball without a swift 
winding a skein into a ball without a swift, sitting down 
yardage - calculating with kitchen scales
yardage - calculating without kitchen scales


SPINNING

blending fleece without carding
smooth hands to reduce fiber-snagging
spinning cables (as opposed to plying)


WEAVING

how to choose your first loom


GENERAL TIPS

double pointed needles - how to keep stitches from falling off them
justifying more yarn purchases in spite of an overflowing yarn stash
knit more in less time with these organizational tips
pattern design - some lessons learned
snags - how to keep working yarn out of a purse zipper
swatching - how it saves you time in the end
sweater tip - save time to make time 
time management and knitting
Twitter - how it's helpful to crafty folk
waterproof wool - the secret ingredient 
winding yarn from the skein
yarn bell alternatives (which will make you want a bell) 
yardage, as impacted by stitch choice 

MORE GREAT KNITTING LINKS (to other sites)

short rows: the many options
replacing ssk
twist, explained
one-row buttonhole
gauge-specific graph paper
weaving in ends as you knit
tools for pattern conversion
tips from Knitting Pattern Central
Knit Witch video tips (YouTube)
TECHknitting