* The Knit Stitch:
* Embroidery Tutorial: this’ll show you how to create any shape, letter or design (it’s actually 2 techniques in 1 video the chain stitch and the wrap stitch) You will need a crochet hook and an embroidery needle for this tutorial. You can find all these items at Michaels. Everything for this baby blanket can be bought at Michaels or a similar craft store in your area:
I used this embroidery technique as well (the backstitch) because I did not have a crochet hook at the time and needed something to give some extra bulk so my design would have that NY hat look. If you have a crochet hook DON’T watch this video, this is just if you’re roughing like I was with only an embroidery needle lol! You’ll still need to watch the embroidery video above as well though for the wrapping technique:
* Stockinette Stich! I sub to her (iknitwithcatfur), go ahead and sub as well. She’s slow on the comment reply bit but her vids are good. She gives tutorials on some fantastic patterns for real:
* Seed Stitch! (I sub to her as well. Go ahead and sub to her! I’m not getting paid for all these shout outs, I genuinely like these people 
Honestly KnittingTipsbyJudy is one of if not THE best teachers on Youtube for knitting. She explains things in a fantastically simple way and the results are beautiful. She’s a legit celebrity knitter and has knitted for movies like “Grinch” with Jim Carey and “Waterworld” with Kevin Costner:
* … and just in case… Binding off. (Seriously this is like the most comprehensive knitting guide vid on youtube — coupled by its supplementary links and part 1) Lots of searching lol!:
Enjoy and happy knitting!
Duration : 0:9:57
The bulk of the instruction for this blanket is in part 2. This video details the materials you’ll need and some preliminaries in case you have no idea how to knit. Even if you’re an advanced knitter you’ll want to learn THIS cast on method because it’s super fast and cuts your cast on time in half! This seriously comes in handy for large projects!