Picking up Thumb Stitches 

THANK YOU for such a clear demonstration of how to pick up and join the thumb stitches. I have looked at many videos on this and yours is the best by far. I finally understand how to do this technique ! You are so kind to share your knowledge with other knitters

Game changer! Thanks so much for the great tutorial!

This was clear, especially with your attention to the need for close ups, and no nonsense. Thank you!

Your teaching for the thumb is the only time I have been able to complete it without any holes AT ALL in 12years of knitting. I can't thank you enough!!

This series on fingerless mitts offers the most straightforward instruction I have seen yet. The pace of your directions is perfectly synchronized with what you’re demonstrating. I never find myself thinking “please, please, just get on with what I’m here to learn.” And the calm manner in which those directions are delivered is also a big help.

This is an amazing technique and no holes! Your tip on redistributing the stitch slack worked perfectly. I just can't thank you enough. All the best to you!

LOVE the technique on joining yarn, never seen that before. Very helpful!

Thank you so much!! Excellent video with very clear instructions!!

You're right, this was super intimidating, but I did it right along with you at the same time and all of a sudden I'm knitting my thumb in the round and it wasn't that bad at all! Lol. Thank you!!!

Your tutorials are always so helpful. Thank You for sharing them.

First thumbs that look professional! Thank you!

This worked great! I just started knitting mittens and have tried 8 or 9 other methods I found on the Web to prevent thumb holes and none worked for me. This worked like a charm the very first try. No holes!! I was easily able to convert your method to work on Magic Loop. Thank you!

very, very, very clear instructions. Thank you sooooo much

Thank you so much for this video. I have been knitting mittens for a couple months now and was never satisfied with the thumb area. Your video was the first one that I found to be clear and concise and it turned out perfect on my first try! And, it was so easy!!

This method worked perfectly, thank you so much for sharing your skills :)

Absolutely fantastic!...thank you!

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Thank you for making the video and explaining everything so well! That's exactly what I was struggling with. You've helped me so much.

Such a clear description and video thank you so much!!

Thank you SO much for this video! 💗

Thanks!

Thank you - this is such an easy video to follow!

THANK YOU! So helpful♥️

super helpful instructions, thank you!

This was a huge help! Thank you so very much!

thanks, I like your method

Ellen, those are beautiful, I need a tutorial on the thumb. So excited to follow your instructions. Do you have a tutorial showing how you knit the the entire thumb - whether you used a provisional cast on. I struggle there

Thank you for clear instructions and video. Curious to know what Mitt Pattern that is. It's lovely

Where can I buy this pattern? They're lovely gloves

Thank you but the pattern I have is telling me to pick up 7 stitches along the top of the thumb. Which 7 do I pick up? Do I just continue horizontally past the 2 you did?

Thank you so much for this great tutorial. I'm confused how to accomplish this with Magic Loop. After attaching the yarn by adding the extra stitch on the back needle, which needle do I use to pick up the stitches between the two needles? Thank you!

How would you do this on magic loop. I have too many stitches on the right hand needle. Help

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