One of my customers was talking to me recently about my addiction to short rows, I use them extensively in my patterns to shape the feet and heads of my toys. They are much easier than they sound and I would encourage everyone to give them a try, if you have never used short rows before I really recommend the free craftsy short rows class.
While I was over at craftsy getting the picture above I found a whole list of free classes, there is one ongrafting that I'm going to have to try and another on wool that I think could come in really handy.