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Learn How to Knit with Easy Beginner InstructionsAs a beginner in knitting, you're probably curious about the basics in knitting before you take lessons. Knitting provides a hobby that's fun, requires self-discipline and steadfastness, and allows you to feel a sense of achievement when your knitting project is complete. | |
Windy Valley Muskox Yarn And My Lace Knitting ProjectI've been knitting all my life and have acquired many knitting books along the way. My latest buy is Arctic Lace by Donna Druchunas. This wonderful book is a step by step introduction to knitting and designing lace. Of special interest is the use of Muskox yarn. So, after purchasing some from Windy Valley Muskox Yarn I set about learning how to use this wondrous fiber to create a lace shawl. | |
Knitting and Crochet - Tips for Getting The Best Out Of Your YarnFluffy yarn has a habit of getting flattened during storage and can be a bit of a nightmare to work with because of they have a tendency to shed their fibres. Putting the yarn in plastic bag and then into the freezer for a few hours before working with it will help it to keep in fibres and stop them from getting up your nose! | |
Top Tips When Knitting for BabiesThere are some wonderful baby yarns on the market - Rowan, Debbie Bliss, and Lion Brand are some of my favourites and there are some gorgeous organic and bamboo ones coming onto the market too. Because they are all designed to be extra soft and snuggly, they tend to be quite stretchy - be aware ... | |
How To Add A Picot Edge To Your KnittingAdding your own flourishes and embellishments to your knitting can be a really satisfying thing and only takes a bit of confidence and know how. It's a lovely thing to be able to take a basic pattern shape and make it your own -adding different buttons, ribbons or embroidery can really release your creative juices and allows you to customize your knitting to suit your own individual style and produce something completely unique. | |
My First Sock Using Twisted Sisters YarnI've been knitting for some years now but have never, in all that time, used hand dyed yarn. Well, I finally decided to broaden my yarn experience and have completed my first project using a hand dyed fiber from Twisted Sisters Yarn. | |
A History of European KnittingKnitting really caught on in Europe in the Middle Ages. With the growing popularity of knitted stockings, knitting became a household occupation. Apparently as many as two million pairs of stockings were exported from Britain to other parts of Europe by the end of the 1600's. It was Britain that invented and perfected knitting frames and machines. Knitting in Europe has quite a history. | |
Knitting ZenKnit One Purl Two happens to be one of the most well known knitting terms, well known by non-knitters and knitters alike. Repeating it out loud confers some of the meditative experience of knitting. For those of us who knit, there is almost nothing more relaxing than watching a row of neat, organized stitches line up on your knitting needles. | |
Rio De La Plata Yarn - I Love Using This Hand-Dyed YarnThe more I knit, the more I realize how much I have to learn. Many years ago I started knitting simple patterns with cheap yarn I found in my local shop. Years later, I now find myself shopping around for new designs and colors using hand-dyed yarns from all over the world. My latest discovery is Rio De La Plata Yarn. | |
Easy Knitting Patterns - Knit Christmas GiftsIf you choose the right techniques and easy knitting patterns, making your own Christmas gifts doesn't have to be intimidating. Even a beginning knitter can make wonderful gifts that will show your love and creativity! | |
Hand Dyed Yarn - Making Variegated YarnKnitting with hand dyed yarn is becoming more and more popular as people are discovering the beautiful and unique qualities of garments made from hand dyed fiber. Buying variegated hand dyed yarn can be expensive, so why not make your own? It's easy, fun and rewarding. | |
It's All RelativeI must admit that I have never done a survey and my conclusions would be considered unscientific, but I am fairly certain that when any of us think of who taught us to knit, a family relationship or special friendship comes to mind. How many of us learned our knit and purls from our mother, aunt, or grandmother? Should I mention in these days of political correctness, perhaps it was an uncle or grandfather who showed us a wandering cable or two-color knitting? | |
Baby Knitting Patterns - An Idea for a Special GiftWhen looking through your baby knitting patterns for the perfect gift for a new baby the choice need not be a challenging experience. We tend to think that new parents will have already bought everything their babies will need. Or perhaps they have other children and already have many of the things they need in their home. | |
After Using Sirdar Yarn A Yarn Snob No MoreI didn't really notice it at first; it just sort of crept up on me. But, I'd turned into a yarn snob. I found myself only using hand dyed yarn for all my projects and refusing to knit with anything 'down market'. Sirdar yarn showed me the error of my ways. | |
Easy Knitting Instructions For BeginnersA beginner is naturally clumsy because they are not comfortable with using two needles. So why make it more difficult for yourself by choosing small size needles and tiny yarn to learn with? It is also best to use the basic knitting stitches, just knit and purl until you are use to knitting. Once you learn these two stitches you will find everything else is just a variation of the knit and purl stitches. | |
