Is one of your New Year’s Resolutions to learn how to knit? Here’s a good place to start.
A basic A-Z on needles. Complete with all the goodies you’ll use with them, you’ll be knitting in no time!
Patterns, projects and techniques
, by Terrye. 10 Comments
I feel like I’ve been writing a lot lately about projects that are made to use up all your scraps, or that could be adapted to use scraps, because they call for mini skeins and the like.
I have been saying this for years, but I really am trying to use as much of my stash as I can, for economic purposes as much as I just like the idea of using what I have. I like the creative challenge of making a project work with the yarn I already have on hand.
If you happen to have a lot of odd balls in the sock/fingering weight category that at least somewhat coordinate in colors, the All Used Up Shawl might be just the project you need to clear out your stash.
This pattern, designed by Julia-Maria Hegenbart, uses two strands of yarn held together to make a DK weight. Change colors whenever you need to in order to use up all your yarn bits.
The body of the shawl is worked in garter stitch with a deep edging that uses slipped stitches for dramatic effect. It’s an asymmetrical triangle and you can make it any size you like to use whatever scraps you need.
In addition to the shawl itself, you can get a pattern for a coordinating shawl cuff free with the purchase of the shawl pattern, which is available on Ravelry.
This pattern looks so squishy and easy and like it would use a lot of yarn.
This is one where you should definitely look through the finished projects on Ravelry as you are deciding how you want to approach this one. I love the tonal quality of the original, but there are others that use more solid stripes, color blocking, a couple of colors throughout or a wild mix that truly looks like using up oddballs. And they all look great! What kind of magic is that?
[Photo: Julia-Maria Hegenbart]
Scarf Knitting Patterns Made with Sock Yarn
Fab says
Where can I find pretty looking needles like those colorful ones? If they’re made entirely of metal, I’ll love them even more!
ana @ i made it so says
i don’t see a link, so here it is for your readers ๐
http://imadeitso.com/2010/08/09/knitting-needles-101-part-1/
happy knitting!
Tamara says
I don’t see a link to the “here” for the “here’s where to start”
angela says
I think the link you need here is this:
http://www.crafttestdummies.com/commentary/tools-of-the-trade-knitting-needles-101-by-krista-moreno/
angela says
or it could be this one as the photo matches:
http://imadeitso.com/2010/08/09/knitting-needles-101-part-1/
marian-dutchy says
Must be me, but can’t find the link ๐
Carol Harper says
Would help if there was a link…
Jessie says
Where do I find this A-Z of knitting needles? Is it an attachment or a link?
Jessie says
Thanks everyone!