Tacking Long Float
When working a stranded pattern, you never want to carry the non-working yarn across the back of the work for more than about 5 stitches, or whatever constitutes about a inch at your gauge. … Read More ...
Free Pattern – Double Knitted Coin Purse
Tutorial – Continental Knitting: Norwegian Purl….
Mattress Stitch – It’s Easy The Knitting Daily Way!
Over at the Knitting Daily site, there is a mattress stitch tutorial. It’s really easy and Eunny Jang shows you how! And, while you’re there, be sure and download Getting Started: Basics and Beyond with Eunny Jang; you’ll find … Read More ...
SpinKnit Emag From Interweave
The first time someone suggested to me that I should learn to spin I likely looked at them like they’d grown a third head.
I didn’t need another hobby, I said. Knitting is enough for me, I insisted until I … Read More ...
Tutorial – Weaving Danish Heart Baskets
Isn’t this pretty? The tutorial calls for pre-bought felted squares, but I’m sure you can think of a better source, no?
This is a traditional Danish design and is sooooo easy!
Click HERE for the tutorial on Weaving Danish Heart … Read More ...
Recycled Sweater Wreath
Sweaters too small? Stained? Got rips? This awesome recycling project is a fun way to use those sweaters you just can’t bear to throw away!
Click HERE for info on this recycled sweater wreath… Read More ...
Tutorial – Tubular Cast On
For a beautiful, invisible stretchy edge.
Click over to PieKnits.com for the tutorial….… Read More ...
Knit A Dead Head!
My husband hunts. So do I. My husband dabbles in taxidermy. I do not. But, only because of time constraints, I’d rather knit (plus there is the lack of any talent regarding painting…) But with this technique, I can knit … Read More ...
Cool Gift Idea For Crafters….
Upcycled CDs, some buttons and a crafting theme are the basis for these clocks.
Available from All About The Buttons. Click HERE… Read More ...
Top Down Conversion Tutorial From Wise Hilda!
I stumbled across this tute, this morning. Although it’s already on part 3, I’m sure without too much trouble you could access parts 1 and 2.
Wise Hilda is Knitty’s Tech Editor, so she knows her stuff!
Short Treatise On Lace Knitting
Alice, over at Graceful Knitting gives a short photo essay on the essentials of Lace Knitting.
Cool! Alice rocks. She also has a free newsletter that goes into a lot more detail.
Althea Crome, of Coraline Fame…
Here’s a YouTube video showing some of her techniques. FUN!!!
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Video Tutorial – How To Join A New Ball Of Yarn
[youtube 0k4fh3OPD4M] Courtesy of Jimmy Beans Wool. Enjoy!… Read More ...
Video Tutorial – Knitting With Flounce Yarn.
Doesn’t this look like fun? I’ve never seen a yarn quite like this. It’s basically a mesh, you open it up and knit not by throwing (or picking) the yarn over the right hand needle, but by picking up a … Read More ...
