Misocrafty has come up with a tutorial showing how to knit a short row heel. The pictures are great. The tutorial is awesome, you’ll have to check it out. I always appreciate when someone can explain something so well. Definitely … Read More ...
How To – Seaming Tutorial From Berroco!
There seems to be a lot of UFO’s in my stash spot (I’d call it a room, but that would make it seem like I have enough yarn in my stash to support a small country. We can’t have anyone … Read More ...
How To: Stringing Beads For Your Knitting!
- YouTube and Instructables are invaluable sources for people who need a visual, rather than just a read and do.
Here’s one for knitting with beads that you’ve already pre-strung: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2-YbLvyNCY and another, more in detail: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8ib6nyWKQg
But that’s not how … Read More ...
How To: Mattress Stitch
Berroco has published a Seaming Tutorial, free on their site. Go here to learn how to do the Mattress Stitch: http://www.berroco.com/video/mattress_stitch.html
Watch as Norah demonstrates this easy, invisible seam!… Read More ...
KnitNet Does It Again!
The new issue of KnitNet is out. This online magazine features not only new patterns, but also video archives, as well as all their previously published patterns. Listings of knitting blogs and knitting guilds and free catalogs and newsletters are … Read More ...
Ridiculously Fun Knitted Projects…
I found these fun, yet maybe, just maybe useless knitted items at Becky Stern’s Site, here: http://sternlab.org/2008/04/body-technology-interfaces/
This one is designed for privacy in public places, although I’m thinking it would draw more attention than not.
There is a cellphone … Read More ...
Felted Mobile Phone Cozy
We all have them. The sweaters that are just too pretty to be thrown out, just because someone who shall remain nameless accidentally felted them…
Make yourself this Cell Phone Case and you’ll always have that sweater with you. It’s … Read More ...
Free Needle Envelope Templates!
Make these double point or circular needle holders from left over paper bags. For even more organization, punch holes in the sides, reinforce the holes and store them in a 3 ring notebook!
The templates are here! http://www.craftleftovers.com/blog/archives/1094… Read More ...
New Book From Finnish Designer, Tuulia Salmela
Finnish knit designer, Tuulia Salmela has developed a method to knit a seamless set-in-sleeve sweater from the top-down using any yarn and any stitch pattern. Included in this package is a short instruction manual (PDF) and an Excel 2003 spreadsheet … Read More ...
Wraps Per Inch Explained…..
Wraps per inch, or WPI is a way to determine the weights of any yarn.
Simply take a pencil, dowel, or ruler and mark off an inch. Then wrap the yarn around your pencil, dowel or ruler until you … Read More ...
2 Handed Fair Isle Technique
Everyone knows about the gorgeous sweaters produced by the folks at Philosopher’s Wool. Their method of knitting with 2 colors at once, one in each hand is most easily understood by seeing it done.
And… I’ve got just the thing … Read More ...
Dig Out Your Sock Yarn Stash, These Are Awesome!!
I know you have little bits and pieces of sock yarn stashed away. How do I know this? I’ve only been knitting socks for less than a year and I already have bits and pieces. And since bits and pieces … Read More ...
Reworking a Sweater
So you have this gorgeous sweater you knitted quite some time ago. You put a lot of thought, time, expense and effort into knitting this, and you don’t want to throw it away, yet it’s just not “you” anymore.
Dawn … Read More ...
Attached I-Cord Tutorial From The Purl Bee
Whitney from The Purl Bee provides an excellent tutorial on the Attached I-Cord.
- Attached I-cords are a great way to finish a knit edge
- They can provide a clean alternative to messy selvedges
- They can help flatten a rolling edge
I Now Pronounce You….. Yarn and Yarn… or How To Join Yarns
We’ve all done it. Don’t even try to deny it. Happily knitting along and
WHAM!! Yarn! Gone!
What to do, what to do. Well, in keeping with the Valentine’s theme this week, we’re going to learn how to marry … Read More ...