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Learn To Knit With Lucy Neatby!

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learn_to_knit_smCreate a new knitter with Lucy’s Learn to Knit Kit: This is the best possible launch for a new knitter of any age!
Our newly minted canvas knitting bag contains everything the new knitter will need to embark on a long and passionate affair with yarn and knitting: A pair of 6 mm (US#10) handmade River John birch needles, one 250g skein of our strong and lustrous aran weight Blue Faced Leicester Yarn (375 m/ 410 yds) and a copy of Lucy’s brilliant Brand New Knitter DVD (over 3 hours of personal instruction). The disc contains free printable scarf patterns for this yarn and needle combination. All the items in the kit have been prepared by small businesses in Nova Scotia.
Let us know if you wish a gift card included with this order.

From Lucy Neatby’s site, here: http://www.lucyneatby.com/tmhold2.html

As a side note, hubby asked what I wanted for Christmas and I told him that I wanted a set of wooden dpns in every size, and he DID NOT know what I was talking about! Sigh!! I’m thinking he needs further training…….

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  2. I’m surprised that more purveyors of yarn aren’t putting together nice learn to knit kits like this. I made one up myself for my 10 yo daughter with needles, wool and a couple of patterns and a learn to knit booklet. We’re planning a big car ride right after Christmas, so I’ll be able to give her some good, undivided attention. After all, who am I going to leave my yarn to if she doesn’t learn to knit?

Have you read?

Pencil Knitting Patterns

Getting ready for back to school makes me think about pencil crafts, so let’s take a look at some pencil themed knitting patterns! 

I recently made a pencil on a circular knitting machine, and it was a fun, quick, easy project that uses little bits of leftover yarn (and if you don’t have yellow you can make it a colored pencil using whatever color’s your favorite). And if you want to make a bigger version check out this pattern from Orange Olive Road on Etsy.

If you want to knit a pencil pillow by hand, check out Sketchy, available on Ravelry from Shana S. Cohen. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has two size options and the choice to make a pencil with an eraser or a colored pencil. 

Pencil scarves seem to be the most popular kind of pencil knitting pattern, and there are lot of cute ones. This one from Cosy Craft UK mostly uses garter stitch, with some welts to add texture and what looks like an I-cord edging. It calls for DK weight yarn. 

If you want to go all garter stitch try this version from Emsley Co Creations, which uses five colors of DK weight yarn and just a little shaping to make the point of the pencil.

There’s also this fun, mostly stockinette so it looks like it curls a bit, pencil pattern that looks like it’s worked in chunky yarn from Little Knits Studio. This one uses just a little garter stitch and easy shaping for the point. 

If you don’t want a pencil scarf, how about some pencil socks? The No. 2 Pencil Socks from The Yarn Enabler are available from Ravelry and use five colors of sock yarn. They feature wide ribs to mimic the texture of a pencil and have options to be worked from the top down or the toe up. 

Needs Sharpening by Alexander Walker is a free pattern on Ravelry that uses five colors of sock yarn to make a sort of shortie sock. The little bit of black at the tips of the toes inspired the name. These, too, can be worked in either direction and are available in three sizes.