‘Knitting 101’ Archive
Posted on January 14, 2010 at 6:30 am, by Knitting Stitches
in Category Knitting 101, Learning to Knit | Tags: hook,mittens,sewing needle,socks,trendy art,wooden knitting needles,worsted weight yarn
Discover the trendy art of knitting! Learn to knit, stitch and create a variety of different projects from socks to mittens and everything in between! Set includes 40-page, full-color book; 6 brightly colored bundles of worsted weight yarn [...]

Posted on January 1, 2010 at 6:13 am, by Knitting Stitches
in Category Knitting 101, Knitting Books, Learning to Knit | Tags: bohemian,daisy,knitting needles,pony beads,purse,yarn
Learn the basics of knitting to create a colorful bohemian belt purse. Kit includes 110 yards of yarn, 3 different yards of fun yarn, knitting needles, 1 plastic needle, daisy maker, 20 pony beads, and easy to follow instructions [...]

Posted on November 23, 2009 at 6:06 am, by Knitting Stitches
in Category Knitting 101, Knitting Books | Tags: animals,camel,cashmere,cocoon,fibers,novelty yarn,novelty yarns
In this course you will learn how to spin many exotic fibers including camel, llama, alpaca, cashmere, angora, dog, rabbit, and quiviut from the Musk Ox. The workshop also includes live footage of many of these animals so that you can become better acquainted [...]

Posted on October 28, 2009 at 6:26 am, by Knitting Stitches
in Category Knitting 101, Knitting Fun, knitting projects | Tags: gadget,Knit,Knitting,wool yarn
This wooden gadget knits yarn “snakes,” which can then be coiled and fashioned into necklaces, purse straps, baskets, rugs and more. The bright red Knitting Mushroom (5″ tall) comes with a crochet hook, a small piece of multicolored wool yarn to practice on…

Posted on August 14, 2009 at 6:37 am, by Knitting Stitches
in Category Knitting 101, Knitting Essentials, Learning to Knit | Tags: bind off,Knit,knitters,Knitting,stitch,stitches,tension,yarn
Since the bind-off edge should be the same tension as the knitted piece, stitches should be bound off evenly and according to pattern. While most stitchers understand this rule as well as what to do if you bind off too tightly or loosely; trying to figure out how to keep the last stitch from becoming a shapeless loop can be elusive. Here are a few recommendations from experienced knitters [...]

Posted on August 13, 2009 at 6:54 am, by Knitting Stitches
in Category Knitting 101, Knitting Essentials, Learning to Knit | Tags: charity,decreases,Knit,knit stitch,knitters,Knitting,m1,needle tip,shape,ssk,stitch,stitches
Increases and decreases are used to shape knitted pieces. Increases make pieces larger; decreases make them smaller. For ease of working, increases and decreases are often worked on right-side rows either within the knitted piece or at the side edges. Here’s a summary of basic increasing and decreasing to shape a knitted piece [...]
