Bucilla Gallery of Stitches Easy to Weave Afghan — NO Knitting — NO Crocheting — Blue & Camel Ribbons — 45″ x 65″ Complete Kit contains 100% Polyester Afghan Lace Canvas…
Moss Stitch Alpaca Scarf Kit
Posted on October 20, 2009 Leave a Comment
The Moss Stitch Alpaca Scarf Kit includes 2 Skeins of 60% Alpaca / 40% Merino Wool and Pattern Instructions. Fun, Fast, and Easy to Knit. Finished size 6 inches wide by 60 inches long. Soft, Warm, and Beautiful…
All the Knitting Needles You Could Ever Need in One Package
Posted on September 30, 2009 Leave a Comment
Make sure to have all knitting needle sizes that you need for all your projects! Boye packages different sized needles for the multi tasking knitter. The Boye NeedleMaster 200 Interchangeable Needle Set makes circular needles, flexible straight needles and stitch holders [...]
The Pocket Knitter
Posted on September 9, 2009 Leave a Comment
Similar to a knitting loom, the Pocket Knitter is easy to use especially for beginners. Simply cast on, wrap yarn, knit -that’s it! It’s so easy, no knowledge of knitting necessary. Using basic or novelty yarns you can make scarves, hats, purses, baby gifts and more! Stitches remain on the knitter until they are knitted-you cannot drop stitches [...]
Knitting 101: Binding Off the Last Stitch
Posted on August 14, 2009 Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Knitting 101: Increasing and Decreasing Stitches
Posted on August 13, 2009 Leave a Comment
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 [...]
What is Your Knitting Skill Rating?
Posted on August 12, 2009 Leave a Comment
From the moment you pick up your first pair of knitting needles and start to knit you acquire a skill rating. Everyone starts as a beginner but only a few knitters make it to the Experienced/Expert level. To determine your current knitting skill rating, consider the following explanations [...]
Basic Knitting Stitches
Posted on August 10, 2009 Leave a Comment
Knitting is one of the easiest needle crafts to learn. It is based on two stitches, the knit stitch and the purl stitch. All patterns–even the complicated ones are based on variations of these two stitches [...]
Knit to Support the Troops
Posted on July 23, 2009 2 Comments
My Knitting for Others group is currently making helmet liners and neck gators for military personnel overseas who are in cold climates. The easier of the two projects is the neck gator. Both are made using circular needles; but the helmet liner also requires double-pointed needles [...]
