What to do when you drop a cast-on stitch? How many times have you dropped a stitch out of your cast-on as you are knitting the first row? And started over, right? Well, now you don’t have to take the cast-on out and start over. Just carefully re-work the dropped stitch, following the technique in…
by Alice Seidel Does your newest knitted scarf look like an inner tube? Is your scarf long enough to wrap around your neck and three other people, too? Have you decided on the perfect scarf pattern and then find that the yarn is discontinued? Well, help is here. Just read on to find out my…
Perfect and appropriate gifts for knitters are good quality knitting baskets. Or if you are facing the problem of misplaced knitting accessories or needles, then you can gift yourselves a beautiful, simple knitting baskets. These baskets can be used to store all your yarn, accessories and needles, without messing up your house. Earlier knitting baskets…
Beginners who are interested in knitting should follow basic knitting instructions like practicing with light weight knitting needles and using light weight yarn. This will help you with your accuracy and evenness, which comes after practice. Knitting basically consists of interlocking series of loops, which gives the fabric elasticity. As these stitches are the fundamentals…
They play a vital role in any knitted fabric. The shape, type and pattern of these stitches add to or take away from the appeal of the finished product. They also determine the quality of the fabric. The stitches produced using knitting machines are generally more even-textured than the ones produced by hand/manually. Some are…
Circular knitting needles are a perfect option if you want to create something like a seamless garment. Making seamless bags, sweaters and other objects becomes with the use of circular knitting needles. These needles come in various sizes and shapes. But for the beginners who are not aware of what these circular needles are, here…
For a light weight, hassle free knitting experience use bamboo knitting needles. These needles are prepared after extensive research and using high technological processes. The companies producing these needles maintain, high quality, smooth finish and a perfect, uniform needle points. The high quality and standard of these needles makes the knitting, an unforgettable life long…
Gone are the days when knitting was all about making monotonous patterns. Today is the age of vibrant and multifarious knit patterns. Knitting truly is conquering new heights with the rise in the number of knitting patterns. In fact, one can create his/her own knitting patterns by applying creativity and imagination. One can combine knits…
Knitting has become a rage amongst the young and the old throughout the world. This recreational activity not only releases your stress but lets your creativity flow. People, who are new to the world of knitting, can try knitting patterns for beginners. These patterns are easy, and entertaining, by practicing these basic patterns you will…
A needle is the most important tool in the process of hand knitting. In fact, the use of a needle is inevitable in this process of hand-knitting to produce knitted fabrics. The needle used in knitting is not quite like the small and sharp sewing needle. Most of these knitting needles have a long shaft…