One of the most important decisions you must make when you knit is what yarn to use for your project. The yarn you choose has everything to do with how your finished project looks and stands up to time and wear. The last thing you want to do is spend hours making something only to…
Many of intermediate and even advanced knitting students have a spotty foundation to their knitting. They may have been knitting for thirty years, but they still don’t feel comfortable reading knitting patterns (this is like living in the U.S. for thirty years and not learning how to speak English – you’re missing out on a…
When you become aware of where your knitting difficulties are you can just learn to avoid them. For example, you may learn that it’s a bad idea to start a really difficult project when you’re at your knitting group. You will probably go home and take the entire thing out because you’ve messed it up…
Reading a knitting pattern can open the entire world of knitting to you. Just like learning a new language can help you meet people and understand what’s going on when you go to visit a new country, learning to read a knitting pattern can help you follow the instructions that come with any project that…
Great Fibers for Knitting When you find a pattern that you’d like to knit, check the yarn requirements of the pattern. The designer will usually give you a suggestion of not only what kind of yarn to use but also the thickness and the gauge. If you want something that is soft and not itchy…
Knitting is a popular activity the world over. But like the olden days, this activity is no more confined to a needle and a yarn. The world of knitting supplies is vibrant and expansive. One can choose from a vast variety of knitting supplies. Needles, yarn, buttons and clasps, stitch markers, knitting needle gauge, snippet…
Knitting is an old art form which has regained popularity in recent times, so is the case with the knitting looms. Knitting on looms is much easier than knitting on needles. Various manufactures produce knitting looms that can be used by knitter at home. These are easy and convenient items that help to make knitting…
Considered an ancient art, knitting is a popular modern hobby. Knitting is ardently practiced as a hobby the world over. Knitting machines have brought in a revolution in the world of knitting. These machines have simplified this otherwise tedious art. The latest trend in the world of knitting is the vibrant knitting magazines which are…
Casting off is a method by which you can create an edge which will not ravel. In knitting cast offs has great importance, it is because of this technique that, our sweaters and other knitted objects do not destroyed. This is basically the final stitch that gives your project strength. The basic technique of knitting…
by Liat Gat If you are like most knitters, you were probably up late this Christmas Eve, knitting. Also like most knitters, you may have woken up with knitting pain in your hands, fingers, and joints. Any flagrant overuse of your joints can lead to stiffness and leave you susceptible to more chronic knitting injuries….
by Alice Seidel One of knitting’s secrets is to be very familiar with all of the little tips and tricks that you can use for any project. Whenever I go to forums or even visit my favorite LYS (aka my ‘local yarn shop’) there are knitters there who have been knitting for years and some…