Knitting is a craft that will give you lifetime satisfaction and relaxation. By learning the ability to knit, you can create lovely handmade gifts for yourself and for the ones you love. Don’t ever forget that those made from the heart are the ones remembered. Your talent, your time, your effort, even the colour of … Read more
There are many ways in which you can add pizzazz to your knitting projects. Through the use of colors, textures, and structures you can modify even the simplest knitting project and make it really stand out against the crowd. And, while advanced knitting techniques can take a bit of time to grasp, they really are … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
A wide variety of techniques add colorful dimensions to the process of knitting. Good quality knitting supplies combined with creativity, imagination and skills help produce a perfect finished product. Techniques to knit the yarn in a variety of ways help in creating a variety of patterns and designs on cloth. Knit & Purl Stitches Knit … Read more