Archive for the ‘Knitting School’ Category
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Wouldn't you like to learn how to spit splice? I'm sure you've been curious on how to join two pieces of yarn together without tying them in a knot. Let me end your curiosity right now with this fabulous video tutorial. Do you feel any smarter?... more » -
I knit this really cute scarf last year. I started it in February and finished it in December. It was my "purse project". I kept it in my purse and worked on it whenever I was waiting somewhere. I used the chevron scarf pattern from Last Minute Knitted Gifts. I used some Noro sock yarn (color 95) that I purchased on my trip to NYC in 2008. I used one whole skein and worked from both ends to make the color changes. When you knit something, chances are you'll need to block it. But... more » -
If you've been following along with the knitting school, you should be ready now to bind off. This is our last lesson. I should mention that for me, I prefer to have a longer cowl so I am adding rows at the end to make it longer. Adding about 10 more rows was perfect for me and I have enough yarn to do it. I'm only including one video tutorial of the bind off. Left handed knitters should be able to figure out exactly how to bind off by watching the right handed tutorial. Once yo... more »
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If you're knitting along with us for the cowl, you should have accomplished the following: Cast on 40 stitches. Join to knit in the round. Knit 11 rounds. Now you're ready for the next step in the instructions. You're going to knit 8 and then make 1 stitch. The following video shows you how to make a stitch by knitting in the front and back of your stitch. My video is for the right handed knitters. This next video is for left handed knitters. You will knit 8 and make... more » -
By this time you should have your supplies. You may have even cast on. This lesson is probably the most important one. You will learn how to knit and how to knit in the round on circular needles. For this pattern, you cast on 40 stitches. When you have all of your stitches on your needle, you want to make sure they aren't twisted. This just means that you want all of the loops to be on top all the way around with no spiraling. Then you're going to scoot all your stitches around ... more » -
Know that you have your yarn and needles for our project, you should be ready to cast on. I thought I would be able to make video tutorials of me making the project along with you but I haven't had another person at home with me to film and my little flip on a tripod wasn't going to cut it. Instead, I found some great videos online that I can share with you. There are all types of cast ons in knitting. If you already know how to cast on, by all means, cast on how you were taught. For th... more »
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[caption id="attachment_2552" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="image via flickr, copyright misocrazy"][/caption] Very few tools are needed in order to knit. It makes it a great hobby to start because you can start with just a couple of sticks and some string. I don't expect all of you to become obsessed with knitting like I did, but you should have at least a basic knowledge of the different types of needles out there and what they are used for. It will help if you plan to expand y... more » -
In the next few weeks, I'll be rolling out a series that I'm calling "Knitting School". If you've ever thought about learning how to knit, now would be a great time! Over the next few weeks you'll learn all the skills you need to knit this project from start to finish. Before you even pick up a pair of needles, you'll need yarn. Buying yarn can be a little intimidating if you don't know what you're looking for. Every skein of yarn will have some standard items on the label. They ma... more »
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