Types of Knitting Yarn

Types of Knitting Yarn

Posted on 02 July 2010. Tags: alpaca yarn, angora yarn, camel hair yarn, cashmere yarn, cotton yarn, Knitting, Knitting Yarns, lamb's wool, linen yarn, merino wool yarn, mohair yarn, silk, virgin wool yarn, viscose yarn, wool yarn, yarn

Now we’re talking about my personal favorite topic. I have to stay out of yarn stores – seriously. I think I still have yarn I bought in 1975. I’ve since learned that ALL yarn is irresistable (at least to me) and that I should not buy it unless I have a project planned for it. [...]

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Knitting Needles and Tools

Knitting Needles and Tools

Posted on 29 June 2010. Tags: bamboo circular needles, circular knitting needle, Knitting, knitting gauge, Knitting Instruction, knitting needle sets, Knitting Needles, knitting problems, knitting solutions

Knitting needles are a must for knitters (obviously!), but they aren’t the other useful tool you need to have in your basket. Knitting Needles Everyone has their favorite type of knitting needles. For the beginner, it’s best to ask your teacher what to start with. Straight knitting needles have the same thickness over their entire [...]

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It’s all in the gauge

It’s all in the gauge

Posted on 26 June 2010. Tags: Hand Knitting, Hand Knitting Patterns, hand knitting problems, knitting gauge, knitting pattern gauge

For many beginning knitters, a dishcloth or some similar small, square object is the first project. The knitting pattern is easy to follow and the knitting stitches are simple. The finished product has no seams and no curves. It seems simple, doesn’t it? Yet, even for something as simple as a dishcloth, gauging your stitches [...]

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