Knitting Instructions: Learn to Knit. Learn to knit in just a few weeks! Use this step by step guide to become a professional knitter in time for the holidays. Each week I will add new instructables to this guide that will teach you a new knitting technique. These knitting lessons have video tutorials and written instructions with photographs. After a couple lessons I will tell you what projects you can now make with these new skills! Why I made these lessons: I taught myself to knit using video tutorials found online; however, I found many of the videos hard to follow and I needed to check out 4-5 tutorials before I fully understood what I was supposed to do.
I suggest using wooden needles when learning how to knit. BeginnerLesson 1: Casting On Techniques - including Single Cast On, Longtail Cast On, Knitted Cast On, and Cable Cast OnLesson 2: The Knit Stitch - including American and Continental StylesLesson 3: The Purl StitchLesson 4: Binding Off IntermediateLesson 5: Increasing and Decreasing Stitches. Upcycle Style: Braided T-shirt Rug. I love making projects that involve at least one of the following criteria: decluttering, upcycling, sewing and a need.
This Braided T-shirt Rug ticks all the boxes, so when I spotted a circular rug made by Sewing For Life on Pinterest, I was itching to start on my own immediately. Here’s why…Declutter – I’d been hounding Mr Man to clear out some of his old t-shirts that he no longer wears, the bottom actually fell out of his t-shirt draw from the weight of all the excess clothing! Upcycle – Most of said t-shirts were well past their use by date with most of them having holes, stretching or stains, so charity donation was not an option. Usually I tear old shirts up for dusting rags, but the truth is, who needs to dust that much?
Sewing – enough saidNeed – With a chilly winter on the way in Melbourne, I thought it would be lovely to finally have a bedside rug to treat my feet to some cushy comfort on a chilly morning. You will need: How to: Here is what you want your stitching to look like. How to Weave on a Cardboard Loom. June 25th, 2008 Email 1322 users recommend Weaving like this can be the basis for so many projects: place mats, coasters, bags, hats—use your imagination. All photos by Diane Gilleland Keep your edges a little loose, and they'll stay nice and straight. An ordinary salad fork makes a great tool for keeping your weaving snug. Photo: All photos by Diane Gilleland Weaving is such a meditative, relaxing craft—and at the end of it, you have fabric!
I like to re-use cardboard shipping envelopes for my simple looms. Begin by deciding how wide you want your weaving to be. Next, measure and mark every 1/4 inch along the edge of your cardboard, working between the two width marks you made in the previous step. Draw a line 1/2 inch from the edge of the cardboard. Use a pair of strong scissors to cut a series of slits in the edge of the envelope, 1/4 inch apart. Repeat these steps on the opposite edge of the cardboard.
Time to string your loom! Here's a shot of the back of the loom. Ready to weave? Made by Joel. Weaving Tutorial for Beginners and Kids with Cardboard and Yarn. I’ve wanted to try weaving for a long time, but was never sure how to get started. Then I learned about weaving with yarn on a little piece of cardboard, and also found out more great tips from all of you on the Made by Joel Facebook Page .
Thanks! Our twins just turned six this month, and they’ve been weaving all week – even bringing it into the car to work on. It’s really fun, but also great for improving dexterity and concentration. So far we’ve been using the weavings as little rugs for our dollhouse furniture, but I’d love to hear more ideas for what to do with them. And of course, you can make different sizes – maybe coasters, or bookmarks? If you’d like to try it out, there are step by step directions below. Happy weaving! See photo below for instructions. 1 – Get a piece of cardboard for the “loom”. MINNA. This year’s Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn was a gold mine of great new artists and ideas. I’d stopped going for a few years because the work being displayed didn’t feel as exciting as it used to, but this year I bought just about every single Christmas and Hanukkah gift on my life at the show.
In addition to getting most of my shopping to-do list done at Renegade, I got to see some familiar artists doing great new projects. One of those artists was Sara Berks. I’d seen a show of Sara’s earlier illustration work in Greenpoint a year prior and admired her way with geometric line work.