Alphabet Charts for Knitting - Upper Case Letter Chart. How to do Duplicate Stitch Tutorial with Free Heart Chart. How to Make a Duplicate Stitch Heart Pillow / Amy Alan / Really Handmade. I love cozy sweater pillows. I’ve always wanted one, but I’m not willing the pay the hefty price tag to buy one. I had held onto an old grey sweater and saved it to make my own, and I finally got around to stitching it this week. I didn’t want a boring pillow and I needed it to be extra squishy. I decided it needed a big pink heart, just in time for Valentine’s Day! I used what’s called a duplicate stitch to make the pink heart. The yarn that I used gave it a wonderfully nubby and full appearance, even though the rib knit spaced out the knit lines a bit more than I would have liked.
As far as supplies, you’ll need: How to Add Duplicate Stitch to Knitting. Duplicate stitch, also called Swiss darning, allows you to go back over your knitted stitches with a different color.
When you do duplicate stitch carefully, you can’t even tell that the stitches weren’t knit in the contrasting color (at least, not without scrutiny). To work duplicate stitch, you need a finished piece in stockinette stitch, a good yarn needle, and some contrasting yarn of the same weight as the knitted piece: Decide what you want to stitch, where you want to stitch it, and how big it should be. To figure out how many stitches you have to work with vertically, multiply your row gauge by 2. Thread your needle with the contrasting yarn. Insert the needle from the wrong-side to the right-side at the base of the first stitch. You see the yarn come out the front of the piece. Duplicate Stitch on Ribbing. How to Add Duplicate Stitch to Knitting. How to Make a Duplicate Stitch Heart Pillow / Amy Alan / Really Handmade.
Everyday Mom Ideas: Knit Your Own Cute Headbands -Tutorial (by featured guest blogger) Hi Everyone, very excited to be guest blogging today on Everyday Mom Ideas!
I've read through all the other wonderful guest post projects and hope mine will be just as fun and useful. As an avid knitter and crocheter, I have recently started a knit and crochet etsy shop called Chocololic Knits, as well as a blog about the projects I'm working on, knitting tutorials, and other fun craftsy things. If you enjoy this DIY project, please check them out! I thought a fun small project would be a tutorial about how to knit your own headbands, either for yourself or for your kids. I made 2 examples with steps to follow, but you can also make tons of different variations on them so go wild and make something unexpected and one-of-a-kind!
Cotton Knit Headband with Bow This headband is worked in knit-1, purl-1 ribbing, which is a pattern where the purl stitches seem to get "sucked in" next to the knit stitches so that both sides appear to be knit stitches only. 1. 2. 3. 4.a. 4.b. 4.c. Anthro Inspired Plaited Headband. In case you haven't noticed I have been loving everything Anthropology lately.
This is just another one of my Anthro inspired knits. This one ended up looking slightly different than the one at Anthro but I still love it just the same. I may go back and rework this a little bit. We can always improve! The pattern is pretty simple and straightforward, and knits up pretty quickly! Anthro Inspired Plaited Headband Sz 10 needles. Knitted Scarves - How to Knit a Scarf at WomansDay. Project excerpted from Head to Toe Knits: 35 hats, scarves, gloves, and socks you'll love to knit.
A luxurious scarf (made here from pure Aran wool) that will be the envy of all your friends. The chunky cable makes it extra thick and warm, and with the super-long length you’ll never be cold. You could also try this pattern with finer yarn for a skinnier and lighter-weight version of this scarf. SizeApproximately 82 1⁄2in (209.5cm) long and 8 1⁄4in (21cm) wide. Yarn suggestion Ten 3 1⁄2oz (100g) balls—approximately 1859yds (1700m)—of worsted-weight yarn, such as Rowan Pure Wool Aran NeedlesPair of US 11 (8.0mm) knitting needles Other materials Cable needleKnitter’s sewing needle Gauge (tension)18 stitches and 16 rows to 4in (10cm) square over patt using US 11 (8.0mm) needles and 2 strands of yarn held together Abbreviations C6F = slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and leave at front of work, k3, then k3 from cable needle. Pattern SCARF Using 2 strands of yarn held together, cast on 38 sts. I like cake! » Blog Archive » Frosting. A Common Thread — knit bow pattern: moss stitch bow headband.
This knit bow pattern will show you how to knit a bow headband in the moss stitch (aka seed stitch) pattern. originally, i created this bow a while back for a friend’s birthday present, but now i’m thinking of creating these little bows for everything. bow necklaces?
And bracelets? Bow ties? The pattern is pretty simple here, and you really only need the idea to make your own. the yarn, gauge, needle size, or following the measurements in the pattern are not critical. make it as big or little as you like. all of the details i used to make this bow are listed below to make your own! Also, i have a mini knit bowtie necklace in the jewelry shop! - Worsted weight yarn (I used Lion Brand Wool-Ease Solids and Heathers) Less than 1 skein- US #8 knitting needles- size G crochet hook Gauge18sts and 24 rows = 4” NotesGauge, nor yarn weight is critical for this project.
Seed stitch pattern: K1, *P1, K1. Main bow:Cast on 13 stitches. How to Knit a Cable. The following tutorial shows how to knit a basic front cable stitch on a small knitted swatch for practice purpose.
The knitting abbreviation for this particular cable stitch is; C6F = Cable 6 front method 1. Slip the next 3 stitches onto the cable needle, 2. Hold the cable needle in front of the work, 3. Knit the next 3 stitches from the left hand needle onto the right hand needle. 4. Cable scarf pattern.