Stitch libraries. Blocking lace. Walk around the block Yesterday Mairi asked about blocking.
How I do it, where I do it, what pins I have...how I manage the big stuff. There's lots of opinions on this, and many clever people have written about it. There's a knitty article here, and if you want to see it done by someone who really, really is not screwing around, check out Judy Gibson's pages. (Note: Judy's knitting often inspires waves of jealous nausea in the unprepared. I am a really big fan of full-immersion multi pin blocking. Here's the Harlot Lace blocking method...such as it is. 1.
I take a darning needle and smooth yarn (a piece much longer than I think the knitting will block out to) and thread it through the edge I would like to keep straight. 2. 3. 4. 5. The string is a brilliant thing. You don't want that. Speaking of pins, I use the dressmakers rustproof pins (that rustproof is important. 6. Tips for knitting lace. Details Last Updated on Friday, 12 April 2013 22:32 Published on Tuesday, 12 March 2013 13:27 Tips and Tricks for Working with Lace by Sandi Rosner Spring is the time when we turn to light and airy knitting.
But knitting lace can be tricky. In this issue, we'll share some simple techniques that will keep you happily knitting lace all summer long. Chart Your Progress Most lace patterns are presented as charts. If you are new to charts, here are a few things to keep in mind: Study the chart’s key before beginning to knit. Stitch Markers Are Your Friends Stitch markers are very helpful for keeping your lace design on track. If you are using more markers than called for in the pattern, try using different colored markers for different purposes to avoid confusion.
I'd Like To Use A Lifeline. Lining the scarf. This TECHknitting series on curing curling stockinette scarves has looked at the problem, at solutions which don't work, and at two solutions which do work: drop-columns and transforming stockinette into ribbing.
Today's poster child for curling is a multi-blue scarf. Although you can't tell in its wound-up state, this scarf has two tapered ends and an applied edging. Drop columns or forming ribbing would mean taking off, then reapplying the edging and unraveling, plus re-knitting one whole end--a LOT of work. Further, with no excess yarn in stash, re-knitting and re-edging is a doubtful proposition: every inch of un-picked and unraveled yarn would have to be in perfect shape after unkinking for this scarf to come back together. Very risky! Of course, this isn't the only sort of scarf which cannot be fabric-reworked. LINING--materials LINING--how to Here's how the multi-blue scarf was lined. The before and after shows that lining was really the only option here. How do I knit a vertically striped scarf? : knitting. Gauge. Is Your Yarn Pill-Prone? Pilling is a pet peeve for lots of knitters.
When your finished objects start to pill, they begin to look old and the beauty of the yarn, the design, and the workmanship is diminished. Why does pilling happen? When bits of fibers separate from a strand of yarn and then are agitated repeatedly (such as in the underarm of a sweater), they turn into small balls, called pills. Pilling bothers some people more than others, but I would venture to say that it bugs us all a little bit! There are some pretty neat pill-remover tools out there these days, such as the Gleener, but what if you could cut down on pills from the get-go?
In the Winter 20113 issue of knit.wear, yarn expert Clara Parkes (who's also known as the "Yarn Whisperer"), tells us how to choose yarns that might not pill as much as others, and how to knit them to avoid pilling even more! Tips for Identifying Pill-Prone Yarns Does the label list a high percentage of luxury fibers? Does the skein have a high nap along its surface? P.S. Double Knitting - Knitting Community.
Double knitting is the exception to many knitting rules.
You can double knit a stockinette scarf, and it will lay flat instead of curling. Color knitting will be reversible, showing a negative of the image on the back of the work instead of floats. How is this possible? Double knitting produces a fabric with the right sides showing on both sides of the work. This technique is fun to do and produces a thick fabric that is ideal for winter accessories, hot pads, and there are even patterns for double knit sweaters!
Cast on Cast on with double the number of stitches The cabled cast on is great for double knitting because it creates a flexible edge. Cast on with yarn held double You could also use the cast on of your choice, but with the yarn held double. How to Double Knit Single color double knitting instructions Double knitting with one color in the front and one color in the back Bring both yarns to the front and purl the next stitch with only the contrast color.