Mosaic-lowercase. A knit and crochet community. Dorothy's Tail Neckerchief pattern by May Cheang. Pearltrees. Quince & Co. A pile of Sparrow, our organic linen yarn. Comes now in 18 colors. In the beginning, there was only one Sparrow, Sans, undyed. I still love the purity of undyed fiber, so clean and simple and pretty, especially with something equally basic, like a white tee. (The hat is Sean Riley’s design.) Our second year, we added six colors, all soft and reminiscent of things plant-dyed. KnittyBlog. The Woodstock Blanket. I’ve never had to think so much before.
As you know, my usual way is to toss a bunch of yarn into a pile, grab whichever one rolls the closest to where I’m sitting, and just start. You know, whatever happens, happens. This time, I made some rules for myself, and it ended up being kind of a headache. It really happened because of this. The yarn happened to land that way when I dumped it on the table (see? I more or less abandoned my plan somewhere between the green and the purple and went back to my usual method of just using the next color that looks good, though I did try to maintain the general move from cool to warm. I couldn’t believe how hard it was to move from one color combination to the next. Baby Sophisticate pattern by Linden Down. A paid version of this pattern is available with more sizes (3 months to child size 10), improved sizing for the 3 and 6 month sizes and construction updates here.
NOTE: I’ve been getting some feedback that the pattern is running a bit small. I used some standard baby sizing that I found, but I don’t have a real life baby to try these on! In the future I will reassess the fit, but for this pattern I’ve adjusted the age ranges listed. Please consult the finished measurements listed in the pattern for your particular kiddo. :-) This is an extremely simple and quick knit that makes a very charming sweater for your little guy or gal.
Crochet hook. Knitting on a budget. Teaching yourself to knit can be daunting.
Trying to decide what someone else’s fingers in a book diagram are doing with the yarn on the right needle, or what ‘PSSO’ stands for can make you feel as if you are learning British Sign Language or Japanese. But it doesn’t have to be like that… When I first tried to knit I was in primary school and my garter stitch grew gradually at both sides from where I had mistakenly picked up stitches. This is a common error and happens when you don’t make sure the yarn leading from the ball is at the right hand side of the left needle when you begin a new row. Knitting Company in Golders Green, London (UK) - Addicted 2 Knit. Addicted 2 Knit offer a collection of the most tactile and scrumptious yarns from hand-dyed cotton to silky bamboo, organic pure wool, wonderful alpaca and even sugar cane for your perusal and purchase.
The philosophy is simple; beautiful yarn, superb quality, individuality and social conscience. The online business is managed by Lee Heyes, who has a lifelong fascination in all handmade crafts such as knitting, sewing, crochet and beadwork. Having a keen eye on the latest fashions and with continuous research into new and interesting fibres and designs, Lee hopes to always have some glorious things to tantalise your creativity. The website supplies a variety of knitting and crochet needles and beautiful hand dyed yarns that are made by job creation projects in countries such as South Africa, Peru and Vietnam. The product range includes Lanternmoon needles, Adele's mohair, Araucania, Habu textiles and Vinni's cotton. Key Products. I Knit London, shop and sanctuary for knitters. Sharfik by Galina Khmeleva.
Www.habutextiles.com. BOLSAS. Anastasiam's kusha kusha scarf. Kusha Kusha Scarf. Habu Textiles creates ethereal patterns to compliment their incredible yarns.
The Kusha Kusha scarf showcases Silk Stainless and Superfine Merino. Silk, merino wool, and stainless steel? That's no typo, that is a one-of-a-kind combination! After knitting, the Kusha Kusha scarf is washed, which felts the merino wool and renders the fabric as light as a feather. Our friends at Habu were kind enough to share the Kusha Kusha Scarf pattern with The Purl Bee! The photo above is from Bay Area blog, Coloursknits. We would like to give special thanks to our friends at Habu Textiles, who have allowed us to share this pattern with you! Habu Textiles patterns rely on diagrams, which are a visual way to represent a knitting pattern. Read the diagram from the bottom up. The diagram is telling us that the bottom width of the scarf is 8 inches wide and consists of 68 stitches. This means, work 6 rows, decreasing one stitch on each end of the 6th row 10 times. Tentenknits: 5th Avenue. Patricia and I have a friend we call Diva Jess.
She's works in the fashion industry and always gives us the scoop on what the trends are. She came into the shop like a storm a few weeks ago and told us that we HAD to cast on righthisverymoment for an infinity scarf. Learn to Knit: Blocking Knitting - How to Block Knitting. Blocking knitting is a process that most knitters have heard about and many knitters don't do.
Lace Ribbon Scarf - Knitty: Spring 2008. Scarf.