Color Theory 101: selecting yarns that go together. A lot of patterns going around at the moment feature stripes: two or three colors that go together perfectly.
You could follow the colors suggested in the pattern sample… but you want to try something a little different. But how in the world do you pick a colors that go together? Color theory. That’s how! Most yarn lines contain a wide range of of colors. Sapphires-n-Purls: A Knitting Blog: Free Knitting Patterns and Knitting Info. Elann. Fibre Facts Fibre content is one of the most important considerations in choosing the best yarn for your project.
Every yarn listed at the elann.com website shows fibre content information, and using our Yarn Search Engine , you can search for yarns by fibre. Purchase Grippies Online. The Learning Center. Pattern Reading. Knit and Crochet 1. Knitty.com. I used to like row-by-row instructions.
They told me what stitches to make, and I made them. Cast-on methods for Magic Loop. Why Would You Ever Want to Pay For Knitting and Crochet Patterns or Lessons When You Can Get All That for Free?
Read this: If you are a beginner, intermediate, advanced, or a professional knitter, then the benefits of signing up for our free weekly knitting e-mail newsletter are: • We cover hand knitting, machine knitting, and crochet. The Thumb Trick: Sometimes called an afterthought thumb, I first read about it in Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitter's Almanac.
I really like this method because it's seamless; sometimes when patterns have you place stitches on a holder and then cast on the top stitches you can get an odd seam right in the crease where your thumb meets the hand, and that can be uncomfortable. The only trouble that some people may have with this method is that you cannot immediately try on your mitten in progress, as you can with mittens where the stitches are put on holders.
But if you want to you can just knit a few more rows and then pick up the stitches instead of waiting until the mitten is done, threading the waste yarn through them so you can try on your mittens as you knit. Order Form: Frame Set. JG: Kick-back Two-Color Socks. Back to Lesson Two The classic method for disguising the color jog was developed by Meg Swansen, and described in great detail in an article in Knitters 45 (Winter 1996, pages 33-35), called "The Jogless Jog.
" My friend Gloriamarie Amalfitano kindly demonstrated this technique for my camera (we used a sample on straight needles, but pretend it was circular). Here is how it's done-- Knit a complete round in the new color. When you come to the end of the round you will see that the last stitch is one round higher than the first stitch of the round. With the tip of the right needle, reach into the old-color stitch below the first stitch, which is on the left needle. Lift that stitch onto the left needle. Knit the two stitches together with the new color. Tug the loose end of the yarn that is behind the work to pull the first stitch out of sight. Knitting Needle Sizes. This chart lists the most common metric equivalents for U.S., "Old U.S.
" and "Old U.K" needle sizes. Different needle manufacturers may vary from the exact sizes shown; however, ranges of contemporary U.S. needles are generally as shown in the "Contemporary U.K. /U.S. Metric Range" column. "Old U.S. " sizes are frequently seen in old yarn company leaflets; since the sizes run opposite of contemporary sizing (under the "Old U.S. " system, the finest needles have the highest size numbers) the giveaway is a sock pattern (or other pattern using fingering-weight yarn) that calls for size 13 needles!
Note that the metric measurements of U.K.sizes differ, so it may be important to know the source of your pattern. Source for the "Old U.S. " column is a needle gauge from Boye Needle Company that is reproduced in Complete Guide to Modern Knitting and Crocheting by Alice Carroll, published 1942 by Wise & Co. How to Skein Yarn. Technickety: How to unvent a simple cable. I had a heap of messages asking where the cable for Jeff's glove came from.
It's a fairly generic multi-strand cable; called a "Saxon Braid" (thanks, Purly White!). Heels by Number. Heels by number Disclaimer: I have not personally turned each of these heels using the number of stitches indicated, but the numbers should work.
If you encounter any problems, I would appreciate being advised by mail to dvmackay@rogers.com. The Sock Calculator. Little Sesame Knits. TECHknitting. Standards & Guidelines for Crochet & Knitting. The publishers, fiber, needle and hook manufacturers and yarn members of the Craft Yarn Council have worked together to set up a series of guidelines and symbols to bring uniformity to yarn, needle and hook labeling and to patterns, whether they appear in books, magazines, leaflets or on yarn labels.
Our goal is to make it easier for industry manufacturers, publishers and designers to prepare consumer-friendly products and for consumers to select the right materials for a project and complete it successfully. Included are: We urge manufacturers, publishers and designers, to adopt these guidelines.
LANA GROSSA Knitting Tip Sewing on Sleeves. Joining - Techniques with Theresa. BACK to the back join. Sweater Project » Sock Conversion Chart. Summer 2008 - Care and Repair of sock. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Hand-knitted socks are a glorious thing. As a project, they’re supremely portable and help make many a boring commute or lunch hour more interesting.
As a finished object, they’re delightful. Even Albus Dumbledore claimed his deepest desire was thick woolen socks. Techniques with Theresa - Fall 2008 - what's with gauge. “To save time, take time to check gauge.” “Check your gauge before starting.” “IF YOU DON’T CHECK GAUGE, HAIR WILL GROW OUT OF YOUR EARS AND YOUR KNITTING WILL SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUST!!”
You’ve all seen the warnings … but is gauge really as important as they say it is? The short answer is yes. Length reassignment surgery: lengthening and shortening ... Includes 3 illustrations, click any illustration to enlarge As a frequenter of Ravelry, I have discovered that Ravelry is the greatest timesuck ever invented, although it is also the best website for all knitters (and spinners and crocheters) and you should join now lots of knitters would like to know how to make too-short knitwear longer, and too-long knitwear shorter, or remove a cast on and redo it, or otherwise start or end their fabric in some other place than it is now. Now, this isn't very difficult, but it is scary the first time you try it, and there are a few shoals in the water, so that's the subject of today's post. Problem: Let us suppose that you have a sleeve or a hat which is TOO SHORT or TOO LONG, and that you have knitfrom the top down in the round or back and forthin stockinette Lucky you, that is the easiest case!
Solution: Unravel and re-knit longer/shorter. All is not lost. All is not lost Yesterday I got a letter from Sue. Sue wrote:
Wool Works: the online knitting compendium. ABCs of Knitting - Actual Size Graph Papers. If you require the graph paper fit to your gauge exactly, this page will make it! 1 Download the Acrobat Reader (If you haven't installed it yet.) The graph paper is provided in Adobe Acrobat PDF format file. And it requires you to download the Acrobat Reader. 2 Create the Graph Paper Input rows number and stitches number per 10cm(4inches) between 1 and 200. Knitters Graph Paper. Standard Body Measurements/Sizing. Most crochet and knitting pattern instructions will provide general sizing information, such as the chest or bust measurements of a completed garment. Knit Chart Symbols. Knitting Abbreviations Master List. Tips 'n Tricks.
Standard Yarn Weight System.