Knitted Bunnies « Jo so and sew
This bunny is so simple as it is made from a knitted square – any size is fine. (This one is in 8ply wool on 4mm needles and 28 stitches across.) With the same coloured wool (I have used contrasting wool here so you can see more clearly) and a very big running stitch – stitch across the middle of the square (fold in half if you want to be accurate.) Make sure you have a secure knot at the end as the thread will be pulled later. Knitted Bunny tutorial - Step 1 Then stitch up into one half of the square to make a triangular shape – as in the picture Knitted Bunny tutorial - Step 2 As you start to pull this thread you can see the head and ears of the bunny start to form. Knitted Bunny tutorial - Step 3 Before you pull it too tight – push in some stuffing (I have used pure wool here but you could use polyester) Knitted Bunny tutorial - Step 4 Pull the thread tight and make a couple of stitches through the hole to secure. Knitted Bunny tutorial - Step 5 Knitted Bunny tutorial - Step 6 Like this:
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. 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 This is the easiest way to do double knitting Cast on an even number of stitches *Knit 1, slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front, repeat from * across the row Repeat stitch pattern on each row Bind off (using any method) Double knitting with one color in the front and one color in the back Repeat these two stitches across the row
Clothesline Knitting or Filled I-cord - KNITTING
Recently I thought about how to make low-priced purse handles. I wanted to make them from the same yarn that I will use for my purse but I didn’t want to have a simple I-cord because I’m always knitting very loose and the cord gets much to flexible for a purse handle. Then I thought about 'Clothesline Crochet' (see my blog entry) and thought that this must be possible with knitting, too.It is ;-)) That’s what you do:I choose a thick ready-made cord to cover with knitting.The number of stitches to cast-on depends on the size of the cord, the yarn and the needles (try it!), in this case I used five stitches. So, cast-on the stitches, lay the inner cord in (see photo) and knit the first stitch over the inner cord.The inner cord will be trapped in the stitch. Then knit simply the rest of the stitches, lay the inner cord a little beside (see photo). This is a copy of my blog entry 'Clothesline Knitting or Filled I-cord'
Knot Just Knitting - freeform knitting & crochet by Prudence Mapstone
Craft Ideas - Learn How to Knit with Lace at WomansDay
Embrace the complex stitch patterns and the delicate touch of holding the blocked beauty in your hands. Fall in love with the beautiful marriage of positive and negative space that only the increases and decreases of lace can create. SKILL LEVELIntermediate SIZE To fit bust: 28 (40, 52)" (71 [101.5, 132]cm)Directions are for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS • Neck Opening: approximately 28 (40, 52)" (71 [101.5, 132]cm); exact size determined by tension of crochet edging • Bust: 30 (42, 54)" (76 [106.5, 137]cm)• Length: 22¾ (23¾, 24¾)" (58 [60, 63]cm) GAUGE20 stitches and 24 rows = 4" (10cm) in rib (slightly stretched) using size 5 (3.75mm) needle. SPECIAL STITCHESBind off loosely; join; k2togL; k2togR; m1; pick up and knit; single crochet; slip stitch (crochet); slip stitch (knit); vdd; w&t; waste yarn; yo Neckline With smallest 24" (61cm) needle, cast on 150 (210, 270) stitches. Cap Shaping Sleeve From this point you will be working in the round.
92-Year-Old British Woman Knits 400 Sweaters for Needy Syrian Kids
The weather has been freezing in refugee camps housing Syrian families who have fled the bloodshed in their home country, adding just one more challenge to humanitarian organizations scrambling to help people lacking in both food and medical care. Here’s one heartwarming story out of the crisis, though: Hand in Hand for Syria, a London-based charity focusing on bringing medical care and food to dying Syrians, reported the above donation. A 92-year-old woman identified as Doris from Swindon knitted 400 sweaters to send to Syrian children. Amazing. Hand in Hand for Syria notes that, as it intends to deliver aid to help people help themselves, they are currently planning a textile workshop and opening a school to get local children back into education. Bridget Johnson is a career journalist whose news articles and opinion columns have run in dozens of news outlets across the globe.
Don’t stop knitting! It keeps you healthy.
Last month I wrote an article called “Why bother knitting a scarf?” Much to my surprise, I received thousands of positive reactions from readers who share my love of homemade, local, and beautiful “slow fashion” items. Clearly, knitting is being embraced by people from all walks of life who benefit from its peaceful, relaxing repetition. It got me wondering – what’s really going on when people knit? It turns out that knitting has incredible health benefits. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Even professionals are catching on. Keep at it, all you knitters!
IvyLacePatternInstructions
from Barbara Walker's book Charted Knitting Designs "A Third Treasury of Knitting Patterns" This is another pretty and unusual lace pattern and it's not hard to do, none of them are really hard to to, some just take longer than others! Because the extra 3 stitches are on the left for so many rows, then on the right for so many rows, it was not practical to number the stitches consecutively on the needle bed. Back to Lace Patterns Back to Heidi's Knitting Room
