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KNITTING sa AFGHAN -- KNITTED sa BABY BLANKET -- KNITTED sa BEDSPREAD -- KNITTED sa BLANKET -- KNITTED sa BOOKMARK -- KNITTED sa BOX -- KNITTED sa CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS & ORNAMENTS -- KNITTED sa CHRISTMAS STOCKING -- KNITTED sa CLOTHING -- KNITTED sa DOILY -- KNITTED sa DRAPERY -- KNITTED sa KNITTING EQUIPMENT sa KNITTING HEMMING, EDGING & FINISHING sa KNITTING MACHINE sa LACE -- KNITTED sa PILLOW -- KNITTED sa POTHOLDER -- KNITTED sa PURSE -- KNITTED sa RUG -- KNITTED sa SPOOL KNITTING sa TABLE LINEN -- KNITTED sa TOTE BAG -- KNITTED sa TOWEL & WASHCLOTH -- KNITTED sa WALL HANGING -- KNITTED xx TEXTILE CRAFT Easy-to-master knitting for kids. Instructions for casting on, knitting and casting off to knit basic squares that can be made into pillows, a scarf and a vest. A stocking cap can be made by knitting a rectangle. Avoiding holes when using short rows as a method of controlling the shaping of your knitting. Uses of short rows include shaping sloped shoulders, inserting darts, shaping shawl collars, etc. Mastering the "make one increase" (M1), one of the most invisible ways to add one or more stitches to the number of stitches you already have on your needle. Slipped stitches using Japanese symbols. How to interpret and execute the four different slipped stitch symbols ("V" symbols) used in knitting diagrams. Combining flat and circular knitting when making sweaters using a "make 1" (M1) stitch and vertical weaving. Especially useful when combining hand knitting with machine knitting, or when an intarsia pattern appears in the body. Shaped backgrounds for cables and other decorative motifs. Utilizes the concepts of "Front Cross" and "Back Cross". Mastering the "lifted increase right" and "lifted increase left" stitches. Useful when increases are to be made evenly spaced across a row. Knitted buttonholes. How to make a hole in knitted fabric which will function well with the chosen button, but not be noticed. Perfect bobbles. How to interpret the knitting symbol for bobbles and execute the stitches necessary. Mastering the "yarn over" technique. Used in lace and eyelet patterns, for decorative increasing and in numerous texture patterns. Circumventing seams. Ground rules for converting traditional flat knitting instructions to circular knitting instructions. Diamond cables with twisted stitches. How to interpret and knit these patterns from symbols (in place of abbreviations). Twined knitting. A Swedish knitting technique (tvaandsstickat) is produced by knitting with both ends of a ball of yarn. Looks like stockinette stitch, but the fabric is thicker, firmer, warmer and more durabale than a stockinette stitch fabric. Mastering the use of a U-shaped double-pointed needle called a "cable needle" to knit a cable pattern. Knit it on. How to attach an added section (panel) to a knitted garment using knitting rather than sewing. Honeycomb cable motif. Interpreting and knitting this pattern entirely from symbols. Mastering the "k2 tog", a right slanting decrease technique. Mastering the "sl2 knitwise, k1, p2sso" double decrease technique. Cable compensation. An explanation of how adding cables changes the size of a knitted garment. How to modify a pattern to accommodate the cables. How to knit and crochet ruffles. Basic knitting stitches and techniques. Basic knitting techniques are described and illustrated. Converting knitting instructions to crochet. General information including a guide to abbreviations, needle and hook conversion charts, charts of body measurements for pattern sizes and information on adjusting sizes. Knitting knacks. Tips on measuring, marking, raveling, joining a new strand of yarn, sewing seams, making duplicate stitches in embroidery, picking up a dropped stitch, sewing in sleeves, crocheting an edge on knitting, and blocking the finished work. How to knit. Two pages of knitting basics. Covers standard techniques and their abbreviations as used in directions, measuring gauge, duplicate stitch embroidery and hints on assembling a garment. Tips on how a beginning knitter can expand their skill levels. How to do European "continental-style" knitting. How to knit the diagonal garter-stitch square. How to work the seed or moss stitch. Knitting for children. Some tips. A needlework primer: How to knit and crochet from charts. Kids knitting. Illustrations show how to cast on, knit and bind off. Includes seven projects kids can knit. A look at the history of the Aran gansey, the cabled and the trellised knitting patterns of the Aran Islands. Includes instructions for knitting the horseshoe cable, the four-rib braid, the loose five-rib braid and the Aran braid. Technique for reversible two-faced knitting. Techniques for producing handspun knitwear that lasts. Covers fiber preparation, spinning, plying, and knitting. How to knit from a paper pattern. Tips on teaching children how to knit. Chart of Australian yarn-ply, needle size and knitting gauge for American knitters. Explains how to wrap yarn around a ruler to approximate gauge. Knitting instructions for a pattern stitch that resembles feathers. The "Traveling Stitches" of Bavaria, mini-cables worked over two, three or four stitches without the aid of a cable needle. General technique described. Three charted patterns furnished. Tips for knitting with handspun yarn. How to estimate gauge and choose the appropriate needle size. "Drooping Elm Leaf" knitting pattern. Tips for knitting with small amounts of leftover yarn. A knitter's companion. A guide to yarn sizes, knitting needle conversion chart, yardage estimates for typical weights and styles, crochet hook conversion charts and sweater ease allowances. Texel wool, the fleece and three yarn and swatch samples described. Includes instructions for knitting the Fancy Lozenge pattern, the Irish Knot and the Aircell Blanket Stitch. Superfine merino. A comparison between spinning raw fleece and commercial top. Includes instructions for knitting Pendants, Little Shells, and Fancy Scalloped Edging patterns and for Lacy Scallops crochet pattern. Hampshire sheep, their fleece and how to work with it. Yarn and swatch details on three samples. (1) Three-ply yarn knitted in a Tangled Cables pattern. (2) Three-ply yarn knitted in Gull Wings pattern. (3) Combed fiber, spun worsted-style and plied for hooking. Tunis sheep, their fleece and its qualities. Three yarn and design samples described. (1) Three-ply yarn knitted in four-stitch cable. (2) Two-ply yarn crocheted in shell stitch. (3) Two-ply yarn knitted in a lacy Madeira Mesh Diamond pattern. A turn for the better. Variegated yarn and short rows for better knitting. Two different short row patterns furnished. Stripe-reducing knitting stitches for variegated yarns. How to add couvettes (large sequins with off-center holes) as you knit or crochet. They are not sewn on, but are knitted or crocheted as an integral part of the fabric. A guide to the basic shaping methods in knitting for anything that isn't a square or a rectangle. Instructions show how to knit a sock heel as a learning exercise. Accompanying insert gives instructions for knitting a woman's bobby socks in a cloverleaf eyelet rib. Three tips from a knitting seminar. (1) A method of casting-on that produces a firmer edge. (2) Counting rows. (3) Knitting a ribbing that will match row-for-row when pieces are joined. Knitting with colors, a painter's approach to yarns and patterns. Suggestions for choosing yarns and handling a large number of colors using either the intarsia and knitting-in method. Tip: Use scraps of yarn as markers in knitting. Easy striped knits. A technique for bias stripes knitted in a basic garter stitch. Includes instructions for a place mat and a scrap-yarn afghan, with suggestions for other items that can be made from bias-striped knitting. Avoid tangled yarns in working Fair Isle patterns by knitting back and forth on the same side of the fabric, no matter what kind of stitch is being used. Technique can also be used when working on a large item that is difficult to turn after every row. Tip: How to minimize the color "patches" effect that occurs when knitting with variegated yarns. Tip: How to knit so that the difference among dye lots is minimized. Re-creating Swedish knitting patterns that were designed by Bohus Stickning in Stockholm. Charts are furnished for five patterns that are worked in simple stitches. Methods for multicolored knitting. How to manage multiple strands. Wisp-stitch knitting technique produces plush, textured rugs, wall hangings and pillows. Tip: How to knit a label from the same yarn used in the garment. Fair Isle knitting. An introduction to traditional methods of stranded-color knitting in the round. The history is reviewed along with a basic description of the techniques. Specific techniques used in gansey knitting are described, along with instructions for designing a traditional Fair Isle gansey in a basic sweater shape. Two pages of charts for traditional patterns are included. An exploration of the yarn-over stitch and its variations. Two tips for easier knitting on circular needles. Tip: How to manage yarn twisting in multicolor knitting projects. Putting knitted pieces together. Basic assembly methods are covered, along with six seams for knitted sweaters. Tip: How to adjust a knitting pattern for a size 12 petite. Tip: Definition of old-time knitting terms "narrow" and "fagot". Tips for starting and ending yarns in knitting or crocheting in a way to make a nearly invisible join. How to cast on and knit in the Scandinavian double-strand, double-knit technique that allows each side of the work to be a different color. How to knit invisible buttonholes in the purl part of a k1, p1 rib. Tip: Handsew around buttonholes in a knitted item, using one or two plies from the yarn used to knit the garment. How to randomize the patches produced by variegated yarn or different dye lots by using three balls of yarn and the hopsac stitch. Aran knitting, its history and instructions for making a traditional long-sleeved pullover sweater. Includes knitting instructions for rope cable, double cable, reverse double cable, wave cable, honeycomb cable, honeycomb stitch, OXO cable, moss stitch diamond, moss stitch diamond trellis, fivefold Aran braid, ribbed cable, wishbone cable, openwork fan, bobbles, and Irish knots. Tip: How to slip a stitch so that it will work off flat in the next row, with no twists to cause irregularities. Knitting a perfect rib. Covers planning and choice of needle size. Emphasis is on techniques for cast-on and cast-off. Drawings illustrate several cast-on techniques (two-strand, Channel Islands, alternate cable, single-rib Japanese crochet method and tubular cast on for both single and double rib). Three cast-offs are also illustrated (decrease and tubular methods in both single and double rib). Two techniques for making smooth rounds of circular knitting with no perceptible joins. Technique for quickly binding off a piece of knitting worked with heavy or irregular yarn involves substituting a crochet hook for one knitting needle. Knitting on the Faeroe Islands. A look at the islands' sheep-raising and wool types, along with Faeroe knitting which incorporates stranded patterns and is knit in the round. Charts are furnished for ten pattern motifs and general instructions are given for knitting a pullover sweater. Insert describes how to knit footlets that are worn in the house or inside boots. The use of short rows in knitting as a shaping technique. Tips on a method of wrapping the turning stitch so no hole is left. Tips on knitting a gauge swatch. Use a size smaller needle on the purl side of stockinette stitch for a more even knitting. How to rip back many rows in stockinette stitch so ripping will stop at the right place and all stitches will be aligned. Weatherproof knitting. Basic techniques of producing dense fabric by using knit 1, slip 1. Includes instructions for producing a similar slip-stitch fabric on a knitting machine. Covers techniques for the use of color when knitting in this technique. Includes details for charting slip-stitch fabric and for producing several color motifs (horizontal stripes, vertical stripes, checkered dots, wave stripe, and rows of flowers). Tip: Photocopy proportional knitting graphs onto Mylar sheets You can then create multicolor designs using washable markers. Tip: How to avoid the "dog-leg" problem in circular knitting. Tip on how to get an even gauge when knitting a two- or three-color pattern. Tip: A knitting technique that allows use of any yarn scraps long enough to do one row. Produces a dense Bird's Eye-, diaper-patterned fabric. Textured knitting on circular needles. How to convert wrong-side rows in a straight-needle pattern to their right-side equivalents. Tip: How to knit a no-purl corrugated rib for Fair Isle. Tip: Knit from both ends of same ball when knitting two sleeves, two socks, two mittens, etc. at the same time. Tip for keeping track of rows in a difficult knitting pattern. Swedish two-strand knitting. The basic techniques for "tvaandsstickning," a decorative double-thick fabric knitted from both ends of a ball. Includes a pattern for women's mittens. How to convert floral needlework graphs into square grids for intarsia knitting. Includes graphs for five small garlands, a rose graph and a rosebud garland. Insert shows duplicate stitch embroidery, in both vertical and horizontal modes, that can be used to apply floral motifs to knitting as an alternative or supplement to intarsia knitting. Tip on how to prevent yarn from increasing between stitches when you knit into the first row of loop cast-on. Tip on decreases that slant to the left so the resulting decrease is smooth. One-color picture knitting. How to use two-stitch cable twists outlining stockinette-stitch areas against a purl background to create sculptured knitted motifs. Includes charted instructions for (1) heart, (2) teddy bear, (3) lady's slipper flower. Left-handed knitting basics (cast on, knit, purl, increase and decrease) and instructions for translating right-handed directions. Back cross cable pattern and leaf motif instructions illustrate two ways to adapt standard patterns with directional movement. Tip on how to slip stitches when you must stop knitting in the middle of the row. Tip on teaching beginners to knit. Designing with color. Suggestions for knitters on where to find inspiration for color choices. Knitting traditions. Scottish, French, German/Continental, Swiss/Norwegian and Greek methods are explained. Tip describes an easier way to start circular knitting, a method that keeps stitches from spiraling around the needle. A technique for two-handed, stranded knitting such as the two-color knitting used in Fair Isle. How to judge the appropriate knitting gauge for a specific yarn and how to find one that suits when using a variety of yarns in a single project. Letting go of the rules. Patternless knitting with yarns you have at hand. Designing, knitting and finishing techniques. Tip tells how to make a twist stitch without a special tool. Two-color knitting with one color. A description of the Swedish Weave stitch in which a secondary yarn is inlaid. Techniques for transferring knitting or needlepoint designs to a grid or canvas. Technique for hiding a yarn change when knitting lace patterns. Corrugated knitting. A technique for knitting in stockinette stitch to create a thick, stretchy fabric with ridges. Ideas on pattern selection, color and designs. Three tips on making knitting charts that are easier to read. Step-by-step design. How to translate classic fashions into knitting patterns. A knitting chart for a delicate ribbing called plisse. How to repair holes, both large and small, in knits. Three tips for repairing knitted garments. An invisible fix for holes in knits. A step-by-step guide to the technique. Knitting with a twist. How working stitches from the back brings texture to the front surface. An explanation of the use of crossed stitches. Perfect ribbing for all fibers. How to make double-knit ribbing. Knitting basics. (1)Techniques for holding yarns when knitting with two colors on a row. (2) The use of "steeks" to fill openings for armholes or plackets on a sweater knitted in the round. (3) Tips on getting started knitting in the round on a circular needle. (4) How to calculate the number of stitches needed for a given section of a sweater. (5) How to join unshaped knit shoulders together without sewing them. Knitting basics. (1) Stranded cast-on and cast-off. (2) A chaining method for binding or casting off knit and purl stitches. Reversible knitting. Instructions for double knitting that creates two layers of stockinette with one pass of stitches. Includes information on adapting a standard pattern to double knitting. How to produce an accurate knitting stitch gauge by knitting, washing and drying a sample swatch. How to knit a seamless tube with several colors in intarsia. Tip suggests using a hand-held electric mixer to unravel a knitted sweater. Knitting basics. (1) Mattress stitch for joining two pieces of knitting with a nearly invisible seam. (2) How to correct a dropped stitch in one row or several. Designing knit fabrics by combining strips diagonally. How to create knit/woven fabric. How to create left and right decrease lines that match perfectly. How to knit backwards as an alternative to frequent turning of the work when knitting bobbles, the entrelac stitch or short rows. Tip on how to avoid knitting stairsteps when casting on at the beginning or end of a row by using a cable cast-on. A speedy alternative method of Fair Isle knitting explained. The long tail cast-on for knitting explained. Knitting switches to test stitch patterns, color combinations and elements of a design. Knitting a three-stitch cord and joining a seam at the same time adds decorative detail to a garment. Tip shows clever cast-on at the end of a row. Advice on using special techniques to make a smooth fabric when knitting a garment that contains a lot of yarns of differing weights. How to incorporate darts to shape knitted garments. Simplify knitting a complex color design by working it block by block and joining the units at the edges so they look just like traditional intarsia. Design with knitted cord. How to create complex-looking textures such as faux cables by applying the cord. Includes knitting instructions for I-cord and for tube stitch. Diagrams show how to sew cord in place and how to knit an I-cord border and garment together. Knitting and crocheting tip: What correct gauge is and how to get it. Basic knitting steps. How to cast on, knit, purl and bind off. Basic knitting instructions. How to increase, decrease, pass slip stitch over, yarn over before knit or purl and slip stitch. Basic pattern stitches in knitting. Instructions for the stockinette stitch, reverse stockinette, garter stitch, block stitch, cable stitch, moss stitch, diamond weave and basket stitch. How to teach a child to knit. Part 1. Knitted mug rug (coaster). How to teach a child to knit. Part 2. Shoulder strap playtime knitted handbag. How to teach a child to knit. Part 3. Knitted dishcloth. How to teach a child to knit. Part 4. Knitted slippers. How to teach a child to knit. Part 5. Striped stocking cap. How to teach a child to knit. Part 6. Knitted ski band with picot edge. | |||||||||
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