Will this yarn work?
Friday, August 11th, 2006Today this absolutely FABULOUS new yarn has arrived, LOOK!!!
***
2 more pictures of the same yarn:
Archive for the 'Shells' Category
Knit & purl…
Thursday, August 10th, 2006
stitches
First thing, how do you knit? Continental or English? Do you throw the yarn with your right hand or do you pick it off your left fingers?
When you knit (activity), you take the stitch on the left needle off that needle and position its LOOP below a new stitch on the right needle. KNIT stitches make the loop go away from you and form a bump on the BACK of your work. These stitches are worked with the yarn in BACK, and the needle tip in BACK [going through the front of the stitch from the left side].
PURL stitches make the loop come toward you and form a bump on the FRONT of your work. PURLS are worked with the yarn in FRONT, and the needle tip in FRONT [going through the back of the stitch from the right side -- just look at it normally from the front side of the work to determine right and left].
Regardless of whether you’re KNITting or PURLing, Casting on, or doing a Yarn Over or Yarn Forward, the yarn always goes around the right hand needle from the bottom right to the top left. Therefore, it looks like this on the needle \ [I can't put it there from my keyboard, but you can imagine the needle running through the middle of the slash] For many, many people, the easiest way to pick up the yarn on purl stitches is from bottom left to top right; this looks like this / and it makes the stitches twist on the next row, so you need to avoid doing it. Just remember, Bottom Right to Top Left, looks like a backward slash \ \
I know it can be frustrating, but be patient with yourself. You can learn to purl or do whatever you want…:)
When you knit (activity), you take the stitch on the left needle off that needle and position its LOOP below a new stitch on the right needle. KNIT stitches make the loop go away from you and form a bump on the BACK of your work. These stitches are worked with the yarn in BACK, and the needle tip in BACK [going through the front of the stitch from the left side].
PURL stitches make the loop come toward you and form a bump on the FRONT of your work. PURLS are worked with the yarn in FRONT, and the needle tip in FRONT [going through the back of the stitch from the right side -- just look at it normally from the front side of the work to determine right and left].
Regardless of whether you’re KNITting or PURLing, Casting on, or doing a Yarn Over or Yarn Forward, the yarn always goes around the right hand needle from the bottom right to the top left. Therefore, it looks like this on the needle \ [I can't put it there from my keyboard, but you can imagine the needle running through the middle of the slash] For many, many people, the easiest way to pick up the yarn on purl stitches is from bottom left to top right; this looks like this / and it makes the stitches twist on the next row, so you need to avoid doing it. Just remember, Bottom Right to Top Left, looks like a backward slash \ \
I know it can be frustrating, but be patient with yourself. You can learn to purl or do whatever you want…:)
No tags for this post.
Hello world!
Wednesday, August 9th, 2006Knitters are pretty friendly people who love to talk about their craft… I’m not a novice, but am learning every day and I think
you can learn your best lessons from beginners…
you can learn your best lessons from beginners…
I taught myself to knit at age
8 by watching my grouchy ol’ grandmother and have knit in my own style for
about 30 years.
8 by watching my grouchy ol’ grandmother and have knit in my own style for
about 30 years.
[*GRANDMA*]
***
I found a great pattern for knit in one piece from the neck
down sweaters years ago and have made my own variation so many times I lost
count! You just never know what you’ll learn…For years, I had been learning by solitary knitting, learning by books and the ole school of hard knocks…
down sweaters years ago and have made my own variation so many times I lost
count! You just never know what you’ll learn…For years, I had been learning by solitary knitting, learning by books and the ole school of hard knocks…
For those who are new to knitting, don’t worry about ‘perfection’ – it doesn’t exist. And, don’t look so closely at your little mistakes – chances are no one else will notice. And, it’s mostly from those mistakes that I learn and become even more determined to take on a wider selection of projects.:)
| Your Brain’s Pattern |
 Your thoughts may seem scattered to you most of the time… But they often seem strong and passionate to those around you. You are a natural influencer. The thoughts you share are very powerful and persuading. |
No tags for this post.
