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Y Thursday, June 28, 2007

Knit Increase


hi....promised to put this up before i leave for bangkok this friday. so here it is - Knit Increase.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILcTB5hc0XM

will introduce more ways of increasing stitches when i get back on Tuesday. :)

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Y Friday, June 22, 2007

Don't like the Purl Stitch? Try this...


Following are some interesting links.

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Y Tuesday, June 12, 2007

The Stocking / Stockinette Stitch and Rib Stitch


Now that you have learnt the knit and the purl stitch, it's time to discover the different effects you can achieve with just these 2 stitches.


- The Knit stitch or Purl stitch on every row gives you the Garter Stitch. This is shown in an earlier post.


- One row of Knit and one row of Purl gives you the Stocking Stitch - also known as the Stockinette Stitch. This gives the piece of work a flat even look on the front and bumpy on the back. The steps are:
  1. Cast on desired number of stitches

  2. Knit to end of row

  3. Purl to end of row

  4. Repeat rows 2 and 3

Note: always remember to start a new row holding the needle with the stitches on your left hand.


- One Knit stitch and one Purl stitch worked through the row on an even number of stitches for every row gives you the Rib Stitch. The steps are:

  1. Cast on an even number of stitches

  2. Knit one stitch, bring yarn to the front of work in between your knitting needles, Purl one stitch, bring yarn to the back of work in between your knitting needles - repeat to end of row

  3. Repeat row 2

Note: always remember to bring the yarn to the front of work and to the back of work in between the knitting needles after every stitch otherwise additional stitches will be added on and your work will not only grow in length but will also grow in width!

Following is a video on how to do the Rib Stitch. It is in Cantonese but I find this to be the easiest to follow. It even shows how a stitch is added if the yarn is not brought to and fro in between the needles after every stitch. A big hole will be showing where the extra stitch is.

Always count the number of stitches you have on your needle after every few rows. If not so confident, then best to count after every row. :))

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Y Monday, June 11, 2007

The Purl Stitch


the one other must-learn stitch in knitting is the PURL stitch. following are some videos of how it's done.

the american and continental way




the left-hand purl




NOTE: when doing the knit stitch, the yarn is at the back of your work. when doing the purl stitch, the yarn is at the front of your work. getting this wrong may result in extra stitches being made.

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Y Sunday, June 10, 2007

Projects you can do with Garter Stitch


some things you can do with what you have just learnt - the garter stitch.




a dish cloth






















a backpack

























a loosely knitted shawl - get this effect with a really big needle and do the garter stitch. beautiful piece.























one of our saturday sessions.


















coming up next - the PURL stitch and something really interesting. how to do both without turning your piece of work.....

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Y Wednesday, June 06, 2007

The Knit Stitch


There are basically 2 stitches to learn in knitting - the knit stitch and the purl stitch. For starters, we will learn the knit stitch first. Just as there are many ways to cast on, there are also many ways to do the knit stitch. The most commonly used ones are the American and the Continental methods. Following video shows how to do both methods. Once again, this is a personal preference. For me? I am used to the American method.



Left handed? No problem. Check this out ...

Have you started on casting on yet? Don't wait anymore. Get started because many things can be done with just the knit stitch.

How to get started?

first: select the yarn and get your knitting needles ready.

second: measure one arm's length of the yarn and that is where you start your casting on. To get a hang of it, start off with about 30 stitches or as many as you can do with that one arm's length of yarn. One loop on the knitting needle is one stitch.

third: done with casting on? Now you can start to knit. Hold knitting needle A with the cast-on stitches on with your left hand and the working needle B with your right. Ready? Go!!

When done, all the stitches would have been transferred to needle B on your right. This will be Row 1. Now do a swop. Hold needle B with your left hand and needle A with your right. Start to knit again. This will then be Row 2. Continue doing this and you should see this design forming....






We call this the Garter Stitch.




Congrats and give yourself a pat on the back because continue doing this and you are on your way to working on your first project. On it's own, this can be a scarf. Sew up the sides and it becomes a pouch or sew up both ends to form a circle and it can be a hairband. The options are unlimited.

Will be posting some other stuff you can do with Garter Stitch. For now, keep practising. Need clarification? Send me a message. Ok? Will be back soon....

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Y Saturday, June 02, 2007

How To Cast On


Got your knitting needles and yarn? Can't wait to start? Check out some of these easy-to-follow videos.

Single Cast On - www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzT8ayY6wxc - the simplest of all cast-on methods...though not recommended for start of project. This method is usually used for making of buttonholes or shaping for projects.

Knit Cast On - www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TDgDOzBqj8 - this is new to me. I'm going to give this a go. Looks really interesting and secure....and fun too. Probably need to leave a long tail of about 3 arms length before start of first cast-on stitch.

"Usual" Cast On - www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOXbfb_pFDA - I don't have a name for this but this is what most knitters start with as it gives a firm base to a project. It is my favourite. Just remember to leave a long tail of about 3 to 4 arms length before starting the first cast-on stitch.

Note: Length of long tail depends on number of stitches you need to start with. 3 to 4 arms length is an approximate for knitting a sweater.

There are many other methods of casting on. These can be explored at a later stage. Pick up on one of the above, start on a small project and there will be more interesting things to discover along the way...no rush. Take your time and enjoy the journey.

Coming up next...the knit stitch and what you can do with it.

Have fun and welcome to the club.



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Knitting Needles Conversion Chart


Confused by the numbers on your knitting needles? Fret no more. Attached is conversion chart for your reference... (click on chart to see enlarged view)
























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