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Y Thursday, July 26, 2007

patterns for beginners


Found some really simple to do patterns and will like to share them with all of you. These are written instructions and it will be good to try and understand them.

Feel free to send me a message or give me a call if you need assistance or any clarification.



for starters......




hat


scarf



hairband


for the more adventurous starters...

bolero



ribbed lace bolero



Above patterns are available at http://www.bhkc.co.uk/data/knitpatt.htm

The laced bolero is from here - http://kellymaher.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/ribbed-lace-bolero/

It is important to know that the needle size and number of stitches required varies with the yarn you intend to use.

Want to start but not sure how, what to get or where to get them? SEND ME A MESSAGE or CALL ME @9633 6156. I'll be most glad to help in any way I can.

have fun!!

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Y Sunday, July 15, 2007

Casting Off


The standard casting off of a piece of work:

Cast Off - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0plhuwVF4j0

Some other interesting ways of doing things that I discovered and will like to share with all...

this is the Double Wrap Cast Off - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvj0hccnGl0


another unique way of casting off -


an interesting and simple way to do the cast on -

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Ways of Decreasing Stitches


Have you been practising what you have learnt? What we have so far...

  • casting on
  • knit stitch
  • purl stitch
  • garter stitch
  • stocking/stockinette stitch
  • rib stitch
  • increasing stitches

to complete the basics of shaping a piece of work, following are the different ways of decreasing.

Purl 2 Together (P2tog) - http://www.knittinghelp.com/dynamic/php/video/index.php?file=/increase/bar-purlside-eng.mpg

Knit 2 Together (K2tog) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBpbLmgwHFA

Slip 1 Knit 1 Pass Slip Stitch Over (S1K1PSSO) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIlNNYt-Q94

K2tog and S1K1PSSO usualy goes hand in hand when decreasing on both sides of a piece of work. K2tog is done on the right side and S1K1PSSO is done on the left.

Practice Piece:

  1. cast on 20 stitches
  2. do single rib for 4 rows (K1P1 throughout the row for 4 rows)
  3. increase one stitch at each side on last row of single rib (knit increase on 1st stitch and purl increase on last stitch) - you shd now have 22 stitches to work on
  4. continue in stocking stitch for 4 rows (1 row knit and 1 row purl)
  5. K1 K2tog K16 S1K1PSSO K1 (knit 1 stitch, knit 2 together, knit 16 stitches, slip 1 knit 1 pass slip stitch over, knit 1)
  6. Purl whole row
  7. repeat step 5 and 6 for 5 times (10 rows) - you should have balance of 12 stitches
  8. cast off - see next post

The above would bring you through what you have learnt other than the garter stitch which is kniting on every row.

will post some simple projects for all to work on and feel free to send me a message if you need help.

have fun.... :)

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Y Thursday, July 05, 2007

Other Forms of Increasing Stitches


the Purl Increase... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPJCawekDfY


Make One....shown as M1 in instructions. this increases a stitch in between 2 stitches whereas the knit and purl increase adds a stitch to an existing stitch.

Make 1 Left - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmUSinUjZbE

Make 1 Right - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCV0VC0Yim4

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