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Y Tuesday, November 18, 2008

how to cable knit


Cables make a knitted piece look real class. Video attached shows rather clearly how it is done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJQS-XB20SQ

What is done in the video is usually indicated as C6F or Cable 6 Front i.e. take 3 stitches purlwise with cable needle, place at front of work, knit next 3 stitches on left hand needle and go back to knit the 3 stitches on the cable needle. You may do this by working the stitches directly from the cable needle or put them back on the left hand needle and work on them as you would any other stitches.

Try doing a cable by placing the cable needle stitches at the back of work and you will get a cable going in the opposite direction. This will be indicated as C6B or Cable 6 Back.

Do one cable placed in front and another placed in the back and you will get one that looks like a snake. Do two front and two back , one front and two back or in any combination you like and see what comes out of it. :)

Size of cable is determined by number of stitches used. Cable 2 or 4 for smaller cables. You may also mix different size cables in a piece of work.

Go on. Have fun creating different designs.

Feel free to give me a call or sms or e-mail should you need any clarification. ok?

NOTE: there will be no craft session this Saturday as I will be in Expo from Wednesday to Sunday.

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Y Monday, March 03, 2008

Joining Yarn and Picking Dropped Stitches


1. Have included a calendar in the ANNOUNCEMENT section. Regular and ad-hoc sessions will be indicated there.


2. How to pick up dropped stitches

This is the method for dropped knit or purl stitches. By now, you should have noticed that doing a knit stitch shows a purl stitch on the other side of your work and doing a purl stitch shows a knit stitch on the other side of your work. Therefore, the method of picking up a dropped knit or purl stitch is the same. When a stitch is dropped, place a pin on it to stop it from dropping further. Then get ready a crochet needle and pick up the stitch with the "knit" side facing you.

Found these pictures in a How-To website, shows clearly how to pick up the stitches.

Step 1 :



















Step 2:

















The link to this website is http://home.howstuffworks.com/knitting-instructions9.htm


3. How to join yarns

Besides tieing the end of the existing yarn and the start of the new yarn, there is this one way called SLICING. I have read about it but not tried this method as I find it rather troublesome. I have therefore just did the tieing method and the knitting-in method. However, I was amazed at the results of the slicing method when a friend showed me her scarf. It is totally invisible! I didn't even know where the joining was. This method, however, cannot be used for all yarns.

Click on the following link, it shows clearly how to do it.

http://morcatknits.typepad.com/spitsplicing/2005/03/or_how_to_join_.html

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Y Saturday, December 15, 2007

Joining Seams, Joining Colours and ....


many other techniques... www.knittinghelp.com ....is just fantastic. Attached link is to videos on how to join colours and join seams. Having learnt how to cast on, how to do the knit and purl stitches and how to cast off. Now is the time to learn how to join 2 pieces of knitting together. I personally like the Mattress Stitch for side seams and the 3-needle Bind Off for shoulder seams. They give a very neat finish. Here goes...

http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/advanced-techniques

Once you get this, try making 2 rectangle or square pieces - length to be the length of your blouse, width to be how wide you will like your blouse to be. When done, join side seams with Mattress Stitch from bottom up to about 10" from the top. Then join shouders, also with Mattress Stitch from outside inwards leaving enough gap in the middle for your head to go through...you will have a simple capped sleeve top. You can easily make this into a wider boat-necked or off shoulder top by adjusting the sewing for the shoulders. Give it a try with cotton yarn of your favourite colour. Make use of what you have learnt so far and create some interesting patterns to make this your own. The one and only that nobody has. :)

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Y Friday, August 31, 2007

Reading Written Knitting Instructions


I started with reading written instructions and what I have learnt is do not skip any sections unless it's an add on as part of the design. Otherwise, follow the sequence and the pieces will come together when everything is done.

Found this link in knittinghelp.com that explains the abbreviations found in written instructions. Comes with videos for some as well...interesting.

http://knittinghelp.com/knitting/abbreviations_explained/

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Y Saturday, August 25, 2007

Dropped a Stitch?


Have you been working on any of the projects? Or are you stuck because you have dropped a stitch. Following are videos showing how to pick up a dropped stitch and what to do if ALL of the stitches were to slip out of the knitting needle.

How to pick up a DROPPED STITCH

http://www.knittinghelp.com/dynamic/php/video/index.php?file=/bas-tech-more/fixing-dropped-stitch-rds.mpg


How to PUT BACK STITCHES that have slipped out of your needle

http://www.knittinghelp.com/dynamic/php/video/index.php?file=/bas-tech-more/needle-into-work-rds.mpg


Drop me a line if need to and I'll be most glad to guide you through.

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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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 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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