This weekend, Wendy D. Johnson came to Charlotte and taught an awesome workshop on toe and heel techniques at one of the local yarn shops, Charlotte Yarn. I learned how to do the two things I have been really wanting to figure out; Judy’s Magic Cast On and a slip-stitch heel for toe-up socks. I [...]
Tags: celebrity, dyeing, heel, lessons, mystery, new knitters, pattern, socks, wool, yarn
…people know he’s not afraid of anything. I’m on the second sock! I finished turning the heel Sunday night, and now it’s smooth sailing (except for when I forget to do the cables). I’m using the first sock as a pattern since I didn’t take notes. Yeah yeah, I know. Yes, these are knee-high socks [...]
Tags: DPNs, Firefly, Jayne, lessons, needles, new knitters, socks, wool
So, I’m doing the thing that everyone says you shouldn’t do. I’m making a sweater out of Alpaca. See the thing is that I love soft, bulky yarn. Alpaca is wonderfully soft. Not terribly elastic, so not great for a sweater with elaborate designs, but this one is plain stockinette with stripes. Of course that [...]
Tags: alpaca, clapotis, diet, geek, lessons, needles, new knitters, Organization, pattern, selfish, stash, sweater, yarn
So, you’ve read about this mysterious art of unraveling sweaters for the yarn online, and you’re ready to try it out. What do you buy to get started? If you’re like me, you could end up with 20 sweaters from your first thrift visit of varying quality. There are a few things you can look [...]
Tags: dyeing, labels, new knitters, recycle, thrift, tutorial, yarn
This weekend I finished reading Knitting: a novel by Anne Bartlett. The novel captivated me at the very beginning with its tactile descriptions of knitting. It made me want to try knitting lace (which I have) and to knit for myself. The book is a great story, and a fairly short read. I picked up [...]
Tags: book, mistakes, new knitters, rant, selfish
I dislike knitting with needles that are longer than the project I’m working on is wide. The ends stick out and bump into things. It’s especially bad if I’m sitting in a chair with arms…every stitch takes extra effort. Most of my straight needles are quite long. This, of course, is great when knitting something [...]
Tags: DIY, DPNs, lace, needles, new knitters
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