Once upon a time, men who knit were not unusual. Back in history, knitting was exclusively a male activity. What do old sailors share with modern truckers? [...]
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Do you know this knitting technique for three strands of yarn? If you don’t have three skeins, you make three balls of yarn with a scale, calculator or guesswork. Or use two ends of one skein–if there’s enough. While you knit, balls roll, strands tangle and an intrigued cat adds more trouble. Try Navajo knitting. [...] What makes one sweater look hand-crafted and another one look home-made? Good yarn and good stitches help, but often the real difference is in the finishing. Even a premium yarn and most careful knitting can be wrecked with slap-dash blocking or seams. Here are four tips for making knitting look professional. [...] Have you found a new knitting pattern you can’t wait to cast on? Hang on a second. Would you leap onto a horse you never met and run a race? Not unless you like bucked off, bitten or run in circles. Let’s approach this set of instructions like a potential skittish horse, get to know each other a little. [...] Some folks would have you believe you can save the planet, not to mention your own sanity, by taking up knitting. No one warns you of the evils. They are legion. For my best knitting tips of all, see this list of the top ten reasons NOT to knit. [...] If you’ve come to realize how much overcoming perfectionism would enhance your life, I send you my best wishes. Recovery from this persistent, crippling mindset isn’t easy. Ask me how I know. May I suggest you take up knitting? Here are four ways knitting can help you. [...] If you want to make a sweater without a pattern, we can thank Elizabeth Zimmermann for figuring out our proportions. Elizabeth’s Percentage System lays out a formula that compares how many stitches you need for body, sleeves, neck width and so on. Here’s how you do percent patterns in five steps. [...] So you want to pick up knitting? Congratulations, you have great fun ahead. Let’s start off right by choosing which knitting needles are best for beginners. Also pick a yarn you can see easily–NOT eyelash yarn or one all lumpy-bumpy, loopy or a yarn made like railroad tracks. You’ll go wacky learning how to knit if you use wacky yarn. [...] |
Helpful Links
Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Cast On Video Tutorial Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off Photo Tutorial TECHknitting Sweater Knitting Pattern Generator Meg Swansen explains Elizabeth's Percentage System on Math4Knitters podcast Knitmore Girls podcast on ratios #78 Knitmore Girls podcast on sizing, fit and ease Brass Needles podcast Episode 48 with Gail Carriger's segment on sweater sleeves (about 7 minutes in) Brass Needles podcast Episode 49 with Gail Carriger's segment on sweater necklines (almost 9 minutes in) Fabulous Crochet Designer Vashti Braha Start Knitting Socks for Soldiers  
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