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Needing Needles … Contest Update …

Today we’re going to look at the first of the Interchangeable needles to be reviewed. Before I get into that though, let me update you on the contest.First of all, if you’ve already sent in your money for the draw, check you email, you’ll be getting some patterns. Second, the entries for the draw for the needles have changed slightly. In order to be entered into the draw for the needles, you will need to make a purchase from this site. Here are the details: Purchase Angel – 1 entry for the draw Purchase Untangling Cables ebook – 3 […]

Getting to the Point … and another Contest!

If you know me at all, you’ll know that I have a thing for needles. A pretty big thing. A little story – long before I decided to learn to knit I almost bought a set of needles made of whalebone. They were the most exquisite things I had ever seen and I wanted them for their sheer beauty. I didn’t get them when I first saw them and when I went back at a later date, they were gone. I think I have always had a thing for needles. Anyway, as a knitter, probably the most important tool […]

Double Doube Fun Fun Part II …

Yesterday we looked at Double Knitting as a way of introducing color into your work. We found out that it also creates a double thick fabric as you are knitting two pieces of fabric at the same time. You have the option to ‘interlock” the two pieces of fabric and create two pieces of fabric that are the reverse images of each other. There are a few different was of doing this and we are looking at two of them – knitting stitches from one piece f fabric and purling the stitches from the other (the reason behind this […]

Let’s Stripe it …

Possibly the easiest way to incorporate colors in your knitting is to use stripes – vertical, horizontal, or diagonal. Adding stripes to your knitting is as simple as changing a ball of yarn. You simply take the new stripe color at the beginning of a row and start knitting with it. If you’re going to reuse the previous color you can carry it up the side of your work (providing it’s a seam) to be picked up later when needed. The trick is to ‘hang’ it on the yarn you are using so that it gets carried neatly up […]

Lacework – Tools of the trade

Before we can actually start producing stunning lace knitting, we have to make sure we have the right tools – just like with any other art or trade. When it comes to lace, there are two things that have the greatest impact on the final product – yarn and needles. We will go over both of them but today we will focus on just the needles. We have already decided that we will do the first few swatches in a DK weight yarn, the specs of which I told you about in the previous post. Okay, now about the […]