[Translate] So, the pieces for the elementary scarf are done, and I’m happy with the result from using a 2×2 rib. Now comes the tricky part – putting it together. When you get to this stage, you realize that the difficulty in this scarf is not in the knitting, it’s in the techniques required in order to put it together. There are other projects where this is the case – a simple sweater, socks, and [more]
[Translate] So welcome to my little sock knit-a-long, Version 2.0. If you weren’t around for the first one, here are the links to the posts involved. This one was done without a pattern and from the cuff down. Don’t be afraif though, you’re taken through all the steps necessary to make yourself a pair of socks that are guaranteed to fit you like a glove, he he, even if you’ve never made a pair before [more]
[Translate] This is the last post about the different techniques you can use to knit in the round. Yes, there are probably more out there (spool knitting, looms, and i-cords come to mind), but I wanted to focus on the ones that you would be most likely to come across in your knitting experiences. This method is knitting with two circular needles. Yes, they need to be the same size, but not the same length. [more]
[Translate] Well, not really, but it is called the Magic Loop! The ML is another way of using 1 circular needle to knit in the round. Unlike the first method we looked at though, using this technique removes the limit you have on the number of stitches you can knit. You can knit as few stitches as you need to in the round using this technique. The one catch to it though is that you [more]
[Translate] My apologies to everyone who tried to view this in the last few days. My site was down due to an upgrade of the hard drives by my ISP, but unfortunately, the hard drive with my website on it had some issues and needed a recovery from backup files. As a result, my website along with some others were unavailable all weekend. The good news is I’m back! Yeah! So now it’s time to [more]
