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Correcting Knitting Errors
Sometimes you will have knit a few rows of a pattern before realizing you have dropped a stitch. One method to correct this error is to unravel your work until you get to the dropped stitch then pick it up on the needle and continue with your knitting. An even simpler and less time consuming method, however, is to use a crochet hook to pick up that dropped stitch and carefully knit it up the rows until it reaches the rest of the work. As long as you pay attention, you can make the stitches either purl or knit as required. For picking up a dropped purl stitch, I recommend working from the back of the work since you can knit the stitch at the back and will create a purl stitch on the front. read more...
Best Summer Yarns for Knitting
It seems like last week we were taking down our Christmas trees, and now winter is over and the warm weather is already upon us.
As our knitting thoughts turn to lighter patterns and more open-weave designs, the question that pops into my mind more than any other is.. just which yarn do I use for these summer patterns? So often I see many different types of yarn in those wonderful knitting magazines and newer books, so, just which ones are the best for summer knitting?
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Knitted Fabrics From The Knitting Factory
Many individuals can tell you the difference in a handcrafted knitted fabric and one made by a machine from looking at the quality and style of the product. There are those who would rather have a handmade original than a factory made garment.
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Block Your Knitting Into Sizes
For the past 2 months or so, I've been working steadily (read: slowly) on my next blanket creation. After browsing the knitting stores for a pattern that suited me, I settled on the Lily Chin sampler afghan from Family Circle Easy Afghans, the same book I used for the yak blanket I made last year (which, of course, is keeping my dog Wiley warm as I write ... am I the only person in the world that that lets their dog cuddle up with a blanket worth hundreds of dollars?).
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History of The Knitting Factory
With the introduction of knitting factories, knitting began to be done as a commercial business, rather than as a personal hobby. This happened when knitted fabrics became more popular and the demand for items became too much for local knitters to supply. In a knitting factory, knitting is taken to serious levels. With the recent rediscovery of knitting as a hobby, a music club has opened called "The Knitting Factory."
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