Learn to Knit -The Purl Stitch [Video]

September 28, 2009

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Once you’ve mastered the knit stitch the purl stitch is the next one to learn to be able to knit stocking stitch.
 

 

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Learn to Knit-Cast On, Knit and Cast Off [Video]

September 24, 2009

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Start here!
If you are an absolute beginner this video is the first one to watch to master casting on, the knit stitch and casting off.
 
 

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Cat proudly presents his Fair Isle cushions!

August 23, 2009
Bugsy with blue Fair Isle cushion covers

Fair Isle Cushions I have been working on some Fair Isle cushion covers and here they are, in progress, with my rather ” fuller figured”-Garfield like – adorable cat Bugsy. To get him to pose quite a lot of  “honey roast salmon” pieces were consumed and in this picture he is expecting more – however [...]

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Knitting Instructions

August 11, 2009

The first time I saw  knitting instructions I was overwhelmed! I was only 8 years old and endeavoring to knit my first project which was a pair of baby’s mittens. They looked so sweet in the picture and I was full of confidence when I opened the knitting instructions however as soon as I started [...]

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Baby Knitting Patterns

August 11, 2009

My mother taught me to knit when I was 8 years old and the type of knitting patterns she introduced me to first were baby knitting patterns. I loved the fact that they were so small!  The first piece of knitting I completed was a pair of mittens. They were in a beautiful soft white [...]

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