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Knitting patterns and charts look like a language unto themselves - with mysterious abbreviations and instructions. But once you crack the code, you will be ready to tackle any knitting project. Debbie walks you through knitting patterns and charts so you will be able to speak and read knitting.
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This handy guide unravels the mysteries of terms, symbols, and abbreviations to make pattern reading easy for knitters of all levels.
Knitting can be a challenging craft, but even more challenging than knitting itself is the cryptic language—a mix of abbreviations, numbers, jargon, punctuation marks, and other symbols—in which patterns are usually written. It’s no wonder so many beginners (and even some whose skills...
Knitting can be a challenging craft, but even more challenging than knitting itself is the cryptic language—a mix of abbreviations, numbers, jargon, punctuation marks, and other symbols—in which patterns are usually written. It’s no wonder so many beginners (and even some whose skills...
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Knit beautiful top down sweaters with no seams with 12 different decorative yokes.
This is a collection of knitting patterns for 12 different yokes that can be used on three basic sweaters patterns made from different yarn weights: DK; fingering and worsted.
The designs feature stunning colourwork designs so you can get really creative with your favourite colour palette; lace patterns for
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"Introducing the first official Harry Potter knitting book--deluxe guide to creating over 25 authentic Harry Potter knits based on the iconic films. Channel the magic of the Harry Potter films from the screen to your needles with the ultimate knitter's guide to the Wizarding World. Featuring over 25 magical knits pictured in gorgeous full-color photography, this book includes patterns for clothing, home projects, and keepsakes pulled straight from...
11) Knit Edging
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Knit edgings will customize and elevate your knit creations. Kristin teaches you several edging styles that aren't very hard but add so much to your work. She'll start with a simple garter stitch edge with different colors, then move onto a whimsical bobbled edge, a soft sculpted edge and a rolled edge.
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Are you afraid of color? Does walking into a yarn or fabric store turn your mind into mush and confusion? This video will give you an inside peek into how Kristin Nicholas lives and breathes color. You'll learn about the color wheel and how colors work together. You'll take a tour of Kristin's colorful house where she uses color with wild abandon. After viewing this course, you'll feel better prepared to begin playing with color in your own knitting,...
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Steeking can be downright terrifying, because it requires taking a pair of scissors to your precious knitting. But once you watch this workshop with Kristin, you'll wonder what you were scared of. Steeking makes fancy colorwork patterns much easier to knit, because you can knit in the round and then open your work up to lay flat. Kristin shows step by step how to knit in the round, reinforce your steeks, cut them and then add mitered corners to create...
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Kristin teaches Fair Isle -- a traditional color work technique where two colors are knit in one row to create a geometric pattern. Although it looks complicated, it's actually very easy to follow Kristin's step by ste instruction and the chart to make this colorful hat. You'll learn how to do an elastic cast on, knit a garter stitch band in rows, and join the knitting to work the hat in rounds. A chart is used to build the colorwork pattern, decreases...
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This pillow is a great primer for anyone wanting to learn how to embroider onto knit surfaces. The knitting is simple - Kristin shows you a knit cast on and how to create a stockinette base with a garter stitch border. Next she'll show you how to embroider the artwork onto the pillow with a spider web stitch, a chain stitch, the lazy daisy stitch and French knots. Once you have these stitches in your arsenal, you'll be able to come up with your own...
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Learn traditional cabling on this oversize scarf, with large needles and three strands of yarn held together. The scale of the scarf knits up quickly and allows you to really see what you're knitting. Jill teaches you how to cable to the front or back. The result is new knitting knowledge, as well as a sculptural scarf that can be a solid color, or ombre through different colors of yarn. Pattern included - a $6 value!
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This is a terrific first lace project because after establishing the pattern, you essentially keep working longer versions of the same two rows. Jill leads you through a practice swatch so you get the hang of the pattern before launching into the final project. And she gives you a trick in case you get lost counting the rows. This lacy "little something" could easily grow into a giant cozy shawl if you're feeling ambitious!
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Afraid to knit in the round? Jill's hat is knit sideways on two needles with one seam so you can start making hats on straight needles. This project uses short row shaping - a technique that sounds intimidating but really it's just a way to shape wedges by not knitting to the end of your knitting. Jill shows you how to create those wedges that you then graft together for a quick-to-knit hat that can be worked up on smaller or larger needles (with...
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Double knitting is a great technique for creating a cozy, double sided, reversible fabric. Jill teaches all the skills you need on a practice swatch, including a special two-color cast on, working double knitting flat and in the round, as well as how to kitchener stitch to finish. So you'll be all set and ready to apply your new double knitting skills to the full-size cowl. Pattern included - a $6 value!
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This workshop covers all the knitting basics: casting on, the knit stitch, the purl stitch, and binding off. Jill also shows how to cast-on for lefties, knitting in the English and Continental methods for each stitch, and how to switch between knit and purl stitches in the same row. After you watch this workshop, you'll know everything you need in order to knit your first project - an impressive basketweave scarf.
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