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Using Blocking Wires To Block A Lace Shawl

How to Block A Lace Shawl Using Blocking Wires You can always use pins to block any lace project. But for generations, women have used thin wires, or even strong lengths of cotton thread, in place of pins to shape their lace shawls. This tutorial shows...

Published May 6, 2009 6:11 AM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Techniques, Crochet, Blocking, lace knitting, knitted lace, knitting, Lace, Estonia, Knitted, shawls, felting, How to, knitters, Patterns, knit, Nancy Bush, Knitting Terms
Mattress Stitch Tutorial: Horizontal Seams

How To Do Mattress Stitch: Horizontal Seams Fear the mattress stitch no more! Here's a step-by-step tutorial to help you master this easy seaming stitch. This tutorial is for seams worked horizontally (such as a shoulder seam). For seams worked vertically...

Published Apr 10, 2009 12:11 PM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Embroidery, Seaming, knitting, Knitted, How to, knit, easy, yarn, Knitting Terms
Mattress Stitch Tutorial: Vertical Seams

How To Do Mattress Stitch: Vertical Seams Fear the mattress stitch no more! Here's a step-by-step tutorial to help you master this easy seaming stitch. For seams worked vertically (such as a side seam): Locate the "bars" between each column...

Published Apr 10, 2009 7:51 AM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Techniques, Embroidery, Seaming, Knitted, How to, knit, easy, yarn, Knitting Terms
How Insert Thrums in Your Knitting

How to Thrum a Mitten: Knitted Instructions Patterns: Knitted Thrummed Mittens by Jennifer Appleby available in our pattern store Crocheted Thrummed Mittens by Marlaina Bird from Interweave Crochet , Winter 2009 Related information: What is a thrum and...

Published Feb 13, 2009 11:36 AM by KD Sandi

Filed under: Crochet, knitting, Knitted, How to, Patterns, knit, yarn, Thrums, Interweave Crochet, Crocheted, Mittens, tips, Knitting Terms
Treble Crochet (tr)

Crochet *Wrap yarn around hook two times, insert hook into a stitch, yarn over hook and draw a loop through (four loops on hook; Figure 1), yarn over hook and draw it through two loops (Figure 2), yarn over hook and draw it through the next two loops...

Published May 15, 2008 2:11 PM by Kat

Filed under: Crochet, knitting, How to, yarn, www.knittingdaily.com, Knitting Terms
Double Crochet (dc)

Crochet *Yarn over hook, insert hook into a stitch, yarn over hook and draw a loop through stitch (three loops on hook; Figure 1), yarn over hook and draw it through two loops (Figure 2), yarn over hook and draw it through the re-maining two loops (Figure...

Published May 15, 2008 1:58 PM by Kat

Filed under: Crochet, knitting, How to, yarn, www.knittingdaily.com, Knitting Terms
Zipper

Stitches With RS facing and zipper closed, pin zipper to fronts so front edges cover the zipper teeth. With contrasting thread and RS facing, baste zipper in place close to teeth (Figure 1). Turn work over and with matching sewing thread and needle, stitch...

Published May 15, 2008 1:12 PM by Kat

Filed under: knitting, Knitted, How to, www.knittingdaily.com, Knitting Terms
About Measurements and Ease

Don't forget: You are beautiful, and you deserve beautiful knits that fit your beautiful self. Check out Sandi's Measuring Tutorial With Photos for more info. Ease: Positive versus Negative What is ease? Simply put: Ease is the extra fabric that...

Published Feb 15, 2008 2:33 PM by Kat

Filed under: Measuring, Pattern Adjustment, Ease, knitting, Knitted, How to, knitters, Patterns, Knits, Knitting Terms
Measuring Yourself: Bust, Waist, Hip

Don't forget: You are beautiful, and you deserve beautiful knits that fit your beautiful self. NOTE: The photos demonstrate where the tape measure should be placed. When YOU measure yourself, don't measure over your clothing! I had to do that...

Published Feb 15, 2008 2:32 PM by Kat

Filed under: Measuring, Pattern Adjustment, knitting, Knitted, How to, Patterns, knit, www.knittingdaily.com, Knits, Knitting Terms

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