Thought everyone could use a chuckle! Note the hair styles.
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Japanese Short Rows
Afraid to try short rows? There are several ways to do them and maybe this one will be the one that helps to get you to try them.
https://theknittingspace.com/knitting-japanese-short-rows-knitting-tutorial/
Five basic shawl shapes
This is a handy chart showing the different shapes of shawls.
file:///C:/Users/User-1/Documents/shawlshapes-round.pdf
The startling difference in gauge between knitters.
My mom, sister, and I at one time would all get the same gauge. We could pick up whatever knitting was there and it would work out o.k. Not so much any more.
The history of knitting
There are lots of articles about the history of knitting and here’s another one.
89 Year old woman knits a replica of her town
The attention to detail is amazing. Would be fun to see in person.
How to shorten a sleeve from the cast on edge
Choosing Colors
Combining colors can be a challenge. Using a color wheel can help.
Icelandic bind off
This is an easy VERY stretchy bind off. I have not tried it yet, but I think it would be good for binding of the toe up sock. I has a ridge like a I cord.
Russian Grafting
This can be used instead of the Kitchener stitch when you want to graft two pieces of fabric together. You can also do this with a straight piece of fabric folded in half. It has a decorative stitch on the outside and perfectly flat on the inside. Could be used to close the toe of a sock.
