There are several ways to join yarn. Here’s just one.
Do you recycle?
This lady crocheted her outfit from grocery bags!!
Knitting counter ring
First time I’ve run across this type of knitting counter.
http://www.critsuccess.com/index.php/review/product/list/id/4831/category/3/
50 web sites to get free knitting patterns
There probably more than this out there, but this is definitely a good start!!
Pardon me I did not knit this for you.
Thought everyone could use a chuckle! Note the hair styles.
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.
Five basic shawl shapes
This is a handy chart showing the different shapes of shawls.
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.
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.
Micro Knitting
You won’t believe your eyes ! This woman is absolutely amazing. The knitting is done with .01 wire and silk thread. Take time to scroll through this site.
https://www.altheacrome.com/micro-knits
How to make felted slippers
Love all the things this lady makes, slippers in particular.
What is gauge?
Another article regrading gauge and how to see what your gauge is.
file:///D:/What%20is%20guage.pdf
Does gauge matter in knitting?
Yes it does! This was an interesting experiment.
How to remove purl dash lines
A helpful tip when changing yarn colors:
Invisible bind off
Scroll about half way down this page. Lots of other interesting articles as well.
Instructions for invisible bind off.
