Here are the directions for three garter tab cast on’s for a shawl.
13 Ways to Add More Time for Knitting to the Day
There a several in here that I could try!
AN EASY LONG-TAIL CAST-ON CALCULATION
Give this a try and see if it works!
https://basketsofyarn.com/blogs/notebook/put-a-stop-to-long-tail-cast-on-chicken
What is the difference between magic loop and traveling loop?
I have been knitting for over 65 years and there is always something to learn! I have done some knitting with two circular needles, but never tried these methods. The first video is the traveling loop and the next one links are simple magic loop.
3 things blocking will fix, 3 things it won’t
I have not blocked many knitted projects. This was helpful.
View the article about the 3 items blocking can and can’t fix.
Wigs for kids with cancer.
Knotted-k2tog-bind-off
Need a bind off to make a plain project pop? Here it is.
https://blog.knittingnuances.com/2017/10/31/knotted-k2tog-bind-off/
I-cords
Many ways to make and use and I-cord.
https://fingeringyarn.wordpress.com/2011/04/09/i-cord-ideas/
How to do the “tuck” stitch
You could use this on plain knitted item to give it a little pizzazz!
How to fix a twist in circular knitting
Did you know?
1. According to the British Hand Knitting Confederation four million women and 448,000 men in the UK are interested in knitting and sewing.
2. In New York in 2014, David Babcock, a professor of graphic design in Missouri, set a record of 3hr 56min for running a marathon while knitting.
3. The first knitting union was founded for men only in Paris in 1527.
4. The Guinness World Record for the longest knitted scarf stands at 4,565.46 metres (2.84 miles).
5. The record for most people knitting at the same location is 3,083 at a Women’s Institute event at the Royal Albert Hall in London in 2012.
6. The speed knitting record for most stitches knitted in one minute is 118.
7. Around the time of the Second World War, knitting was a slang term in the Navy for a girlfriend or girls in general.
8. The hook which holds the yarn at the end of a needle in a knitting machine is called a beard.
9. In 2013, Slow TV in Norway broadcast 13 hours covering a knitting marathon. The programme attracted 1.3 million viewers.
10. The first knitting machine was invented by English clergyman William Lee in 1589.
Details may be found at bhkc.co.uk
How to knit an eyelet icord bind off
Icord Bind Off
The iCord Bind Off is even easier than the iCord Cast On and you will like it wherever you need a rounded bind off…
How to have a neat last stitch bind off
If you have a stitch at the end of the row that is larger than the rest, here is how to eliminate it!
If you use 16 inch circular needles this should help.
Reversible cables!
We all love the look of cables and with this tutorial you can make them reversible. Click here for more information.
Hope this helps explain magic loop knitting
Never too old to create
This 91 year old terminally ill, bed ridden gentleman has knit over 8000 hat for the homless! Amazing!!!
What are “life lines” in knitting?
To the advanced knitter they are a must. They will save a lot of time “if” you find a mistake and need to take your project apart.
Centre Knitters Guild 