Knitting Patterns

2010-06-04T19:53:00.000-07:00

Knitting Patterns

I know it has been a while since I have posted to you but you know how life can get too busy. I have not been knitting or reading any knitting patterns. I have a good reason. My new business is doing well and I am planning my retirement soon where I will knit all day. Not too soon as I am really enjoying my new venture.

Working from home has been great, oh the freedom! It sure beats driving in traffic to work and I want to share this website called Your Executive Income Plan. The folks in this group have found a real business to run from home that works. Anyone can do it. I only started part time but I have started receiving a real residual income already.

I try to make time for my knitting as you can imagine. I want to tell you about a fabulous website for Knitting Patterns with lots of info. Knitting Pattern Instructions Click on their link that says "Sewing, Knitting and Crochet Supplies" It leads to a great online store with hundreds of knitting patterns, and yarns. Great prices too.

I must say I am impressed and I have been working on filling my shopping cart! It is a good job I work from home so I can schedule my new knitting projects into my day. Happy Knitting.

Knitting Patterns

Knitting Patterns

2008-04-06T14:11:00.000-07:00

Knitting Patterns

Well, I hope everyone is enjoying their knitting. As spring comes I love to see new knitting sites and new knitting patterns sites. Hopefully you all went to the great knitting pattern instructions site. I hope you all got a lot of good information from that site.

Knitting is my passion but I love all crafts and lately I have also become very involved in Scrapbooking. I have been scrapbooking for others and quite honestly I am really enjoying it. It is so creative and I can make enough to pay for all my supplies and more. There is a great book that explains everything needed to start scrapbooking for profit. You can find it at Scrapbook For Profit.

It has a link to a great scrapbook supplier as well. Hope you enjoy the new information. Keep knitting of course, and remember to keep looking for those great knitting patterns.

Knitting Patterns

Knitting Patterns

2006-12-20T15:54:00.000-08:00

Knitting Patterns

I am always searching the internet for great information and love to check out all the knitting patterns websites.

I wanted to let you know about a great site I found with lots of knitting patterns information. I especially like the link to the book they sell which has wonderful ideas for the more experienced knitter. I have wanted to try more adventurous knitting and this is chock full of great ideas with great photos too. I feel very inspired to adapt some of my existing knitting patterns to look like the great photos they have in their book. If you want to get inspired they have a sample of the book you can look at. This sample has a few very interesting outfits and I am already researching how to do some of the fancy work shown.

Go and take a look at this knitting pattern instructions site as soon as you can. You will be amazed.

Knitting Patterns

Knitting Patterns

2006-07-17T15:35:00.000-07:00

Knitting Patterns

Here's the last installment in our knitting patterns series about choosing yarn.

“Substituting Yarns”

It may happen that your desired yarn may be unavailable
in the market or it may be too expensive according to your
knitting pattern.

In such cases, you can substitute a yarn that will work
the same for you. For example, you can use smooth cotton
yarn in place of fluffy mohair.

Before replacing the yarn-type, be sure to consider the
yarn demand of the knitting pattern. The weight of the
yarn is another important factor that you should take
into consideration.

I hope you are enjoying these small tips of advice. For more knitting advice both simple and more advanced you can take a look at this amazing offer for the Knitting Essentials information-packed book by clicking here.

If you're like me, you sit and knit in front of the TV. In my family it has turned into a major event every night because we now have a new home theater system. I may have to move out of the room when I knit as I was so engrossed in the movies last night that I actually dropped several stitches, just like a beginner!

Well I hope you have enjoyed the tips we have been giving and look forward to you checking back for more.

Knitting Patterns

Knitting Patterns

2006-06-19T15:56:00.000-07:00

Knitting Patterns

Knitting Patterns

Well the great tips for your knitting patterns just keep coming! Here's a great one for saving money which we all want to do, right?

"Sometimes, you may find that your woolen clothes are out
of fashion or maybe you have a particular piece that you
have never really liked that much. If it is an expensive
yarn, you can easily reuse the yarn using a seven-step
process outlined in-depth in “Knitting Essentials”

Remember, to make the reclaimed yarn useful for knitting
you will need to wash it and let it hang dry."

I hope you are enjoying these small tips of advice. For more knitting advice both simple and more advanced you can take a look this amazing offer for the Knitting Essentials information-packed book by clicking here.

Knitting Patterns

Knitting Patterns

2006-06-07T21:35:00.000-07:00

Knitting Patterns

It's time for another great tip for using knitting patterns. While it may take a long time to complete a knitting project, remember that it is always made up of small steps. Here is another great piece of advice sent to me by the knitting expert Sarah Adkins

“Always Consider the Pattern”

The desired pattern should always be clear in your mind
before choosing any wool yarn.

If the intended pattern is complicated then never go with
mohair or angora because your pattern may become lost
under their long and hairy fiber.

When using a complicated pattern, a flat, regularly spun
wool yarn is the better choice.

This may seem like an obvious thing to consider but we all benefit from being reminded of these basic facts. For more knitting advice both simple and more advanced you can take a look at her helpful and information-packed book by clicking here.

Knitting Patterns

Knitting Patterns

2006-06-02T09:29:00.000-07:00

Knitting Patterns

In all the discussions about choosing the right yarn we must remember that sometimes it is the simple points that we forget. Following is a snippet of information sent to me by the knitting expert Sarah Adkins

"Always Consider Climate"

Climate is another important factor to consider when
selecting yarn for a knitting project.

If you are designing something for a person living in a
warm area then that person probably cannot even wear a
chunky weight yarn product.

On the other hand, if the person is living in a colder
area then a heavier yarn will be the right choice.

This might seem simple but she is full of great advice both simple and more advanced.
You can learn more about these knitting facts in her amazing book by clicking here.

Knitting Patterns

Knitting Patterns

2006-05-26T08:59:00.000-07:00

Knitting Patterns

To use knitting patterns well, one of the most important things is selecting the right yarn. Most people spend time selecting just the right knitting patterns but rush out and buy yarn without enough thought. The following is an excerpt from an email I received from the knitting expert Sarah Adkins.

"Selecting the right quality of yarn is one of the most influential factors of successful knitting. Essentially, the ultimate success or failure of your knitting project may very well depend on your selection of yarn. With this in mind, you will always want to consider who will be using your knitting product when selecting yarn for a project.

For example, if you are knitting a sweater for a man then lovely wool might be the right choice but if you are knitting some winter clothing for a baby that type of wool is probably not the appropriate choice.

When knitting for a baby, always use superwash wool because it allows you to machine wash and dry the yarn frequently. Also, always feel the yarn by rubbing it against your skin. If it feels rough to you, it will definitely feel the same way on a baby's sensitive skin."

This is just part of her wonderful information about knitting and you can learn more about her amazing book by clicking here.

Knitting Patterns

Knitting Patterns

2006-04-20T22:34:00.000-07:00

Knitting Patterns

Well, I though it was time for some more information about knitting. I was hoping to get a lot of people to contact me with some interesting knitting patterns. I will compile a list of all the good knitting patterns as they arrive.

As the winter ends and the warmer weather arrives you might think that knitting is over for the year. There are so many interesting free knitting patterns that are designed for summer wear. Small tank tops are especially cute but there are also great cardigans in the nice thin yarn that we see often lately, as well as the great evening shawls.

If you can't find the desire to knit all summer you might want to check out some interesting sites that I found about how to work from home and making money with data entry. Have Fun

Knitting Patterns

Knitting Patterns

2006-03-02T01:44:00.000-08:00

Knitting Patterns

Knitting is getting more popular again. Did you realize that knitting is the New Hip Hobby? Celebrities such as Lara Flynn Boyle, Sandra Bullock and Laurence Fishburne have made the hobby the height of chic.
Obviously I am not alone. With so much knitting information out there I was always searching around for knitting instructions, knitting patterns, free knitting patterns, information about knitting needles, knitting yarn, knitting designs etc. I was thinking wouldn’t it be great to be able to get all the knitting essentials in one book? Well I have to tell you that I have found it! Now I can get all that knitting information in one place.

The Knitting Essentials which you can get by clicking here has guidance on Knitting Patterns, Yarns, Needles, Knitting Techniques, Knitting Terminology, and so much more that I needed to know. Knitting Essentials has easy to follow knitting patterns, illustrations and photographs which I always find helpful. It shows you how to work with multiple colors and different types of knitting such as Tubular Knitting and Knitting Backwards! I didn’t even know that existed! They have very helpful knitting information such as selecting the right knitting needles, knitting patterns, yarn, or even knitting machines. They have tips on how to make your knitting look professional and still save money on yarn.

The thing that got me was that knitting essentials give a 100% money back guarantee, they even give you three months to decide! I figure that’s a knitting dream as it sometimes takes me three months to finish my knitting project! Check it out by clicking here, I think you will be glad you did.
Knitting Patterns

Knitting Patterns

2006-03-02T00:17:00.000-08:00

Knitting Patterns

For those that want to get right to the knitting patterns but need a refresher here it is. Knitting patterns use basically two stitches, the knit stitch and the purl stitch. Once you know these two knitting essentials you will be able to develop other knitting patterns which are just combinations or variations of these two knitting pattern stitches.

The Knit Stitch
Once you have cast on, hold the knitting needle with the cast on stitches in your left hand. Push the point of the right knitting needle in between the front of the first and second stitches, pointing the knitting needle to the right to feed the point through the first stitch keeping it under the left needle. The knitting yarn should be at the back of the work. Loop the knitting yarn around the right knitting needle from back to front, letting the knitting yarn rest between the needles. Catch the knitting yarn on the end on the right knitting needle and pull it through the first stitch to the front of the work. Slip the old stitch off the left needle. The new stitch is now on the right needle. This is the beginning of a knitting pattern. It is a good idea to keep the knitting yarn draped over the right forefinger, this keeps it to the back of the work too. Repeat this process until all stitches are on the right knitting needle. Now count the stitches, if they are all there, turn the right knitting needle around and put it in the left hand. This is the first row of the knitting pattern. The knitting yarn will look like it is at the front and you will now take it to the back and start the second row of transferring stitches to the empty right needle.

The Purl Stitch
The Purl stitch gives a different knitting pattern. Start with the knitting needle with the cast on knitting pattern stitches in your left hand. Your knitting yarn will be hanging in front. Push point of right knitting needle into the front of the first knitting pattern stitch from right to left. Wrap the knitting yarn around the tip of the right knitting needle, crossing over the two needles and hanging once again in front. Slide the right knitting needle down and back taking the new loop of knitting yarn from front to back, through the old stitch. Slip the old stitch off the left knitting needle. You now have a knitting pattern stitch in purl on the right knitting needle and the yarn is hanging, once again, in the front. This is the knitting pattern called purl. Repeat this process until all stitches are on the right knitting needle. Now count the stitches to make sure you haven't dropped any and turn the work around putting the knitting needle with the stitches on in your left hand to start the next row.

Well, this is my attempt to teach you how to knit in different knitting patterns using the two basic knitting stitches but I have found that it is very hard to learn a knitting pattern from a few knitting instructions. I have found a great book on the subject, much more in depth than I can be. It really helped me improve my knitting with advice on knitting patterns, knitting instructions, all the knitting essentials. You can find it by clicking here. I really suggest you take a look Good luck with your knitting.
Knitting Patterns

Knitting Patterns

2006-03-01T14:52:00.000-08:00

Knitting Patterns

Gauge Counts
Even though you may want to jump right in there and start using a knitting pattern it is a good idea to make a knitting pattern gauge swatch. Don't skip this step, you will be sorry and it's not worth it. Half a stitch in one inch can end up making a big difference to the overall size of a sweater from a knitting pattern. Always knit the swatch in the stitch that you will use. Obviously different knitting patterns end up with different sizes so this matters. I always try to make my swatch big enough to make it a good test. I usually go for at least 4" x 4". Surround the swatch with a few rows of seed stitch knitting (knit or purl the opposite stitch of what you see facing you on odd number rows). Begin and end each row with four seed stitches as well. This stitch lies very flat and will help you measure accurately.
Needle size is much less important than tension with a knitting pattern. Some people are loose with their knitting pattern while others are tight with their knitting pattern. This can also vary from day to day with some people. You can deliberately adapt you tension to create a different knitting pattern look. Loose knitting pattern for a light open feel and tighter knitting pattern for a warmer feel. The tighter weave may feel stiffer while the more loose knitting piece may feel softer.
When you have finished the swatch let it sit for awhile. The yarn needs to relax and even out any tight spots. Now count the stitches and measure the rows per inch of knitting pattern with a cloth tape. Remember to try a measurement in a few different places. Another way is to just calculate how big the total knitting pattern swatch should be. If 16 stitches were cast on for the knitting pattern and the gauge is 4st=1" the swatch should measure 4" (don't measure the seed stitches on each end). If you are too large, try needles that are a size smaller. Or if you are too small, try larger needles. Now you have finished you can start your knitting pattern with confidence knowing that the product of your labors will actually find you!
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Knitting Patterns

Knitting Patterns

2006-02-28T01:15:00.000-08:00

Knitting Patterns
Caring for your knitted items
When I have spent hours working on a sweater from a knitting pattern, I want to make sure it looks as good after a dozen washes as it did the day I was knitting it.
Here's how I care for the things made from my knitting patterns. I always use luke warm water. I actually don't use detergent. I use my shampoo. I figure if it's mild enough but effective enough for my hair it must be good enough for my knitting pattern designs. I add about a teaspoon. I swoosh the sweater around in the soapy water for a while then let it soak for at least fifteen minutes.
I drain the water, squashing the sweater into the bowl to get rid of the water. I rinse with luke warm water as many times as it takes until the water is clear. I am pressing the knitting against the sides of the bowl. I don't wring it tight as I don't want to lose the shape. I then lay the knitting on a flat clean towel. I roll the towel up with the knitting inside like a swiss roll knitting pattern and press a little. I find this gets rid of a lot of the water. If you have a mesh sweater dryer then lay it out carefully shaping the sweater to its original proportions so it remains as designed on the knitting pattern. If you don't have one the you can just place the knitting on a fresh towel. This takes longer to dry and I suggest changing to a dry towel and flipping the sweater over so it dries quicker.
Obviously I never hang a sweater, not even on padded hangers as I find it stretches the shoulders with the weight of the wet sweater.

Knitting Nova owns a few blogs – Knitting Essentials, Free Knitting Patterns, Knitting Instructions

Knitting Patterns

Knitting Patterns

2006-02-22T15:13:00.000-08:00

Hi and welcome to my knitting patterns blog. I hope this will be a great source for sharing knitting patterns. Knitting patterns will vary from the basic to the unique.