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| Featured Pattern of the Week: Luscious Little Pumpkin |
        Interested in crochet? Visit our sister site: Crochet Pattern Central  | Tips 'n TricksDo you have a helpful hint or handy trick that will make any aspect of knitting easier? Share it! Post ideas on scrap yarn usages, stitch markers, color changing, maintaining your sanity while following a difficult pattern, etc. There is most probably someone out there that will benefit from your help. Need ideas yourself? Read others' comments--we all live and learn! Name: Alison - from Birmingham UK Subject: Kitten's Comment Comment: I was disappointed to read this comment; for me, one of the joys of re-discovering knitting is to make contact with knitters everywhere, who seem to ba a very diverse bunch in terms of age, nationality, geographical location and experience. I think it's great that older and younger men and women around the world are finding a common interest and enjoy sharing it with each other. How sad then that Kitten seems to display prejudice towards a certain group ('old' people). Knitters everywhere generally strike me as people who do not discriminate on any grounds, and are willing to help and encourage any other knitter, irrespective of age or experience level. In fact, rather sadly, Kitten seems to be guilty of the very attitudes she attributes to another group of people. Kitten, you have obviously had some bad experiences - ignore them and move on. For every person who discourages and tries to impose their view, there are dozens more who are willing to share their experience, and in turn learn from others. We are lucky to belong to a great bunch of people - let's enjoy our diversity! Name: Beth Subject: Old People Comment: The best person to learn form is my oma because she's made every mistake possible, and makes up new ones just for fun. I think ignoring people who are smarter and know more than u is just stupid. Name: Kitten Subject: Old people Comment: My best advice when knitting, especially if you are new to it or learning a new technique is to ignore old people. They have ideas such as the best way to knit faster and refuse to consider that if you wanted your knitting over and done with you wouldn't bother knitting, you'd just buy it for much less in store. ignore people who tell you it's done wrong, every truely great knitter knows every piece contains a carefully placed mistake as an admission that no ones perfect. Well the modest knitters do anyway, can't say much for the older ego's who think their ways the only way. Name: pretty-flower345 Subject: keeping track Comment: when i am knitting, even the simplest things, i always question myself on whether i have got the right no. of rows correct ect, so i use a small notebook, and keep a tally of my rows. This is very helpful if you get confused or mixed up easily by knitting! :) keep on knitting! xx Name: vanillapod958196 Subject: Hydees Post Comment: That might not be such a good idea to knit the starting cast on tail of wool into the knitting but i might try it for the starting of the next balls of wool. As one gets older less stress is necessary. The starting tail of wool helps me see at a glance which is the right ie outer side of the knitting. Looking at the knitting then is the second opinion ie the check and that Oks me for going on. That is necessary anyway for garter stitch because i cannot tell which is outer side and which is inner without the tail yarn of the knitting being left on and that tail helps me for cardigan fronts to decide which side has buttonholes. Name: knittergirl Subject: all things are possible Comment: If you are scared to try cables, lace, or anything, just remember: "I can do all things through Him who gives me strength." Philippians 4:12 Name: vanillapod 958196 Subject: Undoing knitted with 2 balls Comment: Undoing knitting which has been knitted with 2 strands of wool held together. This is better undone half a row at a time approximately, unwinding 2 separate balls which can then be re-used singly. To make the wool straight again one can steam it after winding it round a chair back eg to make 2 hanks of the wool. Then when held in hot steam above a pan of boiling water-and after about 10 to 15 minutes the hank of wool can be removed from above the pan's steam and the hanks pulled straight again. It does denature the wool a little though. It will never be the same as it was. Name: Rosie Subject: to keep track while you are knitting your rows Comment: while you knitting numbers of rows, I use abacus to count the rows so you won't get messed up or lose which rows you are on Name: nutty knitter Subject: casting on Comment: When I first started knitting I found that the first row was nearly impossible because I knit tightly. So, whenever I cast on, I use both needles. Cast on your appropriate stitches by holding two needles together. That first row is then a breeze and if you knit tightly, no one will ever know you cast on to 2 needles. Name: Connie Subject: Yarn tails Comment: I keep my cut-off yarn tails in a clean peanut butter jar for my two-year-old granddaughter to play with. She loves to dump out the jar on the carpet and choose a favorite color to give to her mom with a cheery "Hey yo" (here you go). I'm for almost anything that will keep a two-year-old happy! Name: dian capill Subject: enough yarn? Comment: To be sure you have enough yarn to complete a second row, place a loose knot half way down the yarn. If you do not have to undo the knot to complete the first row you have enough yarn to complete another row. Name: Nirth Subject: Needles Comment: I found that when you have to stop knitting (which I'm sure we all hate!) you can use your row counter as a stopper on the needle so that your piece will not fall off. Name: Megan, 13 Subject: cables Comment: when creating a cable, don't have too much tension in the yarn, but don't have it loose. I found cables easier when I was just beginning with a more bulky type of yarn, but as I got more comfortable, I moved to the lace patterns. Name: Taylor Subject: edges Comment: When I knit, I make my sides neater by, on the first stitch I always (it can be a purl or a knit) just put it on the other needle without knitting or purling it. Name: Angela Subject: re patterns Comment: I have been a keen knitter for ages, I have found if I take the time to read through the pattern there is less chance of me making a mistake. Select a Page << Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Next >> Share your own hints by filling in the form below... |
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