Saturday, June 28, 2008

how to knit a bunny

I think when people try to learn to knit they choose the wrong pattern and the wrong supplies. Knitting may be done by hand or by machine.

More people are finding knitting a recreation and enjoying the hobby with their family. A second potential difficulty is that the knitted piece will slide off the tapered end of the needles when unattended; this is prevented by "point protectors" that cap the tapered ends. It doesn't care what month it is or what holiday is approaching, there is always something fun to knit.

It can be a humbling experience to the perfectionist. Some yarns are dyed to be either variegated (changing color every few stitches in a random fashion) or self-striping (changing every few rows). To compete with the speed of the new knitting machines, many of the cottage industries started to knit garments in flat pieces which were sewn together; they worked piecemeal.

The diameter affects the size of stitches, which affects the gauge of the knitting and the elasticity of the fabric. A circular needle resembles two short knitting needles connected by a cable between them.

Keep YOUR knitting on the "Cutting Edge" with FREE patterns. You watch it come to life as you go, and little by little, your knitting becomes reality.

cool knit patterns - these are the fundamentals you should know

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