Converting a pattern takes a little guess work and a little math. But with practice you’ll be able to make a nice product from whichever pattern you have.

Another How-To for my Sis-in-Law. Maybe it will help someone! Happy Stitches!

Start to finish tutorial of how to make a hat on a round loom, complete with pom pom. Note: Using only a single strand of 4-ply yarn for demonstration of technique. If you are making a hat for warmth it is best to use 2 strands of 4 ply yarn. Part II goes from sealing brim to casting off hat and how to make a pom pom

Hand knitting designer, author and lecturer Ruth Herring demonstrates how to knit Intarsia colour work. In part 1, learn how to twist the colours and how to produce an even tension throughout. Part 2 will show you how to darn in the tail ends to neaten the back of your work. k1p1 TV is a channel dedicated to the teaching of knitting and crochet techniques established by London based knitwear designer, pattern writer, lecturer, author and all-round yarnaholic, Ruth Herring. Ruth is the designer/author of best selling knitting books Knitting Wildlife and Knitting Masterpieces, which both feature the Intarsia technique. Keep the skills alive!

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Lesley Hearne from The Black Sheep shows you how to knit a scarf using Katia Triana. you can purchase Katia Triana from The Black sheep website: www.blacksheepwools.com

I will have the pattern written up soon for this scarf. I am usually only 8 stitches for this. Package calls for more. I wanted a longer narrower scarf so I reduced my stitches down to 8. This yarn is considered higher end and comes as a skein instead of a ball. It is absolutely gorgeous and people are going nuts for it. It is currently distributed only in Canada. You can visit www.estelleyarns.com to see if you can find a Canadian Retailer willing to ship it world wide. Estelle only sells to retailers and not the end consumer.

More free videos available online at www.knittinghelp.com Double Cast-On aka Long-Tail Cast-On aka Continental Cast-On My favorite cast on method. This creates a nice, stretchy edge that works well for stockinette stitch or for ribbing. Easy to knit from, easy to pick up stitches from, this is also the fastest cast-on I know, once you get the hang of it. It’s even faster than Single Cast-On when you take into account that this method creates an already knitted row. (By the way, purl the first row if working stockinette on straight needles, because of the already-knitted row this creates.) Recommended for beginners, or anyone. …Calculate 1/2″ – 1″ of yarn per stitch for the “long tail” that is required for this cast-on method. Let the tail dangle from the thumb of the left hand, so that it can untwist occasionally as you go (the thumb side gets twisted).

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Works In Progress: -Emilien hoodie in Cascade 200 on US 7. D’s Corner: -Basic slip stitch heel sock in Blue Ridge Kaleidoscope Superwash on US 2. Sock #1 is finished & sock #2 is on the needles. Plus I made a DIY sock blocker/display. FO’s: -Body of the Emilien hoodie. Spinning: -Nada. Upcoming/Queued: -Georgia cardigan sleeves. -Emilien sleeves, hoodie & zipper band. -Preemie hat using leftover yarn from sock #1. (Thanks to Heather from The Fiberista Files/Highland Handmades for pointing me in the right direction to the pattern.) Misc/Off topic: -Stash Dash Fail….I was 1200 yards shy of the 5k goal. -Work got in the way of knitting this weekend. -Fall cleaning. Cleaned out my clothes plus my Ravelry faves & queue. Down to less than 100 patterns! -Need buttons for the Georgia cardigan. Mother of pearl? Shell? Wood? Splurge on square swarovski crystal buttons? -KAL fail list (LYS Rose Lace Stole, LYS clapotis, Leethal Terrapin hat & Stephen West shawl.) -Missed out on lys intarsia class Enabling: -Bamboo dpn’s from ebay. -Sheepy Time Knits “All Your Base” in Dr. Who Gallifrey orange. -Malabrigo Superfine Merino Sport weight test yarn from Imagiknits (fast shipping & great cs!)