See this at: ryclassic.com| Added on 05/17/07

Nordic style fairisle zip up jacket

Nordic style fairisle zip up jacket See less

See this at: kidsknits.com| Added on 09/04/06

Webster's Unabridged Dictionary defines it this way: "Steek - To pierce with a sharp instrument; hence, to stitch; to sew; also, to fix; to fasten." Unfortunately, that definition doesn't really give us a clear idea of what steek means in knitting.... See more

Webster's Unabridged Dictionary defines it this way: "Steek - To pierce with a sharp instrument; hence, to stitch; to sew; also, to fix; to fasten." Unfortunately, that definition doesn't really give us a clear idea of what steek means in knitting. We use it as a noun: "I put a steek down the front of my cardigan." We use it as a verb: "You could just steek the whole thing and never purl!" We use it as an adjective: "Wow, that fair isle vest was entirely steeked!" Here's my own shot at a hopefully more helpful knitter's definition: Steek - The process or result of continuously circularly knitting a section of a garment by temporarily bridging a planned opening with extra stitches, reinforcing the boundaries of the planned opening when necessary, then cutting the bridged section down the middle to establish the opening. The big point that Webster's definition misses is that, despite the emphasis on fixing and fastening, the one shared feature of all types of knitted steeks is that they... See less

See this at: jb.man.ac.uk| Added on 01/17/07

I've had a lot of requests recently for information on building your own spinning wheel. So I thought that I'd collect everything that I could find together and put it here. I'd better say at the start that I've made spindles and a charkha but don't... See more

I've had a lot of requests recently for information on building your own spinning wheel. So I thought that I'd collect everything that I could find together and put it here. I'd better say at the start that I've made spindles and a charkha but don't have either the skill, or the woodworking and metal working equipment to try to build a 'proper' wheel myself. Anyway - do you really want a spinning wheel- I spun my first jumper from a donated Jacob fleece, using a dog comb and a hand spindle - total outlay less than 5 pounds... and I could done it for even less if I'd made the spindle. (Take some dowelling, a rubber grommet and one or two of those CDs that people keep sending you in your junk mail! try here for more info http://www.spinning.net/hints/equipment/cd.html) Beware though, spindles just as are addictive as any other sort of spinning. I collect them, even if I don't find time to use them much. There's usually one sitting on my desk at work, to remind me of the spinning waiting... See less

See this at: knitty.com| Added on 08/09/06

French women are known for wearing scarves. Starting in September and until summer arrives, this is a most important accessory. The scarf may be striped or patterned, colorful, wrinkled and is much bigger than the scarves you probably have. Women... See more

French women are known for wearing scarves. Starting in September and until summer arrives, this is a most important accessory. The scarf may be striped or patterned, colorful, wrinkled and is much bigger than the scarves you probably have. Women just wrap the scarf around their neck in a "Je suis belle et ça ne demande aucun effort*" sort of way and off they go. Since I have lived in Paris, I have realized that these ladies are on to something. I find I am much warmer wearing a scarf, even if I’m not wearing a jacket, so here is my knit version of the French scarf. It’s knit on the bias so the variegated yarn makes diagonal stripes and stitches are carefully dropped to make a pattern in the opposite direction. This creates a scarf which tends to be a little more of a parallelogram than a rectangle, but I promise, it’s nice that way. It’s made of the softest, most luxurious yarn I have ever used and is a dream to wear. Instructions are included at the end to modify it to create a... See less

See this at: grkp.com| Added on 08/08/06

1 -9 patterns 3.99 ea. 10-19 patterns 2.99 ea. 20 or more patterns 1.99 ea

1 -9 patterns 3.99 ea. 10-19 patterns 2.99 ea. 20 or more patterns 1.99 ea See less

See this at: blackberry-ridge.com| Added on 08/08/06

* Follow the Leader Faroese Shawl * Gothic Leaf Stole * Shetland Garden Faroese Shawl * Waves in the Square Shawl * Loop de Loop Shawl * Maple Leaf Shawl * Garden Party Shawl * Flirty Ruffles Shawl * Creatures of the Reef Shawl * Lacy Lattice Stole *... See more

* Follow the Leader Faroese Shawl * Gothic Leaf Stole * Shetland Garden Faroese Shawl * Waves in the Square Shawl * Loop de Loop Shawl * Maple Leaf Shawl * Garden Party Shawl * Flirty Ruffles Shawl * Creatures of the Reef Shawl * Lacy Lattice Stole * Lotus Blossom Shawl * Lily of the Valley Shawl * Tina Shawl * Garden Shawl * Peacock Shawl * Lotus Shawl * Poinsettia Shawl * Radiant Shawl * Nature's Gifts Poncho * Shaped Poncho/Less Fuss More Flair Poncho * The Tempelhof Airlifter Lace Shawl * Evening in Eden Stole * Song of Hiawatha Lace Stole * Faroese Flower Shawl * Weeping Willow Shawl * Concert in the Park Shawl * Zig Zag Fantasy Shawl * Snowdrift Stole * Moscow Nights * The Petal Sonnet Triangular Shawl * Violets by the River Shawl/Scarf, in Silk * Spider Queen * Pinwheel Shawl/Stole * The Big Shrug * The Hap Shawl * Beauty and the Bias * Legends of the Shetland Seas * The Cats' Day Shawl * Alcazar, the Moorish Palace * Snow Forest Lace Stole * Summer in Kansas * Siberian Winter *... See less

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