Knitting is the art of knotting, that is making loops and knots in a length of yarn or thread into a piece of fabric using needles. Current research places the origins of hand knitting in the middle east, the techniques probably made their way to Europe via the Mediterranean. Knitting was used mostly to create necessary ...
My grandmother isn't like your average knitter; she likes to knit squares. Every afternoon she'll take whatever yarn she has at hand – red, purple, a 'lovely rosey' pink – and make a simple, single-stitched square. At the end of each month she mails them to her friend who collects squares from three other neighborhood ...
Whether you have been knitting for years or you are just beginning, chances are that you have veered away from one of your knitting patterns at some stage of the game. Patterns are much like recipes to the extent that you can be certain that they will work if you follow the directions exactly. Still, ...
Who is better, human or machine? Machine knitting is all about speed and volume. A knitting machine can produce an entire row in seconds which could take several minutes by hand. Knitting machines also turn out patterns with a more even tension. But no matter how efficient these machines are, nothing can substitute the creativity ...
Although it may not appear to be so, judging by current weather conditions, the summer months have arrived. This often means summer holiday plans are being made or at least discussed among potential travel companions. Perhaps even travel brochures have been picked up and perused or some online surfing has gathered information on suitable destinations. ...
Copyright 2006 Alice Seidel Welcome to the wonderful world of knitting! Even if you've been here for a while, there is always something new about this most fascinating craft! Let me start by introducing you to the five stitch types that I believe are at the very heart of knitting! Learning to knit, you know, is nothing ...