Author: Fariba

  • How to measure required stitches for a project?

    How to measure required stitches for a project?

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    After you chose your yarn and your needle, cast on 20 stitches. Knit at least 3 or 4 rows of any stitch you plan to knit, and then pull out the needle and measure the length of your knitting by a measuring tape. Now divide that number by 20 and here you get the measure per one…

  • Shed leaves

    Shed leaves

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    Knitted in a multiple of 10 Stitches + 11 and 15 row repeat.

  • Single Cast On

    Single Cast On

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    Single Cast On by Vickie Howell

  • Long-Tail Cast On/Continental Cast-on/Double Cast-on

    Long-Tail Cast On/Continental Cast-on/Double Cast-on

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    One common concern in long-tail cast-on is to figure out how much yarn is required to use for cast on? Since leaving extra tail will disturb during knitting it is better measure right amount of yarn for tail. Below the correct measurement is given according to the yarn sizes. Calculate the amount of strand you need for your project and then…

  • Increase at the beginning

    Increase at the beginning

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    To illustrate how to increase knit at the beginning of the row

  • Flower Lace Stitch

    Flower Lace Stitch

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      This adorable lace pattern is easier than it looks like. If you are looking for a soft and easy lace pattern definitely this would be a great choice. The pattern is complete within four rows with casting on any (multiple of 6 stitches) + 4 stitches for borders. The finer yarn would be better choice. my suggestion is…

  • How to make a Mat with handmade Loom!

    How to make a Mat with handmade Loom!

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    Hello everyone. In this video I am going to show you how to make a mat with a handmade loom. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vg_F4fYe1I&ab_channel=watchknitting Materials Needed: For this you will need a flat box, which you can find it from any grocery store for free, a hook, some nails, scissors, a thick yarn, a pencil and a ruler.…

  • Tutorial 5 – Increasing/Decreasing

    Tutorial 5 – Increasing/Decreasing

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    While knitting sometime we need to increase stitches or even decrease stitches in order to give a specific shape or to work on a specific pattern.  Like other techniques in knitting there are different ways to do increase and decrease. One of the easiest ways to do decrease is through knitting two stitches together. The other way…

  • Tutorial 3 – Purl stitch

    Tutorial 3 – Purl stitch

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                  A stitch which is made by inserting needle in the right hand into the stitches in the left hand , while the head of the right needle stands in front of the needle in the left. Watch the video:

  • Tutorial 2 – Knit Stitch

    Tutorial 2 – Knit Stitch

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    After cast on desired number of stitches, the second step is to connect new loos/stitches to the previous loops/stitches. Basically this is called knitting. If you cast on double needles you need to remove one of the needles to let stitches become a little loos and easy to work. Having needle with stitches in your left…