Hi, My name is Lisa and I've been lurking and reading here for quite some time. I'm hoping that you all will be able to help me or perhaps direct me to where I might find help in a book, etc. for a knitting problem. I made a hat on double pointed needles and it wasn't until after I had nearly...

Helen ST, I think I've figured out how to do that twisted cord! Take one length of yellow and one length of black, lay them together, and tie them together at both ends. Now you have a circle. Put a big toe through the circle and pull the yarn up so you have a very narrow ellipse; pull the yarn...

I just posted photos of a couple of finished objects. This is an aran sweater I finished recently, it's from the only book (The best of Knitters Arans and Celtics) which I've ever made more than one thing from! http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2330798550071390319JFMVSb This is a chunky...

what type of Needlework Magazine are you talking about? Stella

It occurs to me that if I had a crochet hook with a hook on both ends, then it would be so much easier to fix a ladder that has both knit and purl stitches. Each time a purl stitch sat on top of a knit stitch or vice versa, all I'd have to do is slide the shaft through the stitch and work with...

Hi Everyone. I was hoping that someone more experienced with reading cable charts would help me figure something out. I'm making the Cabled Cardigan from VK winter 2006. I'm working on the front left panel. The cable pattern is staggered, and there are 4 stitch cables and 6 stitch cables. The...

Hi guys! I hope this isn't posting twice. Oh well, sigh. :) I have decided to try to knit a winter wardrobe (I know, spring is flying in fast and I better get a move-on) for my SIL's doll collection, primarily Cissy, Alex, and Coquette. Does anyone know if there are any free patterns out there...

I just finished my second go at making these. I've been using the book Knitted Tams by Mary Rowe for guidance and sometimes charts. These pics are pre-blocking, so they don't have the shape and are not yet evened out. http://www.flickr.com/photos/betty_b/sets/72157594564031395/detail/ BB

Hej! I still read rcty but haven't posted in AGES, so I thought I'd check in with y'all (yes, you can move me from South Carolina to Sweden, but you cannot REMOVE South Carolina from me!). I have crocheted several more shoulderbags using Eskimo yarn and then felting them in the washer and dryer....

Looking for can't miss Yanr Shops in Las Vegas that are easy to get to from the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Jenn in CA - who will be in Vegas for the Race and a day of jet skiing on Lake Mead this weekend.

In the knitting it got dirty, so I washed the "great gansey". While being blocked it seemed to have all the virtues of wet sheet rock. Ah, but when I finally put it on, I understood, "This is how the fishermen stayed warm while fishing" (before synthetics.) This is how one can comfortably nap on...

Does anyone know of a site that may have videos or lessons on hand knitting sweaters?? I wish to make one and the only time I tried,there were errors in the pattern where the sleeves were concerned and I became very disillusioned in making one. I knit a lot of lace and intricate things,but...

I grew up there, I saw what was actually happening. Growing up in England, where sweaters were called "jumpers" or "pullovers" if they did not have a front opening, there were several specific styles. Two of the most popular came from the Channel Islands, the island of Jersey (very plain)...

Do anyone know how to turn this knitting instruction into a crochet pattern? The pattern came from Lion brand. Tia. Pam-Doggirl3 Simple Eyelet Diamonds (multiple of 8 sts) Note: the instructions below are a generic description of how to execute this stitch pattern. For a single repeat, you'd only...

I just realized that in my email to you I hadn't put my own email address... and I'm not actually sure that the address this comes from (which was set up by our internet provider in my son's name... so that I could access the newsgroups through Outlook) actually works. In fact I *may* have put...

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On Mar 6, 7:24 pm, "Shillelagh" wrote: I've never had a heel wear out. My wool socks wear on the ball of the foot, and I just take some leftover yarn and "darn" it. One thing I do need to buy is a darning egg, which would make it much easier. Shelagh My DH worked in a...

My GAWD, I only have two projects on needles right now, I feel absolutely decadent! One's a four inch wide, 8 foot long ugly ugly ugly scarf for someone who requested it. I hate the yarn, and the colours are gross, but what the hay, she asked for it. The other is a two inch wide GORGEOUS 8 foot ...

I don't remember seeing anyone post this.... if it has been done, put me down for a bad memory (laugh) Hat & scarf for me done in Rowan "Tapestry" variegated yarn. Baby Arnold Sweater in worsted weight variegated acrylic Candle Flame Shawl done in Knit Picks Alpaca Cloud WIP's Skull bag to be...

It looks like another clear cool day he forecast high for the afternoon is mid-70s, there's not a cloud in the sky and breezes are coming from the north. The house is opened up and I'm attempting to evict dust bunnies and other lurkers in corners. I made waffles this morning for the upcoming...