Knitting Needles etc.

hold the yarn and end in your left hand, and hold the end above and below the right needle as you knit.

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An up close demonstration of how to CAST ON,AT THE BEGINNING OF A ROW by Judy Graham, Knitter to the Star’s,whose company has made knits that appeared in movies, on TV, and in concerts for over 30 years and who has been hand
knitting for over 50 years. web-site for more knitting tips, what it’s like to make knits for the movies and fun celebrity stories DVD’S FOR SALE
http://www.knittingtipsbyjudy.com

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To stock a sewing area, have a bag of thread on hand, a measuring tape, sewing machine needles, thread scissors, fabric scissors, a seam ripper, a box of needles and safety pins. Gather necessary supplies for sewing different types of projects with a demonstration from an independent fashion designer in this free video on sewing.

Expert: Rebecca Farrington
Contact: www.ferinta.com
Bio: Rebecca Farrington is a fashion designer and teacher who now has her own brand of clothing called Ferinta.
Filmmaker: Patrick Eaves

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Beginning of tattoo with stick and needle by Mr. Bamboo Tattoo of et

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A mattress stitch is used to sew knitting patterns together. Find out how to make mattress stitches with tips from a professional knitting instructor in this free video about understanding knitting patterns.

Expert: Pam Grushkin
Bio: Pam Grushkin learned to knit at a young age, and she now teaches knitting both independently and through yarn shops.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

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An easy, up close, demonstration of HOW TO KNIT FINGERLESS MITTS, PART 2. THIS IS PART OF A SERIES OF 5 VIDEOS. This video also shows magic loop knitting and increasing on circulars.WATCH ALL 5 TO SEE THE COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS. By Judy Graham, Knitter to the Stars, who’s knits have appeared in movies, TV, and concerts for over 30 years and who has been hand knitting for over 50 years. For more knitting tips, what it’s like to make knits for movies, fun celebrity stories, DVD’S FOR SALE on WEB-SITE
http://www.knittingtipsbyjudy.com

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ANSWERS TO COMMENTS: the tow rope was used to tow the boat out to the site about 15 miles offshore (you can’t intentionally sink a boat with a working engine on it). NO ONE DIED. The boat was thoroughly cleaned over the course of more than a year before it was sunk, to make sure it conformed to government standards. It is now home ot thousands of fish.
* * * * On Thursday, August 24, 2007, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources intentionally sank the aging research vessel Jane Yarn to create an artificial reef. The Yarn, named for the late environmental pioneer Jane Hurt Yarn, served since 1998 as the primary research vessel for Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary off the Georgia coast. This new use for the ship honors Jane Yarn’s commitment to the Georgia coast, and a plaque affixed to the new artifical reef bears her name.

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It’s a worry that anybody would want to knit these things!?!? If your kids are real bad – get them these next Christmas.

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Like at Abercrombie & Fitch or Hollister… Or any store?
What is a knit?

most fabrics are either a "knit" or a "woven". It has to do with the way the yarns are put together to make the fabric. In a woven, the yarns are put together basicly like the way an easter basket is woven… over, under, over, under… In a knit, the yarns are… well.. knit. Like a sweater. Go to goodwill and buy a big chunky sweater on clearance. Cut out a big square of the fabric and start pulling at the yarns and unraveling it. This is the best way to learn how a "knit" is constructed. A t-shirt is a knit as well, the yarns are just lot smaller than in a sweater. The main characteristic that differentiates a knit from a woven, as far as how the fabric performs, is that a knit has stretch and a woven doesnt (unless its got spandex in it).

I’m almost finished with the first piece and I need to find out how to work in the next yarn.

I follow the crochet book’s instructions of how to change thread. It works whether it’s the same color or a different color, depending on the type of stitch you are using: Place the end of the new skein along the row you are currently crocheting. (About 1½ inches.) Using the old skein, crochet over this "tail" and make two or three (I sometimes finish the current pattern I’m in, which may be five or six) stitches over the tail. Then, during the LAST step of a stitch, drop the old yarn, pick up the new yarn and complete the LAST step of the current stitch you are on. This puts the new yarn at the top of the stitch, ready for the next one. Then, as you continue crocheting, make sure the old yarn is being crocheted over with the new yarn, for a couple of inches.

At that point, cut the OLD yarn. Then weave in the ends of each "tail" using a needle with a large eye (tapestry needle as noted by another answerer is okay). Do this on the back part of the garment — if it’s an afghan, or some item that is reversible, either side is okay. Make sure the ends are woven in invisibly (I put it through the thick part of the stitch on the row right below).

Takes a long time to tell how to do, but a short time to do it. Once the ends are woven in, just continue on with your crocheting. The yarn doesn’t slip out and is actually pretty sturdy because of being crocheted over then woven in.

One Note: If you are changing color frequently during your project, like making stripes or blocks:

If it’s stripes on each row, just change colors at the end of each row.

If it’s several blocks across the length of the item, carry the unused color underneath instead of cutting each time (just crochet over the unused color for the whole length of the block, then when it’s time to change color on the same row, bring up the color you were crocheting over and use that color to then crochet over the one you just finished.

This way, there’s no knots to worry about. And I hate changing colors, so weaving in as I go is much easier for me than doing it after the project is finished!