Knitting Needles etc.

okay, tell me if i’m spoiled…(for a pre-teen)
-i have a wii, gamecube, nintendo ds lite
-DB and real LV and Vera Bradley Bags (about 18 total)
-like 10 sweaters
-my clothes are all from abercrombie
-20 sweaters
-15 hoodies
-8 jackets
-9 pairs of jeans
-20 knits
-19 tees
-25 pairs of shorts
-7 pairs of capris
-11 pairs of other pants
-28 different kinds of tops
-lots of ‘dressy’ clothes
and a lot of shoes…its too much to type all of the stuff..but ya, most of it is from abercrombie.
but….i donate all of the stuff to goodwill or give my clothes to family friends.

does that already sound spoiled to you?

Ask mam and dad for a Pony then give it to me. ^_^

I’m sewing on a soft denim pair of jeans on a Singer sewing machine. I’ve gotten the whole thing wound correctly and set correctly but the last two times I tried to sew the machine made a strange growling noise, stopped and the needle broke. It then beeped for a little while then stopped. I tried a second time but the very same thing happened. What am I doing wrong?

I suspect the needle you’re using isn’t the right type. Needles come in different "strengths" for sewing different materials. What works on a thin cotton material won’t work on a pair of jeans. The machine is trying to sew it, the needle is bending and not going down the hole in the throat plate and striking the plate and breaking. You’ll need at least a 14 needle for denim and a 16 would probably be even better. And you want a sharp point, not a ball point. They developed the ball points for sewing on light fabrics and knits without snagging. Since you’ve broken two, it kind of eliminates the needle being bent in the first place.

And the machine is struggling to push the needle through the fabric, that’s why it’s "growling". Make a visit to a fabric store, tell them what you’re sewing and what needle you need. The sales people will help you find it.

Chain Link Wearables

OK I have knitted before but I never put the hoops on the needle.
So How do I put the hoopon the knitting needle because its eating away at me. I want to make 66 of them so can someone in DETAIL tell me how to make the hoops. PLease and thank you its urgent.

Make a slip knot. Knit into it & put the stitch back on the left needle. Repeat as needed. When you have enough cast on, knit & take to the right needle. If you can knit, this is the easiest cast on, don’t overthink it.

I have managed to read a few in February

The Circle Trilogy by Nora Roberts - new author for me
Nights In Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks
Folly by Alan Titchmarsh
The Hobit - unabridged audio
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen - This time on unabridged audio
Diva’s Don’t Knit and the sequel Neddles and Pearls by Gil McNeil - laugh out loud books, loved them!
Marked by P C Cast
Could it be Forever by David Cassidy
Jane Eyre - again on unabridge audio

Currently reading: Villette by Charlotte Bronte, What Katy Did and Little Women all on Ds Lite

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne and In Coldest Blood by Jim Kelly on Sony Reader

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - book
Thanks for your answers so far! Great to see so many different books being read for a change!
Chanel lady - Glad I am not the only one who reads lots of books at the same time!

The Uglies Series by Scott Westerfeld
Fahrenheight 451 by Ray Bradbury
Warriors series by Erin Hunter
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
The Wild Road & The Golden Cat by Gabriel King
No Lifegaurd on Duty by Janice Dickinson
David Copperfield by Charles Dickinson
Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
The Shadowmarch series by Tad Williams
The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Watership Down by Richard Adams
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
Stick Figure by Lori Gottlieb
Nightmares & Fairytales by Sereno Valentino
Stiff & Bonk by Mary Roach
Emo Boy by Steve Emond

I went to TJmaxx the other day and there was a section called "Knits" but they looked just like any regular plain shirt, so I was just wondering what they actually were.

its just a type of fabric such as cotton knit has a stretch to it

Or like any kind of needles? (BTW I LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO)

1) Britex Fabrics: Geary between Stockton & Grant

2) Discount Fabrics: all over town, but a few are - Haight & Masonic, Irving & 24th, 11th & Howard.

3) Fabric Outlet: Mission & 17th

Most craft stores will also have small sewing sections.

I wasn’t sure which part of S.F. you live in so I wasn’t sure what would be closest to you. Sometimes the supermarket (Safeway, Cala, etc.) will also have sewing kits in the home section (where they sell hangers and velcro and little home care odds and ends).

Is knitting with crochet hook faster then knitting with knitting needles?

I am planning to make a baby blanket. I can use the bamboo needles/circular needles I have . But I wanted to know If I knit a pattern (may be basic one) with crochet hook, is that faster?

Thanks

If you’re using a crochet hook, that’s usually called crocheting, unless you’re knitting with the handle part of two crochet hooks.

If you’re asking if CROCHETING is faster than knitting, the answer is "yes - usually." The blanket will be thicker and will use more yarn, but crocheting is usually quicker. Which technique to use is decided by what final product you want.

There’s a great website for baby patterns in both knit and crochet: www.bevscountrycottage.com

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What are the hallmarks of a quality dress shirt?

Always trust your instincts. The first test is to make sure the material feels good to the touch. A quality dress shirt should be woven from 250 two-ply cotton with split-yoke detailing (where the yoke is cut in two and sewn up the middle rather than placed in as one piece). Also, make sure the shirt is a single-needle-stitched shirt — more yarn is used, but seams are stronger. Last, look at the components of the shirt. Are the sleeves set into the shirt and neatly sewn? Are the placket and cuffs sewn on separately? And pay attention to the buttons: Mother-of-pearl is preferable to plastic.

They are just explaining what qualities and features to look for in a good piece of clothing.
Do you need a particular word or phrase in the paragraph defined?
If so google any one of them and you will find the answers.

Maybe, like put into a pillowcase, as one does stuffed toys ? And, can they be put in the dryer ?

I do it, but this way. I let the washer fill up with COLD water to the level you need. (If only one item, then the lowest water level setting, of course.) I use only Woolite for delicate knits. I let the machine agitate to dissolve the Woolite. I put the garment in and stand right there and only allow it to agitate on the delicate setting for about 15 seconds, then stop the machine and let the garment soak for about 10 minutes. I then hand turn the dial to drain the washer and only allow it to spin till I know alot of the waster is out. Then fill washer for a rinse, doing the same thing of only allowing it to agitate for a few seconds, shutting off, then soaking in the rinse water a few minutes. Turn dial to drain and then only let it spin for a few minutes on delicate spin. You practically have to be right there turning the knobs to do it. I NEVER dry hand-knitted garments in the dryer. I roll them up in a towel to get more moisture out of them, because, remember, you’re not going to allow them to completely spin all the water out. After rolling in a towel, I then lay it flat on another towel to dry, shaping it once I lay it on the towel. Do not put on a hanger to dry, it’ll stretch and be a mile long. It’s work to hand wash…..and, it’s work to do it my way in the washer, but, at least you’re not doing all the wringing, which I think makes the clothes all twisted and wrinkled. But, again, even on a real low dryer setting, you’d have shrinkage of your hand-knitted garments.