Knitting Needles etc.

There’s tutorials for people piercing with a safety pin, a sewing needle should be fine too, right?
I got both my cartilage pierced today, and i want one on the halfway.

My aunt won’t take me, so I can’t do anything about it.

Right i cant criticize because i did it myself i just steralized an earing an shoved it in xD i have a boss pain threshold xD
But i warn you i only read after id pierced it that you can get cauliflower ear from piercing it unless its a hollow needle. Thats why they pierce it with a hollow needle in pro places.
But i still took the risk >.<
You could buy a hollow needle off the internet there 100% sterelized (autoclave) and perfect for this situation .

If you do make sure NO ONE bangs it in the healing time
some ******** in my class flicked my ear an it got an infection an i got a lymph noid i had to go to the doctors for antibiotics an my mum obv found out an flipped (shed already let me get my cartilage done but i pierced it again further up an she couldnt understand why i didnt just go to a pro person again)

so yeah now you no the risks go for it if you still wna
heres a useful site >.<

http://www.wikihow.com/Pierce-Your-Own-C…

I have a lot of leftover bamboo knitting needles. Should I donate them to the zoo for the pandas?

Why not fashion them into improvised booby-traps for unsuspecting neighbours and cheeky kids. Inventive fun for the whole family.

I love to knit. Do it every day. I can do hats, scarves, mittens, cat toys, and slippers. I want to move on to socks and sweaters, but I have a very hard time reading knitting directions. I have slight dyslexia and they are so confusing to me.

I have a kit called the knit knack kit which is amazing for anyone like me. It comes with a little book with all the stitches and everything so in case I forgot how to do something or what it is, I always carry it with me. They have a bunch of projects on easily portable cards and it spells out everything for you.
i.e.
Row 1: Knit it stockinette stitch
Row 2: Incease first stitch by knitting through the front and back of the stitch, and knit the rest of the row.
Rows 3-6 Knit in stockinette stitch
and so on and so on.

Any tips or tricks on how I can either read patterns better or maybe a website that has simpler patterns?

hi there!

I am a knitting teacher, and when I am teaching my students who have similar challenges, I encourage them to highlight their patterns in a certain way.

for example, all the knit stitches, highlight in pink
all the purl stitches highlight in yellow
all the increasing stitches highlight in blue
all the decreasing stitches highlight in green

and so on
that way when it comes to reading your pattern, your eyes see the colour first, and then the number following the colour is the amount of times you need to do that particular instruction.

We find that helps a lot, especially if you are using a chart. It makes for much easier and quicker understanding, once you have determined which colours will always be allocated to each particular stitch.

for all your yarn craft questions, there is a free online Crafting Clinic – use the link below

Tracey

I’m interested in starting knitting, but before i make my decision, what all can you make?
I think I’ll buy a small starter kit, but, what will that help me make?
Anyway, can I make a purse, or a rug, or what? I know I could make a sweater… and a scarf. but that’s all. so please help! 10 points.

What I have on the needles right now:
1 afghan
2 scarves
3 pairs of socks (on one looooong circular needle)
1 shrug
1 pullover
1 cardigan

What’s in the "finished, awaiting final touches" bin:
3 baby hats
3 cardigans
2 baby afghans

In addition, I’ve knit rugs, market bags, bed socks, pillow covers, and all manner of things over the years that I’ve completely forgotten about. Knitting is a versatile craft.

If you like purses, there are numerous different ways you can satisfy your handbag craving from beaded evening bags to felted wool bags and backpacks. Some people specialize and knit ONLY purses.

See Knitting Pattern Central for a treasure-trove of patterns and ideas: http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory.php

I’ve knitted a baby blanket that I would like to line with a silky material. My plan is to hand sew the material to the blanket. Anyone have any experience with this?

I definitely support the hand sewing approach. Do wash both the blanket and the fabric before attaching them, and make sure both have the same washing requirements. The knit fabric will have more give than the silky fabric, so do lots of pinning before sewing. I would pin the corners first, then the half way points, then halfway between those pins, etc. until you have pins about every 2" around the edges. When you sew the yarn to the fabric, use stitches that both encompass the entire strand of yarn and stitches that split the yarn. You might also consider attaching the knitting to the fabric in other places as well, perhaps in some sort of quilted pattern since the stitches will show on the silky side. Otherwise, the knit fabric will slide against the silky fabric instead of the two pieces moving together as one. I don’t recommend using any type of heat bonding material as it will show as stiff spots on the silky fabric.

I have yarn that measures 77 yards.I want to make a baby blanket but i don’t know how big 77 yards will make.I also need to know how many rows to cast on.Can you help me?

depends on the size of your needles. Do a stitch gauge ~ cast on 10 stitches and knit ten rows to figure out how many stitches you’ll need to make it the right size. 7 stitches per inch would equal 70 stitches cast on to make a 10-inch row, for example.