ok well i was bored so i put some needles on the ground and heated them with a propane torch until they turned red next thing i know there moving and one flys straight over my head and i picked them up they weren’t hot was this like some reaction or something?
you totally burned me
you totally burned me
Your head is so full of iron, the needles had a magnetic reaction. O.o
I would like to buy her a kit or something and maybe a book with small projects like scarfs and stuff to get her started. I know there are bamboo and metal needles and I’m not really sure on sizes. Any recommendations to get her started?? Any good beginner books I could check out? Anything would help, I’m clueless.
IF you know what colors she likes, just spend some time at your local craft store. Find the little "learn to crochet" booklets (Ask for help finding them if you need to). Pick out one with a item or two in it that you think she would enjoy making, most have 4-6 patterns with complete details from start to finish. Then go buy the recommended yarn (in colors she would like) and hook size to make that pattern, plus the book of course. The book should tell you how much yarn is needed to complete the pattern, and because they are aimed at beginners the patterns are easy to follow. I would also get her a few extra hooks, sizes G/6-4.25mm, H/8-5.00mm & I/9-5.50mm are very common sizes used to make many things from baby booties to afghans, sweaters, scarfs etc. Buying this way instead of a kit means you can pick the pattern and yarn colors and I believe it is cheaper than a kit.
Row 5 of a knitting pattern says :
K1, P2; *K3, pass first st of sts just worked over last 2; P2: rep from * to last st, K1.
I understand how to do everything except ” pass first st of sts just worked over last 2."
Please help!
you just knit the three, then pick up the first of the three stitches with your left needle and pull it over those other two stitches without letting them drop off the right needle. This is done just like binding off a stitch.
Also, could someone recommend a fairly simple cardigan pattern? I’m only really good at knitting and purling (I’m able to do other stitches, it just takes some doing), and I don’t want anything with cables.
If you’re still a relatively new knitter, you might want to go to a yarn store and have them help you pick out a pattern and yarn. Usually the local shops are also happy to help you along the way if you get stuck with the pattern. They can also help you figure out sizes, gauges, etc. and they can also sometimes help to adapt the pattern if it’s not just right for you. The internet is a great resource, but for a newer knitter, I think having a live person you can sit with can make a big difference.
One person earlier mentioned that you might want to avoid button holes. I don’t necessarily agree, but if you’re nervous, there are plenty of cardigan patterns that don’t require button holes. Or you can simply modify the sweater not to have the buttons.
Before starting on a cardigan, you might want to first teach yourself increases and decreases, as it’s almost certain that your sweater pattern will require them. They’re easy, but learning a new technique on a 4" swatch might be less intimidating than doing it in the middle of your new sweater. 2 good decreases to know would be:
1. K2Tog (knit 2 together), which creates a right slanting decrease and is something you would use at the end of a row
2. Sl1, K1, PSSO (slip 1, knit 1, pass slip stitch over) which creates a left slanting decrease, and is something you would use at the beginning of a row.
Last tip — if you can find a good pattern, I’d recommend you use aran or worsted weight, and needles not smaller than size 6 or 7. The reason is just that the sweater will knit faster than if you were using smaller needles/thinner yarn. You don’t want to spend a year knitting your first sweater!
Another alternative is to start with a baby or child’s sweater, because they’re small and faster to knit. You’ll always be able to find someone with a child that you can give the sweater to.
One last thing (just because it’s one of my passions). Do not shy away from cables in the future! They’re easy, and keep the knitting interesting while you’re knitting, and can make some beautiful garments.
Good luck with your cardigan!
Ok so I have always wondered if a needle like a sewing needle can cause like HIV or a bad infection like that with just a prick.
Any break in the skin leaves the opportunity for an infection if the area is not kept clean until it heals. However, a simple pin prick from your sewing needle will not cause an HIV infection.
It is highly unlikely that you will ever get HIV from a sewing needle. It is my understanding that the HIV virus which is spread through needles is only in the case of syringe needles which are used for injection, not sewing needles. Besides, I do not believe the virus can survive on a sewing needle like it can while contained in the hollow of a syringe needle.
Sew away without worry of getting HIV.
I once was rushing through a sewing project and not being careful when I stitched right through my index finger. The needle went clear through the nail and through my fingerprint on the opposite side. After removing the thread, I pressed the finger so the blood would clean out the puncture. I placed a band aid on the finger and thanked my lucky stars I did not hit the bone. Although I could not type for a few days, it did not hurt nearly as much as I thought it would. And, no infection.
I was away and started a project where i was hand knitting it on straight needles. It is going really slow and I am wondering if there is any way you can put it onto a knitting machine to finish it? I have a bond ultimate sweater machine at home. Also how do i get the right tension? If any one could help it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Yes, you could but it is going to look very different,uneven. I’ve never done it but a friend of mine tried it and did not look good at all. You could always unravel the whole proyect and redo it on the machine. Good luck!
I’d love something thick and stretchy that will resist getting wet easily when it gets snowed on.
The pattern I have doesn’t specify what to use, so I think anything goes. I tried it with some yarn that I already have, but when I finished the hat there was absolutely no give, and the whole thing was so thin. Also, I’d prefer some thicker yarn that stretched a little. Any suggestions of brands and/or where I can buy them?
Take the needle size called for in the pattern and use that as a basis when you go and look for yarns. Fingering (sock or baby) yarns generally use size 0 to 3 (US) needles, sport yarns use 3 – 5, DK yarns use 4 – 6, worsted use 7 -9, and bulky use 9 – 15, super bulky use 17′s and up. Wool yarns will resist water and even when wet remain warm. Superwash wools will not shrink or felt and can be machine washed (I love these for kids things). Cascade 220 has a superwash worsted version with lots of colors at a reasonable price, as does Nashua Yarn. Cascade is found in some department stores, but either may be found in a yarn shop and on-line.
a project on weaving ability of air jet yarns on comparsion of ring spun yarn
I am not sure exactly what you want here! Commercial air jet spun yarns?? Those I am not too familiar with unless that is the yarns I am buying, made in Turkey.
Ring spun yarns are very available.
Both are vey weavable but give different results.
Please contact me with more details and I will attempt to help you.
bamboo, plastic, or metal ??
That depends on you really ; it’s very much a personal preference. I really like bamboo because the stitches stay on the needles without sliding off. Fast knitters like metal like Turbo.
there is a knitting kit that can be sold in shops for 99p…that is i THINK it is a knitting kit, its kind of like one and it a series(first series at the moment i think)…anyway, the question is what is it called? what brand and all that
Are you thinking of the Art of Crochet? http://www.theartofcrochet.co.uk/. Only the first issue is 99p.
There was a knitting series by the same publisher but that’s finished now.