Reading Knitting Patterns : Knitting Pattern Basics
Posted on September 12th, 2009 by admin
After picking a knitting pattern, read through it once to find out the materials required. Learn knitting pattern basics 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
Duration : 0:1:56
Contact info@thecastingcouch.co.uk to receive your free pattern for these gorgeous fingerless gloves. Courtesy of Thecastingcouch.co.uk. A website that will be launching beautiful patterns for the hand knitter in Sep 2009. Enjoy the helpful tips and step by step guide that are aimed at those new to knitting. Any double knitting yarn can be used to make these gloves. They combine stockinette stitch with a panel of trinity stitch.
Finish a knitting pattern by attaching the different knitted parts together. Discover how to knit patterns with tips from a professional knitting instructor in this free video about understanding knitting patterns.
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.
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.
Knitting patterns are created by alternating different types of stitches. Learn how to alternate stitches for a knitting pattern with tips from a professional knitting instructor in this free video about understanding knitting patterns.
To choose a needle for hand sewing, consider the type of fabric, the size of the eye and how easy it is to handle, as smaller needles are best for smaller details, but heavier fabrics require a thicker needle. Pick out the right needle for sewing by hand with a demonstration from an independent fashion designer in this free video on sewing.
Don’t feel pressured to use the yarn that comes in a knitting pattern kit. Find out how to add your own yarn with tips from a professional knitting instructor in this free video about understanding knitting patterns.
Always knit a gauge before starting on any knitting pattern. Learn more about gauges with tips from a professional knitting instructor in this free video about understanding knitting patterns.
Let’s be frank—knitted fingerless gloves aren’t really about keeping your palms warm and your fingers free… They’re about looking rad.