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Knitting

Apps:
  • KnitMinder - keeps multiple projects, counters, notes, yarn stash, needle stash
  • KnitEvenly - helps figure out those pesky increases/decreases for you
  • touchAndGo - helps do the math for sleeves, buttons, necklines, etc.

Binding off:
Button holes:
Cables:
Casting on:
Charts:
Darning:
Fair Isle:
  • No strings - I can't stand to have "strings" hanging around the inside of my colorwork - this method takes care of that
  • Steeking
 Felting:


Grafting:
How to knit:
Intarsia
Interpreting Patterns In A Foreign Language:
Notions/Tools/Equipment:
  • Row Counter - love this one, has a quick, easy clicker, and a lock so you don't accidentally lose your number
  • Improvised stitch/row markers - Okay, so their not really stitch markers, but if you're in a pinch.... They stay round, but are flexible when you need them to be. Don't get the little kid multi colored ones - they're too thick...
Seams:
  • Sleeve seams - for sewing sleeves on - I prefer the invisible vertical to horizontal seaming method (halfway down the page)
  • Kitchener stitch  - for invisible shoulder seams, tops of mittens, etc.
  • Mattress stitch - for invisible side seams
Shaping:
  • Bust darts - Connie Hester
  • Bust darts - The Knitty Professors
  • Short rows - Fleegle - no holes, no wrapping
  • Short rows with wraps - Knitting Help - used to insert extra rows invisibly in the middle of your knitting - located at the bottom of their page
Stitches:
  • Stitch Gallery - Bernat
  • Stitch Index - Knitting Fool - search stitch patterns by stitch count, row count, categories or thumbnail pictures
Swatching:
Terms:
  • Knitting abbreviatons - did you ever need to know what ssk or wyif meant?  Here's an index - many have videos
Weaving in the ends:
  • The Knitty - how to hide all those nasty loose ends
Websites:
  • DBNY - "Discontinued Brand Name Yarn"
  • Garnstudio - thousands of beautiful free patterns, many of these are already included in the Ravelry database, but this site is definitely worth mentioning
  • Knit Picks - a retail site for patterns, books, yarn, needles, etc. 
  • Knitting Pattern Central - loads of free patterns
  • Knitty - lots of nice free patterns, loads of helpful instructions in the Techniques with Theresa.
  • Ravelry - thousands of free patterns, quick answers to pattern questions, do research on yarns, track your projects, yarn stash and needles
  • Webs - a retail site for patterns, books, needles - great yarn prices 
    Yarn:

    2 comments:

    Merry said...

    Nice blog. I found your site from your post on Ravelry.

    LiisaB said...

    Looks like a GREAT collection! Look forward to watching it grow. I too found you from Ravelry. Thanks for your effort.

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