Christmas Knitting , Finishing Your Knits
So you’ve knitted a gorgeous baby hat. It might be plain- but an oh, so, to die for colour- it might be fair isle or striped. With the top two corners sitting waiting for an extra something you wonder what to do. I can see you with the Winnie The Pooh thinking pose- tapping the […]
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Casting on and starting to knit is great, you’ve started, you’re knitting, but don’t the first bits always look the same? It’s a cast on, it’s stocking-stitch or garter-stitch… no surprises there! This video will give you a new idea… maybe you can become a hooked on dressing up those hems a bit more. See […]
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Beginner Knitters 101 , Knitting Jargon Tutorials
You know what it’s like! What am I doing?! Where am I in the pattern!? This secret knitting code is driving me completely barmy!? (or other phrases you and I can probably both imagine! 😉 ) In today’s video I’m going to give you the low-down on all the knitting jargon a newbie knitter needs […]
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Beginner Knitters 101 , Knitting Jargon Tutorials , Odds and Ends
If you want to create a stretchy band for a hat or cuff for a pair of mitts and double ribbing isn’t quite tight enough, single ribbing is for you. Also known as 1×1 rib it is a simple repetition stitch pattern of knit 1, purl 1. As shown in the video, the row repeats […]
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Beginner Knitters 101 , Knitting Jargon Tutorials
I use a double rib a lot, it’s that little bit more forgiving than the taughtness of a single rib and I find it easier to knit. See what you think!
Continue readingKnitting with colour seems a long way off when you start knitting. You knit a blue hat for a newborn baby boy, maybe a purple scarf for your Auntie and as you get a bit more adventurous you discover the variegated yarn that makes your knitting look like you’re the Fair Isle queen and your […]
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Knitting Jargon Tutorials , Stitch Patterns
If you’re after a bit of texture in your knitting and want to get fancy, this is your chance. In this video I’ve used a chunky, smooth, wool yarn and most importantly a plain coloured yarn, to show off the combination of knit and purl stitches. Have a go yourself, this is an ideal stitch […]
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I love remembering the days when I would gather with my friends and chit-chat about knitting, all of us sharing the space to discuss our latest projects and read our knitting magazines. Those days aren’t that far behind me, but it’s a different world. For me it’s different because I realised that my health wouldn’t […]
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You’ve seen me create tassels already… Well are you ready to see more options? Today it’s the bobble. Not the big old pom-pom that sits on top, but a tiny bobble which adds the elegant flourish to a beret. You know what else I’ve used these for? Buttons! They are great buttons! Especially perfect for […]
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If you’d like to join me next week for a Knit With Hannah jargon busting ride, we’ll do some jargon busting- you know, figuring out all that secret knitting code. Sign up to my email list- on the side bar- and starting next Tuesday (August 22nd 2017) I’ll be sending links to a free video […]
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