Showing posts with label knit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label knit. Show all posts

Monday, 6 February 2012

Embrace

Knit Embrace, from Berroco a cleverly constructed fanciful shrug with extra long ties that will cover your shoulders and dress up your wardrobe. 

Felt knitted roses

These Roses will last all year not just a few days during Valentines.  To get the tutorial for these charming Roses go over to ‘Berroco” and download the instructions and pattern.


Friday, 6 January 2012

Knitting Abbreviations


Don't Get Lost in Translation

One of the most frustrating things for beginning knitters is trying to decipher patterns that are filled with abbreviations. It can feel like a code you'll never be able to decipher. But this chart can help: it has all of the standard abbreviations used in knitting patterns, as well as their "translations."
alt alternate psso pass slipped stitch over
beg begin/beginning pwise purlwise
bet between rem remain/remaining
BO bind off rep repeat(s)
CA color A rev St st reverse stockinette stitch
CB color B RH right hand
CC contrasting color rnd(s) round(s)
cm centimeters sk skip
cn cable needle skp slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over
CO cast on sk2p slip one stitch, knit two together, pass slipped stitch over
cont continue sl slip
dec decrease/decreases/decreasing sl1k slip one knitwise
dpn double-pointed needle(s) sl1p slip one purlwise
fl front loop(s) sl st slip stitch(es)
foll follows/following ss slip stitch (in Canadian patterns)
g gram ssk slip, slip, knit those two stitches together
inc increase sssk slip, slip, slip, knit three slipped stitches together
K knit st(s) stitch(es)
k2tog knit two together St st stockinette stitch
kwise knitwise tbl through back loop
LH left hand tog together
lp(s) loop(s) WS wrong side
m meters wyib with yarn in back
M1 make one stitch wyif with yarn in front
M1 p-st make one purl stitch yds yards
MC main color yfwd yarn forward (yarn over)
mm millimeters yo yarn over
oz ounce yrn yarn around needle (yarn over)
P (or p) purl yon yarn over needle (yarn over)
pat(s) or patt pattern(s) yo yarn over
pm place marker [ ] work instructions in brackets as many times as directed
pop popcorn bobble ( ) work instructions in parenthesis as directed (also used to indicate size changes)
p2tog purl two together ** repeat instructions after asterisks as directed
prev previous * repeat pattern following asterisk as directed
Source: Yarn Standards

Monday, 2 January 2012

Learn to knit videos

Learn how to knit, purl, yarn over and more. The most interesting is the video about picking up the dropped stiches.
Learn to knit videos


Monday, 26 December 2011

Όροι Πλεξίματος με βελόνες - Ελληνικά & Αγγλικά

Στη σελίδα του ftiaxto.gr μπορείτε να βρείτε την ορολογία του πλεξίματος με βελόνες στα Ελληνικά και τα Αγγλικά, μαζί με την περιγραφή τους. Έτσι, θα είναι πιο εύκολο να διαβάσετε σχέδια πλεξίματος στα Αγγλικά, καθώς και να παρακολούθήσετε βιντεάκια στο youtube.

Όροι Πλεξίματος με βελόνες - Ελληνικά & Αγγλικά


How to Increase and Decrease Knitting Stitches

Monday, 19 December 2011

Ελληνικό blog που θα σας βοηθήσει να διαβάσετε σχέδια στα Αγγλικά

Ένα ακόμα Ελληνικό blog που θα σας βοηθήσει πολύ να διαβάσετε τα σχέδια από τα Αγγλικά είναι το ARAXNI....αξίζει να το επισκευτείτε!

http://vassiliki-araxni.blogspot.com/

Δωρεάν σχέδια για πλέξιμο-free knitting patterns


Δωρεάν σχέδια για πλέξιμο στο Knitting Pattern Central. Θα βρέτε ότι χρειάζεστε μέσα από 50 κατηγορίες που περιλαμβάνουν πάνω από 1400 σχέδια:
http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory.php

...είναι στα αγγλικά οπότε εάν χρειάζεστε την ορολογία μπορείτε να συμβουλευτείτε το ftiaxto.gr :
Δες την Oρολογία κάνοντας κλικ εδώ
In English
Free knitting patterns you can find in Knitting Pattern Central. There are 50 categories that include more than 1400 patterns and all for free. Take a look!
 http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory.php

Thursday, 8 December 2011

40+ Free Cowl & Neck Warmer Patterns: {Knitting} from Tipnut

Look at these beautiful neck warmers.
Follow the link to see the instructions to make them. There are plenty of styles and types!
http://tipnut.com/cowl-neck-warmer/







Christmas gifts time-knit for friends and family!

Low cost Christmas gifts for your friends and family.
Start knitting today, you have plenty of time to finish them on time!!!!!

http://tipnut.com/scarf-patterns/


Monday, 5 December 2011

Time for knitting!!!!

Knitting scarfs for Christmas gifts makes you feel the Christmas spirit!!!!