Wednesday, June 4, 2008

how to knit christmas stockings

I wanted to set out some basic knitting instructions as a refresher so here it is. Here's how I care for the things I have been knitting.

A key factor in knitting is stitch definition, corresponding to how well complicated stitch patterns can be seen when made from a given yarn. You could end up so good at it, and love it so much that you could start your own business. Other simple textures can be made with nothing but knit and purl stitches, including garter stitch, ribbing, and moss and seed stitches.

It is also best to use the basic knitting stitches, just knit and purl until you are use to knitting. These ideas come for each person different, depending on there nature, but all these designs will surely turn into memorable creation. Another problem is that too much knitting may lead to hand and wrist troubles; for this, special stress-relieving gloves are available.

Yarns are grouped by thickness into six categories: superfine, fine, light, medium, bulky and superbulky; quantitatively, thickness is measured by the number of wraps per inch (WPI). These five stitches, I believe, form the very foundation of knitting.

Once you learn the basics of knitting, you will want to continue progressing to more advanced stitches and knitting patterns. The place where smart knitters gather resources and share stories.

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