Sunday, August 24, 2008

rasta knit hats

Welcome to the wonderful world of knitting! Even if you've been here for a while, there is always something new about this most fascinating craft! Knitting parties also are becoming popular in small and large communities around the U.

It is also best to use the basic knitting stitches, just knit and purl until you are use to knitting. Now wind your yarn over cross of two needles, over the right hand needle. This many take a few weeks depending on how large the blanket is supposed to be.

The two stitches are related in that a knit stitch seen from one side of the fabric appears as a purl stitch on the other side. Some people prefer circular needles because they are more comfortable to use and you can knit both in the round or back and forth like straight needles. Sometimes, the yarns being plied are fed at different rates, so that one yarn loops around the other, as in boucl .

Even a beginner can make a simple scarf with novelty yarn in just a few hours, and have it look just fantastic. Patterns for knitting provide a strong outline and foundation for starting any new knitting project.

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