Simple markers make seaming simple
This is handy and pays off big time as you seam sweaters and such. All those pieces of yarn that you cut when you’re working on the machine?–snip a bunch […]
Tips: Ribber Cast on Combs
The prevailing opinion is that you must never pull the ribber COC wire all the way out when hanging it between beds. I have always followed that advice … until […]
Hats — the new testing ground
Someone asked me recently, why so many hats? Well, hats –and pillows– are a great place to try new things. Techniques. Designs. Stitch patterns. Working through my DAK manual, lesson […]
Taming the Curly Cord on an Electronic Machine
Summer’s over; landscaping is done! Time to knit! My electronic […]
Tips for new machine knitters: organization
Organization — it’s neither a bad word nor a big job. Thanks to a friend’s example, I bought some stringed tags at an office supply store, and I attach one […]
Tips for new machine knitters: stash
Forewarning: never say “I will never have a stash.” Given enough time, you will, so just give in to it from the get-go. People will share free yarn with you. […]
Tips for new machine knitters: schematics
I thought I’d start posting tips for new machine knitters as they pop into my head. Today’s tip is one I have passed on to new machine knitters before, with […]
Can a pillow have two fronts?
I’m making pillows for my granddaughters for Christmas–but don’t tell! Kind of a “celebrating 2012” heirloom, and I say heirloom only because I hope to make this a tradition. No […]
I finally found some yarn
That sounds like a funny title for a knitter, doesn’t it? Or maybe it does to me because I’m a machine knitter. Machine knitters have stashes, so “finding” yarn isn’t […]
Pom-poms Made with Yarn Winder
Pom-poms Made with Yarn Winder ~ Something innovative by Beaded Pony Designs and Ginny Schweiss ~ You will need: • yarn (skein, cone, or ball) • 4-foot length of the […]
How big will this be after I wash it??
Do you ever let your machine knit project rest, then look at it and think, “Oh, no, that can’t be right! It’s too long.” Or too short, wide, narrow. Then […]
