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Linda Black - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
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- Creative Knitting - Dyeing Naturally!
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Knitting with a yarn that you have dyed to match your own exact colour needs is a truly creative knitting experience. Better still, dyeing your yarn with natural materials you have collected yourself means that your finished item is totally unique and highly personalised.
- Creative Knitting - Yarns to Dye For!
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] When you want to knit with a yarn that is totally unique, try dyeing it first.
- Liven Up Your Knitting - in Duplicate!
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Want to add a designer touch to your knitting? Try Swiss Darning or, as it's sometimes called, Duplicate Stitch.
- Knitting with a Machine? – Beware of the Twist!
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] When you buy a knitting machine, the yarn that you knit with is just as important as the machine itself.
The yarn composition (natural or synthetic), the degree of twist and the resulting knitted texture are all-important to the success of your finished garments.
- Inspiration for Your Knitting
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] There comes a point, in every knitter’s progress, when you want to design a garment yourself and translate it into a knittable pattern. But where do you start?
- Tension! Tension! Tension!
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Hand knitting is one of the most relaxing and therapeutic hobbies, so where does the 'tension' come into it?
- Knitting for Profit? How Much Should You Charge?
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Whether made by hand or with a knitting machine, creating beautiful knitted garments is a skilled craft. Therefore, when it comes to setting a garment price for your customers, never undervalue yourself or your skills.
- Buying a Second-Hand Knitting Machine? 7 Tips for Success
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] The decision to buy a domestic knitting machine usually comes at the point when a hand-knitter finds that knitting stocking stitch is far too slow and boring.
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