Tips from Crystal Palace Yarns - Straw Into
Gold
Knitting Tips Links - some good
places to find How-To
Applied I-Cord:
Sometimes it's great to make your I-cord attached to the
knitting as you go. We use this in 2 patterns here: the English Garden Bag
and the Trio Tote Bag. This site has a good photo explanation for those who
want visuals.
http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/knitblog/archives/000344.html
Making I-Cord:
A video of making 2-strand I-cord is midway down this page.
http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/basic_techniques/misc.php
Decreases and Increases - the
looks and how-to
Are you confused about which dec and inc technique to use - this handy
sampler photo shows all the styles and how they look. Nicely done!
http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/basic_techniques/decrease.php
Kitchener Stitch:
Theresa Vinson Stenersen's instructions
on both her own site and at knitty.com
www.spellingtuesday.com/kitchener.html
or
knitty.com/ISSUEsummer04/FEATtheresasum04.html
Knitting at Knoon
Designs by Chris de Longpré
Some very interesting short videos of various techniques. I found the
Cross Over Cable
a very interesting technique.
Sewing a Flat Seam
Using a flat seam to join pieces of knitting is especially useful for
avoiding a thick, bulky seam when working with chunky weight yarns. We
suggest using it in our
Nubbles-Iceland Tweed Jacket.
Photo How-To:
http://www.studioknits.com
Mattress Stitch - Sewing it All
together
The Mattress St is another method
of doing a smooth, flat seam. Here is Theresa Vinson Stenersen's article at
knitty.com
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring04
"Combined Knitting" Technique
I have knit this way for more than 35 years and had only found one other
person who did (a knitter born in Chile and taught by her Polish nanny!) -
but here it is, my fast knitting method written with excellent clarity by
Annie Modesitt. The important part of this method of knitting is the Very
Fast purling. The only "problem" is that you have to remember your stitches
are "backwards" compared to the rest of the knitting world, but the speed is
well worth it! I never understood why knitters doing Continental Style
complained about how slow purling is. It's as fast as knit stitch using this
technique. ~ Susan
www.modeknit.com/combined.html
And here are some more photos of this
technique by Theresa V. Stenersen
http://www.spellingtuesday.com/continentalpurl.html
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