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Chevron Knit Stitch
Knitted in a multiple of 14 sts + 1 and 10-row repeat. Row Instructions Row 1 - Right Side: * k1, yo, k1, ssk, k7, k2tog, k1, yo; repeat from * to last st, k1. Row 2 and all wrong side rows: Purl. Row 3: * k2, yo, k1, ssk, k5, k2tog, k1, yo, k1; repeat from * to last st, k1. Row 5: * k3, yo, k1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1, yo, k2; repeat from * to last st, k1. Row 7: * k4, yo, k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k3; repeat from * to last st, k1. Row 9: * k5, yo, k1...
First Knitting Memories
Hello, my dears! As a good tradition, I want to wish you a nice day and mood! Yesterday, my younger daughter (she's 12) came to me and asked to show her how to make amigurumi toys. She wanted to make the toy without learning how to make simple things. Ha-ha. She reminded me of myself in childhood, as I also wanted to get a ready-made nice scarf. Do you remember your first experience?
Sweet Bouquet
You'll need: Wood sticks 25 cm long - 50 pcs; Scotch tape 5-6 cm wide - 1 pc; Scissors; Stapler; Kraft paper 0,7 x 1,5 m Small postcard; Transparent floristic film 1 x 1 m; Satin ribbon 2 cm wide - 4 m; Gloves; Cutting board 30-40 cm diameter; White or pink round marshmallow - 4 pcs; Cylinder marshmallow 2,5-3 cm diameter - 100g; Braided marshmellow white with pink - 100g; Small marshmallow cubes - 100g; Oval cherry fruit jelly with sugar - 100g. Instructions Take out ...
Relief Hat For Girl
Size and Measurements Size: 3-5 years Head Circumference: from 40 to 50 cm Length: from bottom to top: 16 cm You'll Need 1 skein of cotton or flax yarn Knitting needles size 2.5 and 3 Used Techniques Garter stitch Stockinette stitch Relief ornament as per the given scheme Instructions Before you start working, create a sample of the relief ornament sized 10 x 10 cm, to accurately calculate the stitch control and the number of setup rows. Cas...
Pod Knit Stitch
Seamless Decrease Techniques Decrease 5: slip 2 sts as if to knit, purl 3 sts together, pass 2 slipped sts over. Stitch Techniques M1 - Make One: knit 1 under running thread between the stitch just worked and the next stitch. General Knitting Instructions Knitted in a multiple of 8 + 1 stitches and 12-row repeat. Row Instructions Row 1 - Wrong Side P1, * k1, p1, k5, p1; repeat from * to end. Row 2 - Right Side K1, * p5, k1, p1, k1; repeat from * to e...
Spring Faux Flowers Wreath
You'll Need: Wreath Form (try to get a similar color to your liners); Ribbon of your choice; Faux flowers of your choice; Cupcake liners; Glue sticks and a glue gun. Instructions To begin, take one of your liners and grab the bottom and pull up so that it creates a longer, skinnier liner. Place some glue on your wreath form and quickly add the liners. Repeat this as much as you like. You’ll leave a space blank and add your flowers. Take faux poppies (as for example) and remove ...
How to Form Edge of Work with Small Ripples
Introduction to Rippled Edging This nice decorative edge is formed by means of work folding, which comes to forming double and thick edge of your work. Starting the Rippled Edge When you start to form rippled edging, make a cast on the needed quantity of stitches with knitting needles. Then, knit some rows in order to get the needed length of bent end. Creating the Base for Ripples After that, start to make base for ripples in the right side row. To make this, knit *2 knit stitches tog...
Fir Tree Knit Stitch
Knitted in a multiple of 15 sts + 1 and an 8-row repeat. Knitting Instructions Row 1 : * K1, yo, k2, ssk, p6, k2tog, k2, yo; repeat from * to last st, k1. Row 2 and all wrong side rows: Purl. Row 3 : * K2, yo, k2, ssk, p4, k2tog, k2, yo, k2; repeat from * to last st, k1. Row 5 : * K3, yo, k2, ssk, p2, k2tog, k2, yo, k2; repeat from * to last st, k1. Row 7 : * K4, yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, k3; repeat from * to last st, k1. Common Abbreviations ...
Woolen Picture. Flowers.
You'll Need: Here are the materials required to create your wool art: Photo frame with clips Fusible webbing Scissors Tweezers Wool of the following colors: white, light-yellow, different shades of green and red Instructions Follow these steps to create your wool art masterpiece: Paint a white background for your picture. Pull woolen thread from the skein, fluff it a little with your fingers, and lay it on the base. Fix the first layer with glu...
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Simple Crochet Scarf For Beginners
You'll Need: 4-5 balls of yarn (30% wool, 70% polyacryl; 100g/100m); Crochet hook 8 and 9 mm. Length: 220 cm Width: 20 cm Instructions Make a chain of 216 chain sts with crochet hook 9 mm. The whole work is made with single crochets, made in a special way, except for the 1st row. 1st Row: make 215 crochets from the 2nd st behind the wrong-side arch of chain. Then, crochet all the rows behind the back arch of single crochet from the previous row. In the beginning of...
How To Clean Felt
Everyday Care A few simple tips can help prevent the need to clean your felt items. Preventative care is always easier than washing it later, but spills and regular wear-and-tear do happen! Spot cleaning is an easy way to eliminate small stains. Take a soft cloth, wet it, and dab at the stain, using a tiny amount of delicate hand-washing detergent if it’s really bad. Gently cut away any loose fibers that are visible after spot cleaning. Extra Tip: If you get any surface lint, dirt, or fuzz ...
Picture From Threads for Beginners "Cherry"
You'll Need: Base for your picture Thin stick Glue Scissors Pencil Red, black, light green, dark green, and brown threads Instructions Take a square piece of hardboard and draw a picture of cherries with a simple pencil. At the initial stages of training, you need to take such drawings that have simple geometric shapes. Now turn to the formation of the contour of the image. Apply glue directly to the graphic drawing. And glue the black thread. Use ...
Slip Stitch Rib
Knitting Pattern Overview Knitted in a multiple of 3 stitches plus 2 and follows a simple 2-row repeat. This pattern is great for both beginners and experienced knitters looking to create unique textures. Instructions Row 1 - Right Side Purl 2, * knit 1, purl 2; repeat from * to end. Row 2 - Wrong Side Knit 2, * slip 1 with yarn in front, knit 2; repeat from * to end.
What is Broaching Stitch
There are two meanings of the term "broaching stitch". First Meaning: Adding a Broaching Stitch The first meaning of this term symbolizes a small part of yarn, which is located between two neighboring stitches. You can see it better if your work is located on two knitting needles. The broaching is located between edging stitches, one of which is on the left-hand needle and another on the right-hand needle. When the descriptions of work say that you need to add one broaching chain, catch this part of...