tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42531988473935731592024-03-19T07:09:27.563-05:00Knit Knerdbecause the www needs another knitting blogDannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12217063969639823372noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253198847393573159.post-4012858832011670962018-03-25T11:24:00.000-05:002018-03-25T11:24:06.119-05:00Useful Goodies for Helix the Hat<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Stretchy Cast-On</h3>
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I have a new favorite stretchy cast-on! It is the German Twisted Cast On. <a href="http://newstitchaday.com/twisted-german-cast-on-knitting/" target="_blank">Here is a helpful tutorial that is cool to include left-handed and right-handed instructions</a>.</div>
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Helix Knitting</h3>
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This technique is explained thoroughly in the pattern. But there are various preferences out there in the world of helical knitting! <a href="http://techknitting.blogspot.com/2011/03/helix-barberpole-stripes-part-2-of.html" target="_blank">Here is one designer's written tutorial</a>.</div>
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Tassel</h3>
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<a href="https://www.purlsoho.com/create/tassel-tiny-attached-tassel/" target="_blank">I learned to make a tassel from this tutorial</a>. It is my favorite embellishment of the moment!</div>
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Dannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12217063969639823372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253198847393573159.post-29536654083353053022018-03-17T17:31:00.002-05:002018-03-17T17:33:17.497-05:00Useful Goodies for Real Men Wear Lace Socks<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Real Men Wear Lace Socks shown in Men's medium in Knit Picks Gloss Fingering</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So many fun techniques in these elegant socks! Here are the cheats:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Truth be told, I hardly ever use video tutorials. When it comes to Judy’s Magic Cast-On, however, I was about to give up on toe-up socks for good after several attempts to use a written tutorial, when I was miraculously rescued by Cat Bordhi and her video tutorial. (I’ve included the link to Judy Becker’s article in Knitty.com in case you are smarter than I.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring06/FEATmagiccaston.html" target="_blank">Judy's Magic Cast-On Written Tutorial</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I love knitting socks two at a time (TAAT). I love seeing both socks grow, I love being done when I am done. And I love feeling clever. Here is a tutorial that walks you through how to do it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I find Jeny’s written tutorial of her inspired technique to be easy to follow. If you prefer video tutorials, I’ve included Cat Bordhi’s on the assumption that it is as helpful as her cast-on video was to me.</span><br />
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Erase the Jog in your Bind-Off in the Round</h3>
Don't you hate it? That unseemly step between the first and last stitch you bound off? There are many versions of this quick fix. Here is a tutorial that includes a video and written instructions:<br />
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<a href="http://knitfreedom.com/knitting-tricks/neaten-last-stitch-bind-off-round-knitting">How to Neaten the Last Stitch of Your Bind-Off In the Round</a>.</div>
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Anything I left out? Other neat-o tricks to share? Leave me a comment!<br />
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Dannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12217063969639823372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253198847393573159.post-47487620714671533672017-12-05T15:18:00.000-06:002018-02-02T10:10:35.966-06:00Useful Goodies for Big Kid Declan and Prince Sammy Pullovers<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big Kid Declan in Size 4 and Prince Sammy in Size 6</td></tr>
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You will be amazed at how quickly these precious pullovers knit up in worsted weight yarn! Perfect for boys and girls alike!<br />
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Here are some handy tricks for your very own <i>Big Kid Declan </i>and <i>Prince Sammy</i>.<br />
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Neaten Bind Off in the Round</h4>
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I love this trick! As you know, when you knit in the round, you are really working a spiral, so there is always an annoying "step" where you leave off. Not anymore! Check out this nifty trick:</div>
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<a href="http://knitfreedom.com/knitting-tricks/neaten-last-stitch-bind-off-round-knitting" target="_blank">How to Neaten the Last Stitch of Your Bind-Off in the Round</a></div>
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Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off</h4>
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This is my preferred stretchy bind off. Perfect for kid heads!</div>
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<a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall09/FEATjssbo.php" target="_blank">JSSBO</a></div>
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Backward Loop Cast On</h4>
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This is my favorite technique for adding a few under-arm stitches when knitting a top-down raglan. This tutorial has it all: written and video!</div>
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<a href="http://newstitchaday.com/backward-loop-cast-on/" target="_blank">Backward Loop Cast On</a></div>
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Dannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12217063969639823372noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253198847393573159.post-47683198146948738412016-05-31T16:59:00.004-05:002016-05-31T16:59:47.746-05:00Useful Goodies for Girl's Best Friend Pullover<span style="font-family: inherit;">This is such a simple, fun, satisfying knit! And you get to use some cool tricks of the trade.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">I love this trick! As you know, when you knit in the round, you are really working a spiral, so there is always an annoying "step" where you leave off. Not anymore! Check out this nifty magic:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="http://knitfreedom.com/knitting-tricks/neaten-last-stitch-bind-off-round-knitting" target="_blank">Neaten the Last Stitch</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">This is my favorite technique for adding a few under-arm stitches when knitting a top-down raglan. This tutorial has it all: written and video!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="http://newstitchaday.com/backward-loop-cast-on/" target="_blank">Backward Loop Cast On</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Let me know if there are other tricks or treats you want to learn by leaving them in the comments!</span></div>
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Dannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12217063969639823372noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253198847393573159.post-87615236676135704342016-05-03T21:09:00.001-05:002016-05-03T21:09:37.391-05:00Useful Goodies for Declan Baby Pullover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Declan is super-sweet, super-fast, super-seamless, and super-stashbusting! Baby not included. Here are some clever tricks and goodies to make your super baby pullover extra super!</div>
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I love this trick! As you know, when you knit in the round, you are really working a spiral, so there is always an annoying "step" where you leave off. Not anymore! Check out this nifty trick:</div>
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<a href="http://knitfreedom.com/knitting-tricks/neaten-last-stitch-bind-off-round-knitting" target="_blank">How to Neaten the Last Stitch of Your Bind-Off in the Round</a></div>
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3 Needle Bind Off</h4>
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No, I wasn't lying. It really is seamless! But you use a technique just like the 3 Needle Bind-Off, minus the binding off part, to connect the base of the neck with a little cross-over. Here is a video tutorial: </div>
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And here is a written one: <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall06/FEATfall06TT.html" target="_blank">3 Needle Bind Off</a></div>
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Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off</h4>
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This is my preferred stretchy bind off. Perfect for baby sleeves!</div>
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Backward Loop Cast On</h4>
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This is my favorite technique for adding a few under-arm stitches when knitting a top-down raglan. This tutorial has it all: written and video!</div>
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<a href="http://newstitchaday.com/backward-loop-cast-on/" target="_blank">Backward Loop Cast On</a></div>
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Dannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12217063969639823372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253198847393573159.post-59956051859959604412016-01-02T12:58:00.000-06:002018-03-17T17:26:20.105-05:00Useful Goodies for your Shiny Happy Socks<span style="font-family: inherit;">So many fun techniques! Here are the cheats:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Judy's Magic Cast-On</span></h3>
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Mitts are quick and fun and let you use some nifty techniques. Here are some handy links to some dandy tricks!<br />
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My new, go-to stretchy cast-on. So easy and clever. It is like long-tail cast on with a kick!<br />
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Garter tab is that nifty way to start a top-down shawl that leaves you with an unbroken garter edge at the top of your lacy work of art. I will say, these things can drive you crazy, and having an inch-long dip at the top center of your shawl is a worthwhile exchange for your sanity. But once you figure it out, you will seek out projects that start with this sweet little trick.<br />
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Some tutorials tell you to start with a provisional cast-on. For me, that is crazy - picking up 3 or 4 stitches and having a teeny-tiny seam over said 3 or 4 stitches on the back of my shawl is fine by me. Here is a written and video tutorial:<br />
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And of course, you can <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/dls/danna-rachel-designs/285976?filename=Annie_Cowl.pdf">download now</a>. I hope you do.<br />
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Dannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12217063969639823372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253198847393573159.post-44353524229202016262015-08-30T21:04:00.001-05:002016-01-03T08:11:43.750-06:00Useful Goodies for your Cascada Shawl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are some helpful tips and tutorials to get you through knitting your very own <i>Cascada Shawl</i>.<br />
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Well that's easy! Use <a href="http://knitknerdyarn.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Knit Knerd's Hand Dyed Yarn</a>. [End commercial here.]<br />
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This is a fabulous stretchy cast-on, and just about as easy as the Long Tail Cast-On.<br />
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<i>Sir Isaac Fancysleeves </i>is super-quick to knit in worsted weight yarn and you get to use some of my favorite techniques and tricks in the process.<br />
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One of my favorite tricks is how to make the bump on the bind off edge when knitting in the round disappear. Since you are technically knitting in a spiral when you knit in the round, there is always a little step at the last bound-off stitch. This blogger has both written instructions and a video link on a magical trick to hide the step, making it impossible to tell where the round began!<br />
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<a href="http://slipslipknit.com/?page_id=92" target="_blank">Slip Slip Knit's Elastic Bind Off</a><br />
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Many folks will recommend <a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall09/FEATjssbo.php" target="_blank">Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off</a>. I am a JSSBO fan, but I don't love how it looks in heavier yarns, so my choice is to go with one of the first 2 options. But, different folks, different strokes!<br />
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If you have thoughts on other goodies to help make <i>Sir Isaac</i> the best it can be, let us know in the comments!<br />
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<i>Sir Isaac Fancysleeves</i> is a completely seamless, top down raglan for all kiddos big and small! Sizes 2T up to 10! You will be amazed at how quickly it knits up in worsted weight yarn. The pattern includes sleeve charts to help you get started working the raglan increases in the textured rib pattern, but you will quickly get the hang of it and fly through chart-free.<br />
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<i>Sir Isaac</i> will also be offered through the fabulous Independent Designer Project (IDP) at <a href="http://knitpicks.com/" target="_blank">Knit Picks</a>.<br />
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Helpful hints for this pattern coming here soon.<br />
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But don't wait! Click and buy now!<br />
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Happy Knitting!<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/purchase/danna-rachel-designs/257429"><img border="0" src="http://www.ravelry.com/images/shopping/buy-now.gif" /></a>Dannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12217063969639823372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253198847393573159.post-41962617287583993082014-03-28T16:08:00.001-05:002014-03-28T16:08:53.242-05:00You are an ObsessionLace, lace, LACE! I am completely hooked. Like I-created-a-Pinterest-Board-of-100-shawls-I-want-to-knit hooked. My addiction was born designing and knitting <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hojas-y-bayas-shawlette" target="_blank">Hojas y Bayas</a>. After that, just a little bit of lace edging was not enough to feed the Lace Monster.<br />
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So I knit my first <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/haruni" target="_blank">Haruni</a> by the awesome Emily Ross. So. Much. Fun. And so satisfying to use just a few yards shy of my skein of Knit Picks Stroll Tonal! It was so surprisingly quick and used so little yarn I decided it was a perfect offering for <a href="http://thecircleschool.org/" target="_blank">The Circle School</a>'s Spring Fundraising Silent Auction.<br />
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While my first all-lace baby was on the blocking board, I cast on for shawl #2. Less than 2 weeks later, my second baby was born! She is also heading to the auction block.</div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br />I recently have been charmed by crescent-shaped shawls. They use almost no yarn at all yet serve as a substantial accessory. My first love was <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEss10/PATTannis.php" target="_blank">Annis</a> by the fabulous <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/susanna-ic" target="_blank">Susanna IC</a>. It was my first shawl in this brilliant shape, and my first time playing with beads and tiny crochet hooks. Super-fun!</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">This was my first time really writing lace charts. It was interesting to draw a picture in the charting software and then knit a swatch to see how it actually looked. I know I have a lot more to learn, but the experimentation was fun. I'm pretty tickled that if you squint a little it actually looks like leaves and berries!</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">I also want to shout out to the fabulous knitters from around the globe who have helped me test knit this pattern. You are an amazing bunch of mujeres!</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">So here it is. I hope you like it. Happy Knitting! And don't forget to check out the <a href="http://knit-knerd.blogspot.com/2014/02/useful-goodies-for-your-hojas-y-bayas.html" target="_blank">Useful Goodies for your Hojas y Bayas</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">There are many bind offs that use a crochet hook, but only one that USES NO YARN! It is a firm bind off (as you can imagine), but that is just fine for the top edge of a crescent shawl. </span><br />
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“Nupps” rhymes with “hoops”. There are many ways to loop your nupp, but I
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This is my chosen method, but I have a
little tip to add. When you are about to purl your 7 nupp loops together on the
wrong side, pull your left-hand needle to the right until it is hanging limply
and those stitches about to be worked are sitting on the cord of your circular
needle instead of on the needle tip itself. You now have vastly more space to
slip that right needle through all of those loops and seal the deal on your
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One of the perks of knitting a
crescent-shaped shawl is the beauty of short rows without the hassle or
wrapping and turning! One of the fabulous knitters who graciously tested this
pattern told me her tip for short rows. (I still have to work out all the
details, but it is worth sharing nonetheless.) The niftiness of this tip is it
encourages reckless knitting! You don’t have to pay attention while you’re
knitting your short rows because those markers are like little alarms that
remind you to do what you’ve got to do. Thanks to <a href="http://robertabragg.blogspot.com/">Roberta</a> for this one: After you
turn your work, place a marker on the right-hand needle. Now you don’t have to
pay attention to when you are arriving at your gap to close. On the knit side
it is super-handy, because you knit up to the final stitch before the marker, slip
the next stitch knit-wise, remove the marker, then slip the next stitch
knit-wise and complete your ssk! How cool is that?</div>
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And Happy Knitting!Dannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12217063969639823372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253198847393573159.post-74687753654819666962013-05-12T19:01:00.001-05:002013-05-12T19:01:51.297-05:00All Season Sleep Sack o' Baby - New Pattern<div class="MsoNormal">
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<i>Sack O’</i> is a safe,
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blanket that your infant can wear, with no risk of suffocation. Made from a
breathable cotton blend, it is great to layer for warmth when it’s chilly out and
to bundle up baby just enough in the warmer months. It is completely seamless,
knit from the bottom up, and is colorful without complex colorwork or countless
ends to weave. It knits up quickly in worsted-weight yarn and is soft and easy
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<i>All Seasons Sleep Sack O' Baby</i> uses some fun techniques that are handy to have in your knitting bag of tricks. Here are some linkies:<br />
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The seamless seam! It's really not that hard, and a favorite of mine for baby garb - no irritating ridges and bumps.</div>
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This is just like single crochet, just in the wrong direction. It's not too hard, I promise. I know, some knitters run scared of the hook. If you really, really can't imagine picking up a crochet hook, you can pick up and knit one round and then cast it off. (Personally, that seems like a big hassle.)</div>
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I hate weaving in ends. This is a nifty trick to have vibrant color work without all the ends. It is a perfect technique for this project because you will be picking up stitches along the edges, hiding any mess left from twisting your colors.</div>
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Dannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12217063969639823372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253198847393573159.post-6974545127942140682013-04-11T17:49:00.001-05:002013-04-11T17:49:55.909-05:00Stick a Fork in It!Drum roll please! Dum ta da dum! <i>All Season Sleep Sack o' Baby</i> is done, done, DONE! Done and done. Hecho. Cooked. Stick a fork in this baby. This Mama has a post-freakish-hand-injury FINISHED OBJECT. The real article. An FO of my very own.<br />
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Oh, what a relief! I have been feeling terribly guilty - this is the first knitted goody for Baby Isaac, who just turned 6 months. Hopefully I can make up for lost time!<br />
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In more exciting news, I wrote up the pattern and am now trying to recruit testers. Onward!<br />
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Happy Knitting!Dannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12217063969639823372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253198847393573159.post-39379847441145726122013-02-24T15:59:00.000-06:002013-02-25T18:20:47.299-06:00Cozy Pad: an iPad Cover - Free Pattern<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>The popular Kindle cover is now available for
the iPad Family!</b></span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Cozy Fire</span></i><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> is knit like a toe-up sock on a magic loop, so
you can try it on as you go. (It is the sister to <a href="http://knit-knerd.blogspot.com/2012/01/cozy-fire-kindle-cover-free-pattern.html" target="_blank">Cozy Fire: Kindle Cover</a>.) It has a simple flame lace pattern and a
one-button closure. It is a quick knit and a perfect companion to your iPad (1<sup>st</sup>,
2<sup>nd</sup>, 3<sup>rd</sup>, or 4<sup>th</sup> generation), iPad Mini, and even your iPad in its OtterBox!</span><br />
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<i>Cozy Fire</i> and <i>Cozy Pad</i> are knit like toe-up socks and
use several techniques familiar to sock knitters. Three of my favorite
techniques are commonplace toe-up and cozy-knitting treats: Magic Loop, Judy’s Magic Cast-On, and Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy
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Magic Loop</h3>
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I am pretty biased when it comes to knitting in the round.
It is all about magic loop for this knitter. But putting my disdain for
double-pointed needles aside for a moment, to knit the <i>Cozy Fire</i> or <i>Cozy Pad</i> I
strongly recommend using the magic loop (or two circular needles). Because,
unlike a sock or a sleeve that is perfectly cylindrical, our “tube” is flat,
with a front and a back, with half the stitches in front and half in back. It
is <i>very challenging</i> to try to divide
those cast-on stitches by 3 or 4 – it is almost physically impossible! Don’t do
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For both the written and video links that follow, you want to ignore the instructions for casting on and dividing up stitches and the
like. You won’t be casting on to knit an open “tube”. Instead, you will be
casting on using Judy’s Magic Cast-On (see below) which starts you off with a “seam”
at the “toe”. Your “tube” will be sealed at the bottom!</div>
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for good after several attempts to use a written tutorial, when I was
miraculously rescued by Cat Bordhi and her video tutorial. (I’ve included the
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<li><b style="font-weight: bold;">Add a crab stitch or
single crochet edge to the flap. </b>This works pretty well, though not
perfectly. Most of the tutorials show crocheting the edge to a crocheted piece,
but this tutorial shows adding the edging to a knit piece.</li>
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Knit into the back of
the first and last stitch of every knit (right side) row.</b> </span>This is what I
did and I’m pretty happy with it!</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Knit the flap in
garter or seed stitch.</b> </span>As the designer, I just don’t love the way either of
those options look, but it will take care of your curling problem!</li>
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Dannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12217063969639823372noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253198847393573159.post-81879981865832579732013-01-22T21:44:00.001-06:002013-01-22T21:44:17.796-06:00And Tablet Cozies for All!Well, most. Or even several. As I am getting back in the saddle, I was nudged unknowingly by a few Ravelry sisters to write my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cozy-fire-kindle-cover" target="_blank">Cozy Fire: Kindle Cover</a> to fit more tablets. I am currently hosting a test knit for 2 more kindle sizes and I'm about to have a pattern draft for a Cozy Fire to fit an iPad. Look out Tablet World, Cozy Fire is coming to cover and protect you! Stay tuned...<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Indeed, I am dusting off the old blog. And knitting needles.
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">I stabbed my hand and severed my digital nerve, then had it
surgically reconnected. My injury certainly put the brakes on my knitting and
designing momentum. I still don’t have full feeling in my pointer finger – more
of a tingle.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">We moved. Hopefully, fingers crossed, for the last time.
Plenty of yard to eventually bury me in. My unsolicited advice: don’t move in
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an easy, delightful little guy.</span></li>
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so unbelievably behind on what I wanted to get done in my knitting life that
returning to my needles makes me anxious. (I mean, I don’t have a single FO for
my baby that’s not a hand-me-down from his older brother or cousins!) Which is
not how I want to feel about knitting. I am trying to design a simple baby
blanket for Isaac as my re-entrance to the knitting and designing race. And
hopefully soon it will be more fun than stressful.</span></span><br />
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<br />Dannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12217063969639823372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253198847393573159.post-56538070337521312182012-02-09T14:58:00.003-06:002013-01-13T19:10:31.724-06:00L'eggo My Waffle Rib Sweater - New Pattern<i style="font-family: inherit;">L’eggo My Waffle Rib Sweater</i><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">is an almost-completely seamless, richly textured, and comfortable sweater for your favorite toddler or child.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><i style="font-family: inherit;">L’eggo</i><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">looks great on little men and little women, and is roomy enough to last several seasons, even for fast-growing tykes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>L’eggo</i> is worked in one piece from the top down. It is first worked back and forth, and then in the round below the button band opening. The waffle rib stitch pattern and the raglan and neck shaping increases are all shown on clear, user-friendly charts. The sleeves are worked down from held stitches on a magic loop (or double-pointed needles if preferred.) Finishing is minimal, with less than one inch of seaming at the base of the placket.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The pattern requires basic and intermediate knitting techniques: knit, purl, cast on, bind off, decreases (k2tog), increases (M1L and M1R), yarn over, reading charts, picking up stitches, knitting in the round, and simple seaming (whip stitch, back stitch, or crochet).</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 17px;">The pattern is written for 3 toddler and child sizes and includes: size measurements, clear instructions, written explanations of special stitches, a color-coded chart, and helpful pictures.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 17px;">Happy Knitting!</span></td></tr>
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