Mystery yarn? Burn Test for Fiber Identification
When trying to identify an unknown yarn fiber, burning the yarn could sometimes help to identify the fiber content of the yarn. The following are some various characteristics of burning...
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Buttonbands ... how many stitches to pick up?
Hand or machine, picking up stitches for a button band can be a challenge.Have you ever ripped out a rippled, ugly, too-long band before you got it "just right"?No more guessing!When picking up...
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Update! Inches and Centimeters in Sizing Charts
You asked ... we listened!We've updated our sizing charts to display metric measurements. The Knit it Now Sizing Charts are the most detailed charts on the web.
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Choosing Yarn ... Tips from a Pro
Wool: Woolen yarns come from sheep. It is warm and hard wearing with a great deal of memory. Wool is the only fiber that retains warmth even when wet. However, with the invention of man-made fibers,...
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Size 34L Button?
Did you know that there are standard button sizes? I recently saw a reference to a size 26L button ... huh???Emsig Manufacturing Corp "L" stands for ligne, the traditional unit of measurement dating...
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Vintage Coned Yarn Index
Do you have patterns using discontinued yarns?Do you have "mystery yarn" in your stash?The Knit it Now Vintage yarn Index can help!
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Sport Merino - on the Mid-Gauge
When a yarn is 2,000 yards per pound, I immediately think of my standard gauge machine. I've been knitting it at tension 8 with great results.I sat down this afternoon and knit the gorgeous yarn on my...
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Lost tools ....
Has this ever happened to you? I spent the better part of 10 minutes looking for my latch tool. I finally gave up and checked my email .... hmmmm.... how did that get there? I've heard of knitters who...
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Gloves on the knitting machine
Knit-1 has done it again with a pattern for knitting gloves on the flatbed machine. You might think knitting gloves is complicated, but the clear photos and excellent instruction make it much easier...
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Chained Edges - from the HK world
"normal" loop and knot edgeChained edge When hand knitting, we are often instructed to work a special edge stitch, especially along edges that aren't going to be seamed. A popular hand knit edge is to...
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What's this? Watch our newest video
This is a needle-stopper and it is used with garter bars to stabilize the needles to make it easier to remove and re-hang stitches. Ever wish you could incorporate garter rows in your machine knitting?...
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A Year of Machine Knit Pillows
Pillows are a fun, useful way to learn and master techniques and skills.Quick to knitUseful finished itemsPractice / Learn techniquesPolish your skillsGet creative! Join us on a year-long journey to...
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Entire Learning Library now viewable on the iPad
Do you use an iPad near your knitting machine? Now you can watch ALL of our tutorials without running to your desktop computer. When we started Knit Now, no one imagined the popularity of the iPad. The...
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Click for more details Membership is FREE and includes: Regular newsletter updatesTip of the Week tutorialsKnit it Now toolsExclusive Technique references Subscriptions include: Regular newsletter...
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Crochet Corkscrew Embellishments
These fun embellishments are great for the top of kids hats.We've used them to dress up our plain mile-a-minute hats. Knit them in any yarn, any gauge on any machine ... with NO MATH!To crochet the...
View ArticleWool Washing Suggestions
From the archives....A question frequently asked is how to care for clothes made from our yarn (a fine-grade, mule spun yarn that is no longer available). My personal preference is hand washing,...
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New Tool! Full Scale Knitters Graph Paper
Knitters Graph paper is specifically created to reflect the rectangular shape of knitted stitches. For example, you might draw a pretty little heart shape on square graph paper. But once you knit it,...
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A Year of Machine Knit Pillows - February
Heavenly Hearts! February's Weekend Pillow Project was a challenge from a fellow knitter to knit an unusual shape without cut 'n sew. Practice a variety of shaping techniques to get it "just right" The...
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