What shall I knit or crochet next, and what yarn should I use?

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For basic knitting instructions, check this out:

http://www.bhkc.co.uk/data/How2knit.htm

This site includes a forum, you may find there is a knitting circle near you. Have fun!

Answer 1

I'm making this fun little scarf for my daughter. Use a fuzzy yarn they're fun and you only need 1 skein. this is a pattern from Vogue knitting on the go:Weekend knits
Mohair scarf
size 9 or 10 u.s. needles(5.5mm)

cast on 22 stitches
first 3 rows, knit

Drop stitch pattern
row 4 *k1(wrapping yarn 3x around needle) repeat from* to end
row 5 knit dropping extra wrapped stitches
row 6 and 7 knit

repeat until you have enough yarn left for 3 more rows (a few yards) and bind off

Answer 2

I've been knitting for years and years and have lots of left over bits of yarn that I knit into long strips, which will eventually be woven into a rug. It's an ongoing project between my others. I have an afghan in progress for a wedding in January, a sweater that I completed and since I lost some weight and it didn't fit anymore I unraveled it and am reknitting a new one (the yarn was very expensive) and have to knit another afghan for a wedding gift, but don't have to finish this one until March.

Check out about.com/knitting, lionbrand.com, or interweavepress.com for knitting ideas.

Answer 3

as properly categorizing yarn left-overs in zip lock bags by colour and ask your self of yarn (you do not prefer to save wool with acrylics), and making use of the three ring binders with plastic sheet protectors for computing device types or types i've got decrease out of magazines I not choose, I additionally use some plastic holders to place my paperback books and leaflets interior the binders. Annie's Attic has a number of their final catalog. They slip over the pages of your e book to the midsection and function a three hollow punch on them to hook them into the binder. in case you employ the view binders, you're able to make ornamental binder spines and covers to your categories of types. I additionally use the perplexing plastic magazine holders which you come across in place of work furnish shops and categorize types and trend books by crochet, knit, flow-stitch, etc. you additionally could make those by taking a cereal container and reducing it on 2 factors diagonally and then masking with touch paper, fabric or maybe though, however the perplexing plastic ones are much less costly and are available in a great number of colorations. If floor area for cabinets to save the magazine holders is a concern, placed some cabinets up greater, around each and each wall to save them. It extremely facilitates save them prepared. I surely have 60 gallon plastic tubs for skeins of yarn, yet booths may be extra suitable in case you have the area in a closet. yet another room or 2 for yarn, crafts and sewing may be suitable!! =)

Answer 4

Many decades ago, there was a super book about called 'Do it yourself Brain Surgery', (somewhat tongue in cheek I might add).

One Chapter was called, 'Crochet your own Suspension Bridge'.

'Breeding Combat Hamsters' looked a tad risky.

Answer 5

lucky you, i wish i knew how to knit or crochet,i would love to learn but don't know anyone who would teach me.

Answer 6

make a pet a sweater.
pink for a girl
blue for a bot

Answer 7

http://www.artyarn.co.uk/