You have to learn how to use two needles when you knit, whereas you need only one hook for crochet, but knitting for beginners is simple, and knitters will usually defend their work as the more polished-looking of the two. By Phebe Durand |
According to the Craft Yarn Council of America, knitting has caught on in a big way, with the number of practitioners almost doubling from 1996 to 2002. |
Even though you might think knitting is a complicated craft to learn, you need to master only a few basic types of knitting stitches. With a pair of knitting needles, an inexpensive ball of yarn and a little patience you'll be on your way to knitting scarves and sweaters. By Julie Knapp |
Knitting needles come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, and they are made from several kinds of materials. By Julie Knapp |
Here are some of the introductory basics to know about knitting yarns to get you started. By Alice Langholt |
Learning how to knit slippers is a great choice if you want to make hand-knit gifts that are easy and enjoyable to knit, and won't require you to invest large sums of money. By Kelly Herdrich |
While learning to knit a sweater might involve extensive seaming, picking up stitches and shaping, learning how to knit a poncho simply involves more knitting, repetition and wool. By Kelly Herdrich |
 | Learning how to knit may look more simple than it actually is, but once you master knitting basic instructions for casting on, the knit and purl stitches and binding off, you may find your new hobby results in a new wardrobe. By Life123 Editors |
Keep all of your knitting swatch information. We'll show you how. By Theresa Lansberry |
If you have not yet succumbed to the lure of knitting, learning the techniques behind creating simple knitted dishcloths may just be the thing to convert you. By Theresa Lansberry |
