Posted by Catherine Skrzypek on Tuesday, October 6, 2009,
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Knitting cables is one of those skills that looks harder to do than it actually is. Basically, you move a number of stitches off of your needle onto a cable needle, knit the next stitches as you normally would, and then go back and knit the stitches on the cable needle so they cross over and form a cable. Watch cabling in action right here with this video [via Craft]
Posted by Catherine Skrzypek on Friday, August 7, 2009,
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How To
Okay, okay, you may already know how to knit. These videoes, however, are for the brand-new knitter. Lion Brand's short videoes clearly illustrate what the heck you're supposed to be doing when you cast-on, do a knit stitch, do a purl stitch, and cast-off. I'm going to put this page, along with Lion Brand's more extensive Learn to Knit page in Links.
The video shows a basket-type sculpture that was knitted out of surgical tubing and has colored fluid running through it. It is strangely beautiful and hypnotic to watch. The creators of the video also knitted up a dress using the same surgical tubing. Imagine showing up for a party wearing something like this! (found via CRAFT).
Posted by Catherine Skrzypek on Monday, May 4, 2009,
Have you seen Coraline? Did you find yourself wondering about her wee little sweater? Turns out that the sweater is the real deal! The video shows how the xxs beauty was knitted on tiny little needles (via 100 Scope Notes).
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