My friend, Faina, makes the most fabulous knitting videos on youtube. I just wanted to share with you the series on Estonian Lace Knitting. You will be amazed at the beautiful lace you can knit.
Recommended Knit and Purl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0MvIadccUQ
Estonian Lace Techniques - part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgYeya47QdE
Estonian Lace Techniques - part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM2baC5KTEU
Estonian Lace Techniques - part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xogKWf4sH_U
Estonian Lace Techniques - part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3wYj5ZrDk0
Estonian Lace Techniques - part 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7QWRmAO6Z0
Estonian Lace Techniques - part 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Amn0Qrvbss
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Bust Darts and Neck and Shoulder Shaping
I went looking for information on knitted bust darts and neck and shoulder shortrow shaping for sweaters. Ask and you shall receive:
Bust Darts and Vertical Darts:
http://www.thedietdiary.com/knittingfiend/OrderForms/BustDarts.html
http://nonaknits.typepad.com/nonaknits/2006/01/shaping_up.html
http://www.conniehester.com/knitting-bust-darts.htm
http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2008/06/19/the-worksheet.aspx
http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/tags/Hot+Tomato/default.aspx
And Paula J Ward has some wonderful youtube tutorials (if you like the math- which I love):
Shoulder Shaping:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obiogGE6DqY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVfoQgr2uS8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vU6SnLiR8w
Back of Neck Shaping:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oib-UdXNH14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5H9_CJxd6I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZyHsrFAOAs
Cat Bordhi also has a good video on hiding the wraps in short rows:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yVikAvPuE4
and the Japanese short rows are slick, too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwRDWEfrtgE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_PJIz4OqSE
and lunaknits has another method:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcnXE68s3pY
Bust Darts and Vertical Darts:
http://www.thedietdiary.com/knittingfiend/OrderForms/BustDarts.html
http://nonaknits.typepad.com/nonaknits/2006/01/shaping_up.html
http://www.conniehester.com/knitting-bust-darts.htm
http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2008/06/19/the-worksheet.aspx
http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/tags/Hot+Tomato/default.aspx
And Paula J Ward has some wonderful youtube tutorials (if you like the math- which I love):
Shoulder Shaping:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obiogGE6DqY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVfoQgr2uS8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vU6SnLiR8w
Back of Neck Shaping:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oib-UdXNH14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5H9_CJxd6I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZyHsrFAOAs
Cat Bordhi also has a good video on hiding the wraps in short rows:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yVikAvPuE4
and the Japanese short rows are slick, too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwRDWEfrtgE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_PJIz4OqSE
and lunaknits has another method:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcnXE68s3pY
Sunday, June 13, 2010
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