Sunday, July 11, 2010

Estonian Lace Knitting on youtube.com

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       

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