Knitting How To

Our very own Jeanne stars in this knitting instructional article about how to knit a scarf with Trendsetter Cha-Cha yarn. We hope you enjoy it!

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I want to make an eternity scarf for the winter but I do not know how to knit. How long did it take you to get the hang of knitting when you first learned? What level of experience do you need to make a scarf that is attached at both ends?
I don’t have ANY experience [...]

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Our very own Jeanne stars in this knitting instructional article about how to un-knit (tink). We hope you enjoy it!

Posted by Doug of Jimmy Beans Wool

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Our very own Jeanne stars in this knitting instructional article about how to knit a Lana Grossa Gnocchi scarf. We hope you enjoy it!

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I have a knitting pattern for a hat but it’s for an adult and i want to knit it for a petite 4-year old. Is it best to decrease the overall number of stitches? or the size of the needles i use? Or something else?
Knit a swatch, 1" x 1" using yarn and needle [...]

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I have a 10.5w x 7h patch of knitted yarn. At first I was going to make a wide scarf out of it, but that’s kind of boring and I have enough scarves as it is. So I was wondering if I could just get some tips as to what I should either turn it [...]

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Or having dropped a stitch? I also want to know how to go backwards in your knitting.
and one more thing. I want the proper way to fix it. If i realize say 10 stitches down. I don’t want to simply let that stitch go.
How you fix an extra stitch may depend on where it is [...]

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I can’t seem to find any patterns for knitting a toy Dolphin.. I want to knit one for my teacher who loves dolphins!
I know there is a book with a pattern but I can’t affonrd to buy it just for that pattern.. Does anyone know if this is available online?
here is a crochet one
http://members.optusnet.com.au/we2/dolphin.html

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I know knitting has 2 needles, but I am just learning to crochet, are the similar enough where I could easily pick up knitting?
also, if I found a knitting pattern I like, could I "convert" it to a crochet pattern?
no. crocheting and knitting are very different in style. you won’t be able to knit just [...]

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I just started knitting and I can’t keep it loose. After a couple of stitches it becomes really tight and I can barley move the row. Help!
When beginners start to knit, they tend to knit tightly. Don’t worry about this too much right now, as you will gradually get a more consistent gauge, and [...]

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