Knitting How To

I think its a great idea – that new feather like yarn is beautiful in a finished garment. I always use the sources from the "Handmade" magazine from Australia. they have advertisers such as "Crossways Wool and Fabrics" their e mail address is www.woolshop.com.au
but I guess they have connections to other countries.
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The bench has legs so a person can sit and turn the big wagon wheel on it to pull yarn through. What is it called?
A knitting Loom and/or darning instrument much like a modern circular loom see this website for kntting but most knitting machinery carries the same name as any textile machiner a [...]

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Or quite cheaply from elsewhere?
Unfortunately, Patons won’t let you wholesale unless you are a re-seller. But you may bet a good price here
http://www.knitshop.co.uk/product_info.php/products_id/502/XTCsid/1c0fd5e8631cf91eb1af841bf3eb6606
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I just bought these today and wanted to know if i have to use more than one strand of yarn or is it ok to just use one strand when knitting with these,
Sure you can, but keep in mind that if you’re using fingering (sock or baby) weight yarn on something like a size 19 [...]

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Has any own made yarn for knitting out of pet hair. I have a dog and a cat and they constantly shed and I collect hair by the bag. Can’t I use some how. It seems like the shed hair should have some value?
Yes, you most certainly can!! My mom made a shawl for my [...]

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My husband and I are moving to Daejeon, SK in September and I am an avid knitter (unable to breathe without yarn supply). Does anyone know of a yarn shop or anywhere at all to buy yarn in Daejeon? And, if not in Daejeon, anywhere at all in South Korea?
Thanks!
COEX mall in Seoul. [...]

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I’m knitting a project that requires 15 oz of yarn but the kind of yarn I’m using only comes in 2.5 oz balls so I’m going to need to connect the end of one ball to the beginning of another several times. How do I do this while still making my knitting look seamless?
I have [...]

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I need a lot of furry, fuzzy yarn for an item on my needlepoint project. For this only can I use a yarn they have at Michaels? It is for the collar, sleeves and hem of Santa’s coat.
If you cannot find the right kind of yarn for your project e-mail me and I can [...]

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I am just getting into knitting and wanted to find out what are your favorite types of yarn?
I would go with Lion Brand yarns. They give a great value for your money and have a good variety of types and colors. You say that you are just getting started so you might want to use [...]

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I’m making a scarf and the yarn I’m using requires 4mm . However, my needles are 3.75mm. Does it really matter? Will it turn out the same ?
Since you’re making a scarf, it’s probably ok.
The gauge is what’s important. If you use smaller needles for a garment, it will make the garment smaller. [...]

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