Thursday, June 19, 2008

how to knit footies

Knitters were first believed to have begun their craft in the first few centuries AD. Let me start by introducing you to the five stitch types that I believe are at the very heart of knitting!

Some people prefer circular needles because they are more comfortable to use and you can knit both in the round or back and forth like straight needles. You can also knit mittens, scarves using the sock-knitting machine. During knitting, the active stitches are secured mechanically, either from individual hooks (in knitting machines) or from a knitting needle or frame in hand-knitting.

Once the knitted piece is finished, the remaining live stitches are "cast off. The local yarn store will often provide assistance if you are having trouble with your pattern, regardless of whether you purchased your knitting supplies from them or a competitor. After all, the first most basic meditation you learn is breath counting; in breath, one, out breath, two.

So why make it more difficult for yourself by choosing small size needles and tiny yarn to learn with? The strength of the spun yarn against breaking is determined by the amount of twist, the length of the fibers and the thickness of the yarn.

Get knitting! So, if you want to slow down, and find meaning in your life again, try knitting.

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