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Arm knitting is the fun way to make a gorgeous, chunky-knit scarf in only 30 minutes, using your arms instead of knitting needles. Knitting expert Mary Beth Temple shows you how to master basic arm knitting techniques, with clear instructions and step-by-step color photos. She offers 15 original projects arranged by level of difficulty.
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Creativebug.com
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2020.
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Learn how to add customized monograms to your knits with the magic of duplicate stitch. Marly Bird shows you how this simple hand-sewn stitch is applied to knitted fabric, mimicking the knit stitches in order to create a seamless embellishment. Best of all, this stitch can be added to any finished knitting, so you can choose to embellish your project even after you've bound off. Downloadable PDF with monogram charts included with class.
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Entrelac looks complex but it doesn't have to be. Marly Bird brings her fun, casual teaching style to an advanced knitting technique, showing how to create this beautiful interlocking pattern with ease. You'll learn new skills throughout this three-part series by making a simple rectangular entrelac shawl, a cowl that is worked in the round, and a hat that comes together with simple shaping techniques. Once you've taken this series, you'll be able...
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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Intarsia is a knitting technique that produces blocks of color by using separate balls of yarn. Knit and crochet expert Edie Eckman demonstrates this method of colorwork and gives helpful tips on how to read an intarsia chart, avoid creating holes, weave in ends invisibly, and more.
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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Jaime and Amber from Fancy Tiger Crafts show you how to make one of their most sought-after knitting projects: The Imposter's Shawl. This triangular shawl got its name because the basket weave stitches and scalloped edging appear to be woven and crocheted - but, in fact, it's all cleverly knitted. The shawl begins with a single stitch that grows quickly with strategically placed increases. The scalloped edge is added at the end, and then the whole...
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Creativebug.com
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2020.
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Put your kids' colorful imaginations to use! Using Kool-Aid is an easy and fun way to create hand-dyed yarn - for your knitting projects, as well as hooking a future generation of crafters. Melanie shows you how to create a palette at home without any special equipment or a tangled mess. She also offers tips for working alongside kids and shows how different fibers take the dye differently.
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Creativebug.com
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2020.
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In this technique-intensive class, knitting master Lynne Barr demystifies the art of double knitting. She begins by explaining what double knitting is and the fundamentals of how it is worked, and then she demonstrates how to read a double knitting chart to create multicolored reversible pieces that have different designs on the front and back. She also provides a valuable lesson on how to create your own double knitting charts using any stitch patterns...
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Creativebug.com
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2020.
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When you knit anything, you are creating fabric by making interlocking loops of yarn - and the knit and purl stitch are how you create those loops. These two stitches are the foundation of all knitting. Debbie teaches you the knit stitch and the purl stitch, in the English and Continental styles, which are different ways of holding the yarn.
14) Beaded Knitting
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Creativebug.com
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2020.
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Learn how to add beaded embellishments to your knits with Marly Bird. There are several ways to add beads to your knitting, and Marly covers all the basics. You'll learn how to place beads between the stitches on purl rows and knit rows when you're working Stockinette, and how to add beads directly to the stitches with a crochet hook any old time you feel like it.
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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Knitwear designer Faith Hale demonstrates how baby knits are particularly rewarding (and cute!). Work with a washable, hand-dyed yarn to make three projects, arranged in order of difficulty: a triangular bandana, tall booties, and a hat with optional kitty ears. This contemporary layette is knit entirely in garter stitch and you'll learn to increase and decrease, pick up stitches, work yarn-over eyelets and knit an I-cord. With these quick-to-stitch...
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Creativebug.com
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2020.
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With so many glues available it can be hard to find the perfect one for your project. Luckily, artist Twinkie Chan (aka Stephanie Lee) has done the work for you. After spending years making wearable crocheted art, she's here to share the essential adhesives from her craft kit. She'll explain how to attaching porous and non-porous materials to fiber, how to work with metal, and the best glues for attaching plastic to fibers.
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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Once you know how to knit and purl, you can combine these stitches in an almost endless combination of stitch patterns. Debbie teaches you the most common patterns, from garter and stockinette stitch to ribbing, stripes and many more.
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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Wendy Bernard teaches you how to knit fingerless mitts featuring a gorgeous Nested Fans lace pattern in this handy tutorial. Fingerless mitts are great for cross-season warmth, plus they're ideal for typing away on your electronic devices while keeping your hands toasty. In this action-packed class, you'll learn how to start with a simple ribbed cuff, read a lace chart, shape a thumb gusset and more. The mitts call for very little yarn, and are a...
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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If you're new to knitting, baby projects are a great place to start. Not only are they small and quick to knit, but with just a few techniques, you can create a beautiful, cuddly heirloom. In this class, Maggie shows knitters how to make a simple striped baby blanket. She walks new knitters through all of the basics, including casting on, knitting and purling, and binding off. Once you weave in the tails at the very end, your baby blanket is ready...
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