Knitting Sentence Examples

She leaned over and picked up the knitting bag.

An old man, a servant of the princesses, sat in a corner knitting a stocking.

She was sitting in an armchair placed sideways, screening the light of the candle from him, and was knitting a stocking.

It is an important centre of trade, and has tanneries, oil, flour, tallow, dye, soap and iron works; knitting is an important domestic industry.

I didn't get a degree in animal husbandry so I could sit in the house knitting booties.

The town has several large cotton mills and a large knitting mill.

My techniques involve knitting, knotting, tying and weaving.

Always check your gauge by knitting several rows.

Women do most of the farm work and spend their spare time in knitting.

The spinning, weaving and knitting of wool is a widespread industry, and the native tweed (va Smal) is the principal material for the clothing of the inhabitants.

The pig by Thomson is lying on its side, the sheep appears to be knitting a garment from its own wool.

From that day the eldest princess quite changed toward Pierre and began knitting a striped scarf for him.

Rostov, knitting his brows, left the room with another low bow.

Here is a video to help you see how Continental knitting is done.

There are many free knitting patterns for ponchos available.

Add a little eye candy to your knitting project with our fun stitch markers!

Soon he'll be knitting jumpers for all of you!

I use a shoe box with knitting needles inserted the length of the box.

I earn about 700 Nepali rupees a week from knitting sweaters.

This pattern booklet has 10 classic designs using double knitting cotton yarn.

Teenagers enjoy crafts such as knitting and sewing.

If you're of a crafty mindset, you can try knitting a pair or two as well.

Knitting goes back many centuries, but it was only in the 1920's when men started to wear sweaters as part of their outerwear.

Besides determining your gauge, which you must do for every project and can learn easily from any knitting book, a more experienced knitter can help you size the pattern so that your finished project will fit perfectly.

If there is something specific you have in mind, hop on one of the knitting forums and ask - it's the rare instance where someone won't be able to guide you to your perfect pattern.

Knitting is one of those hobbies that requires math.

Buy a special plastic bin for knitting needles.

The knitting stitch is the basis of all knitting.

The great thing about knitting is that it's really easy.

Sheila is knitting bootees, June's knitting a matinee coat and Danny is offering to teach young Patrick John some hot Doom cheats.

This also makes a lovely cardigan, by dividing the front stitches and the front pouch and knitting the two sides seperately.

Making tea, knitting hats or stimulating a clitoris for example, so he didn't make friends easily.

In Russe, for example, women do crochet and knitting for traders who export to Greece.

Pure New Wool - Chunky A chunky thickness pure new wool ideal for knitting, dyeing and felting.

A selection of the courses on offer are printing, weaving, spinning, dyeing, felt and applique, knitting and basket making.

She needed that new frock to visit four places including the all all important, Sun Hing Knitting Factory.

Thus, leaving main knitting on larger pin and band knitting on smaller pin, working any shaping before you work the band.

There are several knitting emporia in Gothenburg where you can go shopping, and popular bargains include knitwear.

In the Dales, the favorite type of knitting stick was a shape known as the goose quill, which was curved and elegant.

Crafts contains a good selection of projects if you want to try your hand at knitting, quilting or cross stitch.

We hope to be able to offer spun knitting wool, knitted clothing and woven rugs.

We also do craft work with them - knitting, sewing, toy-making, helping to keep sometimes arthritic fingers moving.

Knitting continues in the round in stocking stitch, with a false seam created by a column of purl stitches down each side.

Must admit however, I never learned knitting or anything fancier than a double crochet stitch.

Their work consists of knitting cotton stockings by machine.

Dent's main industry was the knitting of worsted stockings which were probably sold at the Wavers Market in Sedbergh.

Then they had to be spun into a thread, like modern knitting wool.

A subtle textured acrylic mix yarn perfect for knitting.

Of the makers of paper boxes, of shirts, collars and cuffs, of hosiery and knitting mill operatives, of glove-makers, silk mill operatives and book-binders they are more than half; so also of other textile workers, excluding wool and cotton mill operatives (these last the second largest group of women workers in manufactures), in which occupations males arc in a slight excess.

Men had been convicted for criticizing the Red Cross, doubting the utility of knitting socks for soldiers, using abusive and intemperate language in arguments about the war or producing such a motion picture as The Spirit of '76 which in one part represented British soldiers using bayonets at the Wyoming valley massacre.

The nurse lit the gilt candles before the icons and sat down by the door with her knitting.

She is knitting the sleeve of a jumper with a skein of thick bright wool.

The pack also provides the reader with information on where to get knitting patterns transcribed into braille or on cassette.

The principle of weft insertion in warp knitting involves the insertion of the reinforcement fibers in parallel across the whole width of machine.

Dreaming of Honolulu, I prepare for winter, knitting warm woolies for my first grandchild.

The traditional sock monkey is made of two Rockford Red Heel socks originally from Nelson Knitting Mills, but now Fox River Mills.

The original Rockford Red Heel socks were created by Nelson Knitting Mills in Rockford, Illinois, and meant to be work socks.

Mothers made them for their children so frequently that in 1920, Nelson Knitting Mills actually began including the instructions for making sock monkeys with their product.

When working with square or rectangular cushions, avoid bulk in the corners by trimming the seam allowance and turning the fabric using a knitting needle to poke out the corners.

More teens are learning to knit than ever, and knitting warmers doesn't have to be a difficult project.

A lot of free knitting patterns are available online, or if you're really into it, the book Sexy Little Knits has a lot of fun patterns, although sizes don't go above a size 8.

You can look snazzy and unique by knitting scarves and sweater trims from faux fur yarn.

There are tons of great knitting patterns available, and nearly every yarn manufacturer offers wonderful yarns made of polyester or wool blends.

If you're crafty with knitting needles, a crochet hook or a sewing machine, you can make unique clothing and accessories for your favorite teen.

Knit item - If you're a bit crafty, consider getting some yarn and knitting orcrochetingsomething special for your friend like a hat or blanket.

Carter decided to start manufacturing mittens by knitting them in his kitchen.

You can do so with this excellent pattern from the free vintage knitting website.

You can save a fortune and have some fun by knitting a pair of the leg warmers yourself.

You can go to the shop, buy your yarn, sit down at the communal knitting table and be ready to block and stitch by mid-afternoon.

The beauty of making simple clothes for children is that it can be so quick, even if you don't have much skill at sewing or knitting.

If there were an award based on knitting, for example (and there may very well be!), it wouldn't be enough for an applicant to simply knit as a hobby.

A student who organized a knitting club, won regional or national knitting contests, or knit 500 hats for children with cancer would certainly stand out, however.

If you're interested in knitting a sweater yourself, there are countless free patterns to be found online.

Using only a few needlework skills such as knitting, crochet or sewing, beautiful handmade socks can be made especially for your baby.

These are available for both knitting and crochet.

Bernat is one of the largest manufacturers of yarn and other items for the knitting and crocheting enthusiast.

You can find Rowan Purelife organic cotton yarn at many knitting and craft stores locally.

Or, if you already have some knitting experience, you can make a much more elaborate plus sweater shrug - or several!

If you are unsure how best to manage it, any knitting shop will have salespeople ready to help you, and probably a knitting circle as well to add to the fun.

One good source is the blog Knitting Plus, which specifically gathers plus-size knitting patterns to share.

Many knitting patterns are suited to beginners, even with cable stitches, and there is no shortage of knitting shops and clubs where more experienced knitters will help and encourage you from casting on to stitching up.

While knitting books and online resources will give you written instructions on cabling, coupled with illustrations, you are best off learning to cable with a teacher who can watch, correct and advise.

Nearly every yarn shop offers knitting space with help, or of course, you can join a knitting group, so there is almost no reason you can't go with this option.

One of the best is Knitting Help, which gently and methodically teaches you all the basics, plus a number of advanced techniques and decorative work.

Patterns can be found in any knitting store or online.

If you do any knitting - and the popularity of items like leg warmers has led to more people taking up the craft - you should consider a vintage design.

Browse Free Vintage Knitting to see some vintage designs and get a sense of what you might like.

Ribbed knitting is ideal in that it is an easy stitch and creates a snug item - unlike some home-knitted items that can end up stretching out, something ribbed will stay in place for years, if not decades.

A good place to start is Knitting Pattern Central.

Since many vintage patterns were designed for full-figured women - and anyway, vintage sweaters look sensational - you should also investigate Free Vintage Knitting, which offers free patterns from many eras.

However, you can have a wardrobe full of them, or at least one, if you take up knitting needles and make one yourself.

If you are still not confident in your knitting, take your project to a yarn store and ask for help.

However, knitting a plus size vintage cardigan requires advanced knitting skills.

You might prefer to do much of the knitting itself in the shop, where there will always be people to assist and advise as you go along.

Craft shops and bookstores are full of modern patterns for vintage styles, which can be the best to work with as you begin knitting period clothes.

It is created by knitting together adjacent, parallel yarns.

You could also start knitting things to sell online on sites such as Etsy, eBay or at crafts shows in your area.

Just as with knitting, you can use a sewing machine to make clothing or other accessories.

Handicrafts -- Many seniors enjoy needlework activities like knitting,crocheting and sewing.

A hands-free magnifier that is worn around the neck makes reading, knitting or sewing easier and more enjoyable.

This magnifier is designed to attach to a lamp and is flexible enough to be adjusted and moved so that you can more easily view your needlework, knitting or any other activity for which your hands are in use.

You should also investigate Kristina's Krochet for high-style patterns and Knitting Iris for great vintage styles, including original photos of the suits in action.

Try Crochet and Knitting for help in trying to find patterns and other questions.

Solar Tan Thru Swimsuits rely on an unusual, patented fabric that is made utilizing an advanced knitting technology.

These suits are made with a specialized fabric called MicrosolV, that uses a special knitting process to create thousands of tiny pores in the fabric.

There are dozens of free legwarmers knitting patterns that you can try, either for yourself or the dancer in your life.

Whether you enjoy beading, sewing, knitting, or crocheting, you're sure to find an inexpensive way to trim your tree.

No worries, there is a great new book available called Charmed Knits, which is full of fantastic knitting ideas for Harry Potter fans, including patterns for all the house scarves.

Scrapbooking and knitting are both popular choices because you can talk and share ideas while your hands stay busy.

Regulators control another person's speech (e.g., knitting eyebrows as if to say, "Time to shut up, dear.").

A knitter might carry several sets of knitting needles, a stitching needle, a counter, a holder, patterns, balls of yarn and the work itself.

As knitting and other handwork has come back into vogue, with women hosting craft parties regularly, it's fun to project to others who you are and what you're about.

As the interest in knitting and sewing has grown, so has the design of bags that carry equipment.

With a knitting machine, kids can use yarn to create scarves, blankets, and dolls.

A lady in a blue dress was spotted sitting in the hotel lobby doing some knitting.

Visit LoveToKnow Crafts for all the ideas, tips, and inspiration you need to complete projects in sewing, knitting, quilting, crocheting, card making, and more.

Frugal crafters, regardless of whether they're interested in knitting, sewing, card making, or beading, know that following a few simple rules makes it much easier to save money on their projects.

This is particularly important if this is something you already do for fun, such as knitting sweaters, that you want to turn into a business.

Now you aren't knitting for fun, you are knitting because you just filled a big order and need twenty sweaters done by Tuesday.

Knit Picks has a variety of unique yarns and knitting essentials.

Annie's Attic many different types of yarns for knitting and crochet.

Knitting Warehouse offers yarn and many other knitting supplies.

If it says the pattern requires 5 stitches per inch on size ten needles, look around at the yarn in your favorite crafts or knitting store to find something with an equivalent gauge.

There are all sorts of knitting needles on the market, in all sorts of sizes and materials.

You can buy knitting needles at almost any craft or knitting supply store.

Having a variety of needles to use is part of the enjoyment of knitting.

In a perfect world, you could read a pattern, pick up knitting needles of the size mentioned and just start knitting.

Knitting needles are made out of all sorts of materials.

A newcomer to the knitting needle scene is casein needles.

Made from a protein in cow's milk (not vegan friendly), these needles are said to make for smooth and effortless knitting and are very light.

Most people start knitting on straight needles, and you can do a lot of projects with them.

Storing knitting supplies, including needles, is important to keep your project running smoothly.

Keep a knitting bag or container to hold the project your are working on.

Whether you are an experienced knitter looking for Free Knitting Patterns or a novice crafter looking for craft projects to do with your kids, we offer everything you need.

They share everything from their favorite Free Crochet Patterns to how to get started with Counted Cross Stitch or Knitting.

Knitting Instructions contain the basics; how to cast on, how to cast off, and so on.

One thing you will notice if you look at the above listed site is that there are two different ways to knit, known as continental and English knitting.

The procedure described above is known as English knitting.

Continental knitting is what it's called when you hold the yarn in your left hand.

Most people in America and England learn English style knitting.

It's a great way to learn to knit and to teach children how to knit because it doesn't require as much fine motor skill as continental knitting does.

Usually this is because they say that knitting continental style is faster and produces less wrist strain because you don't have to move your wrists as much as you do when you're throwing the yarn.

The knit stitch is the basic foundational stitch for all knitting projects.

Knitting and crochet often go together, as they do on this site.

Knitting needles of a size that work with the yarn you have.

There are many methods for increasing, but the one I use, shown here, is knitting in the front and the back of the stitch.

Does anyone remember having a Barbie that came with a miniature knitting machine?

The Sew Easy™ Knitting Machine is large enough to make skinny scarves and leg warmers in the round.

This knitting machine works in the round and has a handle you turn.

The Sew Easy™ Knitting Machine is quite easy to use, with clear assembly and operation instructions.

You can buy this knitting machine at Michaels and other craft stores.

While many people say crochet is easier to learn than knitting, it's not something you can expect to pick up instantly.

Online crochet and knitting magazines may be good resources for patterns for crochet hats as well.

For instance, I love to knit and I also like beading, so I should try knitting with beads (beads can be strung on the yarn and knit into the fabric or attached after the knitting is done).

Knitting scarf projects are just about the first thing most beginning knitters do.

I started my return to knitting with a giant knitted afghan in Red Heart's Hokey Pokey yarn (variegated orange yarn, mind you). the design was simple but it took forever to finish.

The great thing about scarf knitting is that there's always room for one more.

Another great thing about scarf knitting is that you can find patterns anywhere or make up your own patterns quite easily.

When I do have time, here's the process I will use to make my own knitting scarf pattern.

Stop knitting when you get tired of knitting on the same project, when you feel like it's long enough, or when you are about to run out of yarn.

All you really have to do to complete a knitting scarf pattern is cast off and weave in the ends of your yarn.

It seems like everyone who knits these days is on the knitting sock bandwagon.

I just couldn't let the knitting sock phenomenon pass me by.

If you've always been afraid of knitting socks, come along with me on my journey of discovery.

The first thing you need to know about knitting a sock is that socks are tubes.

I will be the first to admit that the idea of knitting socks is intimidating.

I made it through my first knitting sock with my wits intact, and you can, too.

This is the needle you use to start knitting.

Pull the yarn tightly on the first stitch on each needle so that the round will be tight, making the stitches of your knitting sock uniform.

Once you have finished the leg of your knitting sock, you will shape the heel.

This involves knitting only some of the stitches on just two needles instead of the normal four or five double-pointed needles.

Up to this point you've just been knitting a tube.

The heel is formed by working a portion of the stitches on the needle, then turning the work and knitting those same stitches again before you have stitched all the stitches on the needle.

Many people have made knitting socks before you and it worked OK for them.

As you knit the gusset, you slowly decrease stitches again before knitting the rest of the foot.

A knitting sock goes really quickly once you get past the gusset.

Actually, knitting socks is really a quick and relatively easy project.

From about the age of six you can start trying to teach knitting, though most kids don't' have the motor skills for crochet until they are a little older.

You can find kits for almost every craft these days, from beading to knitting to making baskets and weaving.

Perhaps you and your kids could take a knitting class together.

There are all sorts of sources for knitting supply out there, from your local craft shop to the seemingly countless numbers of craft shops, discounters and wholesalers on the Internet.

Here's a guide to knitting supply from one who has shopped for more yarn than she cares to admit.

Shopping locally is so popular among knitters that you'll often run across the acronym LYS-meaning local yarn shop-on knitting message boards and websites.

If you're looking for help with a project, want to know the best kind of needles to use with a certain kind of yarn, or are just looking for something beautiful to add to your stash, the LYS is the perfect knitting supply home base.

The main disadvantage of shopping at a mega store is the lack of high-quality, high-dollar knitting supply like you will fins at your LYS.

Also, the staff might not be as experienced with knitting as the staff at your LYS.

There are huge numbers of knitting supply stores on the Internet, selling just about any kind of thread you can imagine.

The main disadvantage of getting your knitting supply, particularly yarn, from the Internet is that the whole transaction takes place on a screen.

The good news is many Internet knitting supply retailers have real shops somewhere, so if all else fails you can call them to get your problem straightened out.

I've done a lot of shopping online for yarn and other knitting supplies, and for the most part it has been a very enjoyable experience.

The one complaint I have with most knitting retailers I have purchased through is that they don't give good shipping estimates.

That said, here are some of my favorite online knitting supply merchants.

And if you're really trying to save money on your knitting supply, hit an auction site.

Sure, there are people who use beads in home décor projects, as part of knitting or quilting projects or in a multitude or other ways.

If you have a relatively small number of people you're making Christmas gift crafts for and you really enjoy knitting or crochet, you can make scarves for everyone on your list.

For more ideas on knitted and crocheted scarves you can make for Christmas gift crafts, check out our knitting and crochet scarf articles.

You should only have to go to one place to find everything you need to make a greeting card or start a knitting project.

Shoeboxes, for instance, are not great for storing archival materials, but they've fine for thinks like knitting needles, crochet hooks, art supplies or embroidery thread.

Also called circular crochet hooks, they are an alternative to using double-ended hooks and are handled like knitting needles.

Created on the premise of circular knitting needles, circular crochet hooks were designed to handle a variety of stitches, including Tunisian and Crochet on the Double.

It is sometimes considered to be a mixture of knitting and crocheting.

If you are looking to save money on your next knitting project, shop around for discount knitting supplies.

Knitting supplies can be found anywhere from craft and fabric stores to major retail chains.

Spend a few minutes on the Internet, and you will find exactly what you are looking for in terms of discount knitting supplies.

Everything from yarn to circular knitting needles can be found at a large range of prices.

There are also a few free knitting patterns available.

Save on Crafts says it offers 20 percent to 50 percent off retail prices everyday on books and yarn to knitting needles and storage units.

Discount Yarn Sale sells all styles and colors of yarn, as well as knitting machines, craft lamps, and organizers.

Free knitting patterns can also be found here.

Check out the store's Web site for additional savings on knitting supplies.

Barnes & Noble Bookstore usually reduces the prices on various craft books, including knitting books, from time to time.

Again, call ahead to see if the stores are having any sales or clearances on knitting items.

Everybody has someone in their family who at one time took up knitting as a craft, even if was many years ago that you remember your mother or grandmother rolling a skein into a ball of yarn.

Chances are she may still have many of her old knitting needles or patterns that are just sitting there gathering dust.

Talk about finding discount knitting supplies there.

Many times, you can find miscellaneous knitting supplies that people just want to get out of their house.

Take your time and even ask the person holding the sale if he or she has any other knitting notions to sell.

Knitting with Leftover Yarn teaches you how to do just that -- create wonderful projects and gifts from yarn leftover from larger projects.

We've found some great patterns for knitting with wool that you can try.

Check them out, and don't forget to visit all of our other knitting articles like Knitting Instructions and Free Knitting Patterns.

Before you can begin your wool knitting project, you'll need to buy some supplies.

The knitting world is at your fingertips with an endless selection of supplies and patterns just waiting for you to tap into.

Knitting enthusiasts just like you are searching for their next great project to tackle.

Want to start your own classes or knitting group?

Check out The Knitting Guild Association's Website for more information.

Many people shy away from patterns for knitting with wool.

There are numerous wool knitting patterns available, however, and many of these are quite simple to use.

The Wool Works organization offers a variety of wool knitting patterns.

Cool Woolz offers shoppers a variety of choices in knitting supplies, yarns, and patterns.

They continue to update their site with new supplies, discount yarn sales, and great patterns for knitting with wool.

Direct from the UK, Laughing Hens has a full supply of knitting necessities.

From wool tea cozies to beanie hats, this site will jump start your next knitting project with lots of great patterns to choose from.

The Yarn Warehouse manufactures quality hand knitting yarns.

They also offer a variety of knitting patterns to choose from.

Besides a large knitting supply, Angel Yarns also features a newsletter, patterns, and even a forum for sharing tips and ideas.

Knitting a dog sweater will keep your dog warm and happy this winter!

Even if you're a novice at knitting, you can try out these great knitting patterns.

While golden retrievers and Siberian huskies might not need you to try knitting a dog sweater for them, other dogs, like dachshunds and poodles will definitely appreciate the warmth of a cozy sweater for those cold, winter days.

You'll find everything you need to know about your four-legged friend, including a knitting pattern for a Christmas sweater!

Knitting socks is an extremely popular project for many different types of knitters.

For knitters beginning to learn the craft, knitting socks provides an ideal introduction to many different and useful techniques.

For more experienced knitters, sock knitting provides the opportunity to learn or hone more advanced skills such as lace knitting or color work.

There are many different ways of knitting socks.

Generally when hand knitting socks, the socks are worked with a turned heel, giving the sock its classic 'L' shape.

Sock knitters are forever coming up with new and exciting methods for knitting socks.

There is a wealth of information available on the Internet about sock knitting.

Many free patterns and instructions for knitting socks are also available.

Online knitting and crochet magazines often publish patterns and articles about sock knitting, and these can be found in their archives.

One of the most popular yarns used when knitting socks is self-striping or self-patterning yarns.

The knitting needles used for knitting socks are normal knitting needles.

They are either double pointed needles for knitting in the round, straight needles for knitting flat, or circular needles for those knitters who like to work with two sets of circular needles.

When knitting on wooden or bamboo needles, the knitting is less likely to slip or fall off the needles.

This is an important feature when knitting in the round and allows the knitter to work faster.

These are when a group of people take part in knitting an item at the same time, and keep the group updated of progress on a forum or blog dedicated to the knit along.

For instance, Interweave Knitting has a free pattern which includes illustrated instructions for the Norwegian Cast On and Kitchener Stitch used to graft the toes of the socks.

The Internet has some great free knitting patterns for ponchos.

One of the first places to start looking for poncho knitting patterns is KnittingPatternCentral.com.

An excellent introduction to lace knitting.

Therefore when working with bulky yarns, make sure that are knitting to the correct tension and not knitting too tight.

Tight knitting with a bulky yarn will make a robust fabric, but not one that will drape well.

Many excellent patterns and projects are published on blogs, but sometimes these use non-standard knitting terms.

Knitting video podcasts are a wonderful way for new knitters to learn the basic techniques of knitting and for experienced knitters to further develop their craft.

Knitting has always been very difficult to learn without seeing the actual moving visual cues of an instructor.

Although knitting books and magazines do give detailed instructions, learning how to knit has remained challenging for many people.

Let's Knit 2gether has been producing very well made video podcasts on various knitting topics since September 2006.

The podcast's creators, Eric and CAT Susch, use a simple instructional technique for teaching knitting.

Throughout the podcast, CAT sits in a chair and demonstrates the knitting technique of the podcast step by step.

There are many video podcasts for knitting projects on The Do It Yourself Network.

The DIY Network has many knitting projects listed.

The podcast Knitty Gritty puts a fresh young spin on knitting projects for knitters of all levels.

Ipod covers, flared leg warmers, and the latest poncho designs are a few of the hot knitting projects you will learn how to do on Knitty Gritty.

Well known in the Washington D.C. area, pattern designer and knitting instructor Nina Casey has created a fairly new video podcast for knitting.

The video podcast knitting segments of Stitchcraft from Oxygen TV feature The Crafty Girls with Adina Klein demonstrating basic knitting techniques.

Ashland has large saw-mills, iron and steel rolling mills, foundries and machine shops, railway repair shops (of the Chicago & NorthWestern railway), knitting works, and manufactories of dynamite, sulphite fibre, charcoal and wood-alcohol.

The river furnishes valuable waterpower, which is utilized by the city's manufactories (value of product in 1900, third in rank in the state, $8,103,484, of which only $3,693,792 was "factory" product; in 1905 the "factory" product was valued at $4,774,818), including cotton mills - in 1905 Danville ranked first among the cities of the state in the value of cotton goods produced - a number of tobacco factories, furniture and overall factories, and flour and knitting mills.

The manufacture of cotton goods was the chief sub-division of the industry, employing 153,375 spindles, 3008 looms and 1787 knitting machines.

Violins, rap, beatboxers, knitting - Urban Classic brings together some very strange bedfellows.

Betty tells us that the knitting master wound 3 or 4 skeins of yarn and mingled the ends.

It is excellent for almost any knitting or crocheting project.

It is perfect for use with sizes 3 through 5 knitting needles and you can expect a gauge of about six stitches per inch.

There are a lot of craftspeople in Vermont sewing, knitting and crocheting clothing and accessories from organic materials.

A lot of knitting patterns, however, seem to be stuck in the same sizing categories as most retail establishments.

Knitting isn't just for grandmas anymore; a lot of people are into it and it's a fun way to dress up your wardrobe.

As knitting video podcasts continue to grow in popularity, the age old craft of knitting will be handed down to future generations with the help of technology.

Knitting and Quilting Blog focuses on her love of hand quilting.

If you have experience knitting, you should be able to finish one in a couple of hours.

This is a great project to do when you want to get used to color changing within a row, like with Fair Isle knitting.

Here is a knitted lace beanie that takes a little more knitting knowledge.

You can also use these incredibly economical yarns for charity knitting.

Knitting a baby hat is a lot quicker of a project than knitting an afghan for a queen size bed, for example.

Durable - The knitting of tricot leads to a more durable fabric, so more time passes between having to replace a pair of tricot underwear because they last longer than cotton.

Knitting and crochet patterns tend to be more widely available and can be easier in that you are not trying to support or shape the body.

They also feature a reinforced toe that was shaped during the knitting process.

Rowling's ups the ante, though, knitting in this army of new characters, but her wager is not a bluff and the cards she shows in Order of the Phoenix back up her gamble.

That's a social network that's focused on the knitting environment.

So, if you're a producer of yarn or small knitting shop, you might not be aware of that.

He glanced up from his book and she tucked her knitting into the bag.

Steel articles, such as knitting or sewing needles and pieces of flat spring, may be readily magnetized by stroking them with the bar-magnet; after having produced magnetism in any number of other bodies, the magnet will have lost nothing of its own virtue.

Let a magnetized knitting needle, having north and south poles at the two ends respectively, be broken in the middle; each half will be found to possess a north and a south pole, the appropriate supplementary poles appearing at the broken ends.

Knitting by machinery was introduced into America in 1831 at Cohoes Falls, on the Mohawk river; the products, consisting largely of underwear, were valued at $46,108,600 in 1905.

It is a shipping and transfer point and has paper mills, machine shops, flour mills, sash, door and blind factories, a launch and pleasure-boat factory, and knitting works, cheese factories and dairies, brick yards and grain elevators.

As early as the 14th century the quarrying and export of marble gave employment to the men of Corfe, and during the 18th century the knitting of stockings was a flourishing industry.

The School of Mechanic Arts and Trades (Escuela de Artes y Oficios) of Santiago has a high reputation for the practical character of its instruction, in which it is admirably seconded bya normal handicraft school (Sloyd system) and a night school of industrial drawing in the same city, and professional schools for girls in Santiago and Valparaiso, where the pupils are taught millinery, dress-making, knitting, embroidery and fancy needlework.

Among the city's manufactories are breweries, iron and brass foundries, stove factories, knitting mills, cotton mills, clothing factories, slaughtering and meat-packing establishments, cigar and cigarette factories, and manufactories of adhesive pastes, court plaster, spring beds, ribbed underwear, aniline dyes, chemicals, gas meters, fire-brick, and glazed paper and cardboard.

It has cotton and knitting mills, cotton-seed oil factories, machine shops, and wagon, stove, plough and fertilizer factories; and is a market and jobbing centre for a fertile agricultural region.

South Bethlehem is the see of a Protestant Episcopal bishop. The Bethlehem Steel Company manufactures here iron and steel, including Bessemer steels, armour plate, steel rails, government ordnance, drop forgings, iron and steel castings, stationary engines, gas engines, hydraulic pumps, projectiles, steel shaft and pig iron; zinc is smelted and refined; and there are large hosiery and knitting mills, and silk mills and cigar factories.

The rivers furnish good water power, which is used in the manufacture of a variety of commodities, including foundry products, paper and pulp, woollen goods, hosiery, saws, needles and knitting machines.

She had learned to knit stockings since Prince Andrew had casually mentioned that no one nursed the sick so well as old nurses who knit stockings, and that there is something soothing in the knitting of stockings.

This can be more easily shown if the compass is replaced by a magnetized knitting needle, supported horizontally by a thread.

If, for example, a knitting needle is stroked with the south pole of a magnet, the strokes being directed from the middle of the needle towards the two extremities alternately, the needle will acquire a north pole at each end and a south pole in the middle.

The city has large cotton, clothing, and knitting mills, and manufactories of cotton-seed oil, tools, machinery, fertilizers and furniture.

The women are chiefly engaged in knitting cotton stockings, which, along with some pottery, form the chief exports of the island.

In 1905 Laconia ranked first among the cities of the state in the manufacture of hosiery and knit goods, and the value of these products for the year was 48.4% of the total value of the city's factory product; among its other manufactures are yarn, knitting machines, needles, sashes and blinds, axles, paper boxes, boats, gas and gasolene engines, and freight, passenger and electric cars.

The village has woollen mills, knitting mills, stereoscope, box, and collar and cuff factories and machine shops.

She has a very sociable disposition, and delights in the companionship of those who can follow the rapid motions of her fingers; but if left alone she will amuse herself for hours at a time with her knitting or sewing.

Princess Mary shuddered; her nurse, putting down the stocking she was knitting, went to the window and leaning out tried to catch the open casement.

Both of these suggestions were strongly disapproved by Mr Kruger, inasmuch as they meant knitting together the Boer republics and the British possessions, instead of merely bringing the Free State into completer dependence on the Transvaal.

There are also flour mills, tanneries (United States Leather Co.), patent medicine, furniture, coffin woodenware and wagon factories, knitting and spinning mills, planing mills, and sash, door and blind factories - the lumber being obtained from logs floated down the river and by rail.