http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/Spinning-blog.html The Spinning Blog keeps you up-to-date with additions and changes to the spinning-4-pleasure.com website. Subscribe here! en-us how to knit Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:13:44 GMT Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:13:44 GMT spinning-4-pleasure.com http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/how-to-do-a-divide-in-a-scarf-pattern-.html ...to allow the one end to slip through the middle of the scarf? Hello, For my scarf I have to cast on 30 sts and work 45 rows in k1, pl rib. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:13:41 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/index.html Welcome to my Spinning 4 Pleasure website! Do you want to learn how to knit and spin? On these pages you will find useful information including step-by-step instructions! Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:36:33 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/unknown-stitch.html Dear friend: Please, please, please, help me to discover which stitch is this one. I founded this photo on a chinese site with a model using a Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:36:43 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/unknown-stitch.html Dear friend: Please, please, please, help me to discover which stitch is this one. I founded this photo on a chinese site with a model using a Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:36:42 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/knitting-in-reverse.html Hi I am trying to knit a wild flower shawl pattern . At the edging, it works till row 12 then it goes off in the wrong direction. Row 1: (ws) K2, Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:13:06 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/counting-rows-in-the-round.html Do you count the loops on the needle as a row? YOUR ANSWERWhen you are knitting in the round, one row is a complete cycle around the needle. When I Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:21:35 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/knitting-a-gauge-swatch.html I am knitting a sweater in rib pattern (K1,P1) all rounds. I do not know how to measure the 4 x 4 gauge swatch horizontally. Do I stretch it out or Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:48:15 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/what-do-these-letters-mean.html My pattern says: row 1: K across row 2: P across then reverse. I am making a slipper pattern. Thank you YOUR ANSWER I am assuming that it is Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:38:59 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/knitting-techniques.html Once you have gained a bit of experience as a knitter, you might want to experiment with some more complex knitting techniques or styles. Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:20:21 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/knitting-basics.html On this page you will find a number of tutorials on knitting basics, casting on, casting off, knitting the two basic stitches, increasing and decreasing stitches. Mon, 09 Jun 2008 02:42:25 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/knitting-blanket-squares.html One of the simplest things that you can do with your kids is knitting blanket squares. It is also a great project if there is more than one kid. Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:23:36 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/knitting-for-kids.html Are you looking for knitting projects to do with your kids? Knitting for kids needs to be reasonably simple and reasonably quick or the little darlings will lose interest! Sun, 08 Jun 2008 08:28:40 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/how-to-read-a-knitting-pattern.html One of the most difficult things to learn when you are a beginner is how to read a knitting pattern. Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:53:42 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/knitting-patterns.html Choosing knitting patterns is one of the most important decisions you have to make when you are a beginner. Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:50:04 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/double-pointed-knitting-needles.html Like circular knitting needles, double pointed knitting needles used for more advanced knitting where you require a seamless finish for your garment. However, unlike with circular needles, double pointed needles are generally only used for knitting small articles. Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:52:02 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/circular-knitting-needles.html Circular knitting needles are used for more advanced knitting where you require a seamless finish for your garment, or when there are just too many stitches to fit on normal knitting needles. Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:14:17 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/knitting-a-tension-square.html Would you like to know how to go about knitting a tension square? Before you invest your time and money in creating a hand knitted garment it is advisable to establish your tension. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:11:44 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/knitting-needle-sizes.html So you have found a great pattern and you are raring to go, but the knitting needle sizes in the pattern look all wrong. What do you do? Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:26:56 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/spinning-fibres.html Spinning Fibres Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:39:14 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/other-fibres.html Other Fibres Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:37:28 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/experimenting-with-other-fibres.html As you gain more experience as a spinner, you will want to start experimenting with other fibres. On this page you will find information on some of the more common fibres selected for spinning. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:30:45 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/handspinning-tools.html Not sure what equipment you need to start spinning? On this page you will find details of some of the handspinning tools I have found useful. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:33:20 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/textured-and-colored-patterns.html Looking for patterns for your hand-spinning project? Check out the descriptions of textured and colored patterns, for more details instructions you can download a fact sheet Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:38:25 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/rib-patterns.html Looking for rib patterns for your hand-spinning project? Check out the descriptions of rib patterns, for more details instructions you can download a fact sheet! Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:25:16 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/lace-patterns.html Looking for lace patterns for your hand-spinning project? Check out the descriptions of lace patterns, for more details instructions you can download a fact sheet! Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:50:14 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/knitting-stitches.html Did you know that there are only two basic knitting stitches but those two stitches are used in thousands of different combinations to create elaborate patterns! Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:22:36 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/knit-and-purl-patterns.html Are you looking for knit and purl patterns? Check out the descriptions of these patterns, for more details instructions you can download a fact sheet! Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:19:45 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/your-own-page.html Do you want to ask a question about spinning or knitting? Do you want to share your latest project with the world? On this page you will find links to an area where you can build your own page! Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:03:52 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/spinning-project.html Have you just finished a masterpiece? On this page you can tell us all about it and even submit a photo of your latest spinning project! Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:42:37 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/spinning-resources.html Looking for more spinning resources? Check out this page for details of all the resources I have found... Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:35:37 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/selecting-a-fleece.html Do you know what to look for when you are selecting a fleece for your next spinning project? Read on to find out. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:36:50 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/how-wool-is-made.html On the 'How Wool is Made' page you will find an overview of the process of making your own wool. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:21:33 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/properties-of-wool.html What are the properties of wool? Read on to find out. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:12:49 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/knitting-cast-off.html Knitting cast off is one of the knitting basics tutorials. This tutorial will help you to learn how to do cast off. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:40:19 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/knitting-for-beginners.html Are you looking for information about knitting for beginners? Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:28:39 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/garter-stitch-scarf.html Looking for something easy for your first knitting project? How about a simple garter stitch scarf? On this page you will find step by step instructions. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:59:17 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/benefits-of-spinning.html So what are the benefits of spinning? Read on to find out. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:26:40 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/crafting-with-wool.html On the Crafting with Wool page you will find some ideas about some other things you can do with your handspun wool. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:22:18 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/spinning-terms.html Do you know what the yolk is? Check out this page for definitions of common spinning terms and phrases. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:05:35 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/heirloom-knitting.html Heirloom Knitting takes on a whole new meaning when you use your own handspun yarn to create a knitted article for your family or friends. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:26:52 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/knitting-terms.html On this page you will find an A - Z of common knitting terms. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:55:07 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/knit-and-purl-stitches.html There are only two basic stitches in knitting. All of the varied and complicated patterns you see in woollen garments consist of thousand of combinations of knit and purl stitches. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:20:30 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/spinning-and-knitting-tips.html On this page you will be able to submit your spinning and knitting tips and create your very own webpage! Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:04:18 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/knitting-with-handspun.html Now that you have managed to produce your own handspun yarn, what are you doing to do with it? On this page you will find information on knitting with handspun yarn! Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:47:22 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/Spinning-blog.html The Spinning Blog keeps you up-to-date with additions and changes to the spinning-4-pleasure.com website. Subscribe here! Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:44:11 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/felting-wool.html Think you might like to try felting wool? On this page you will find step by step instructions on how to make your own felt. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:24:20 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/casting-on.html On this page you will find one of the knitting basics tutorials. This tutorial will help you to learn two methods of casting on. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:53:49 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/casting-off.html On this page you will find one of the knitting basics tutorials. This tutorial will help you to learn how to do casting off. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:39:02 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/carding-wool.html One of the ways to prepare your fleece for spinning involves carding or combing your fibres. This page discusses a number of techniques for carding wool. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:29:59 GMT http://www.spinning-4-pleasure.com/knitting-term.html What does PO and KO mean? Row 1: PO (2, 4, 7) (work seed st on 6 sts, p3, k3, p3) 3 times, end with seed st on 6 sts, pO (2, 4, 7) Row 2: KO (2,4,7) Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:23:08 GMT