http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Knitting+Nova Arts and Crafts Knitting Nova Sun, 02 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=44099&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Even though you may want to jump right in there and start using a knitting pattern it is a good idea to make a gauge swatch. Don't skip this step, you will be sorry and it's not worth it. Half a stitch in one inch can end up making a big difference to the overall size of a sweater. Always knit the s... Arts and Crafts Knitting Nova Sun, 02 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=44100&ca=Arts+and+Crafts I love finding free knitting patterns and to go along with that I love to save money reusing old yarn. Have you ever looked at a sweater and thought that you don't like the style anymore but you love the color or the texture of the yarn. Well, I have. Maybe I never really liked it in the first place... Arts and Crafts Knitting Nova Sun, 26 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=43186&ca=Arts+and+Crafts I wanted to set out some basic knitting instructions as a refresher so here it is. All knitting instructions use basically two stitches, the knit stitch and the purl stitch. Once you know these two knitting essentials you will be able to follow most knitting instructions which are just combinations... Arts and Crafts Knitting Nova Sun, 26 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=43191&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Caring for your knitted items When I have spent hours working on knitting a sweater, I want to make sure it looks as good after a dozen washes as it did the day I was knitting it. Here's how I care for the things I have been knitting. I always use luke warm water. I actually don't use detergent. I u...