Top products from r/casualknitting
We found 22 product mentions on r/casualknitting. We ranked the 28 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. Lion Brand Yarn 400-5-4002 Row Counter, Set of 2 , Colors may vary
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Slip these easy-to-use counters over your needles to keep accurate track of rowsFits needles size US0 to US10.5Colored plastic, colors may varySet of two Row Counters
2. Supersocke Quebec Color Sock Yarn 6-Ply Superwash DK Light Worsted #3 Gauge Virgin Wool Nylon Blend Tonal Colors 5.3 Ounces 410 Yards (2266 Turquoise)
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One 6-Ply skein makes one pair. 5.3 ounces (150g) 410 yards (375m Heathery Tonal ColorsDk Light Worsted #3 Gauge. Knitting Gauge is 24 stitches plus 36 rows equals 4"x4"75% Virgin Wool 25% Polyamid (Nylon) infused with aloe vera and jojoba oil. These care additives give your socks comfortable wearin...
3. Big Girl Knits: 25 Big, Bold Projects Shaped for Real Women with Real Curves
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4. Addi Click Set, 363g
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Addi Clickplug-and-knit interchangeable sets3 gold coloured cords 60/80/100cm and connector10 tips 3.5 to 10mmSnag-free joins
5. MCS 8x8 Inch Scrapbook Shadowbox Frame, Black (40393)
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Easy back loadingGreat for 8x8 scrapbook pagesAdd 3 dimensional items up to 3/4 inch thickMade of pine woodReady for wall mounting using attached hanger
6. CLOVER 3147 Knitting Needle Gauge
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Knitting Needle GaugePerfect for everyone who holds on to their knitting needles forever! This gauge will help you to determine the gauge of your needle long after the manufacturers printing has warn offManufactured in Japan1 per packNeedle size : 0-19Measures 20 needle sizesQuick and easy measuring...
7. Knit the Season (Friday Night Knitting Club series Book 3)
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8. Knit Two (Friday Night Knitting Club series Book 2)
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9. Susan Bates 14099 Knit-Chek for Knitting Needle, 3 by 5-1/2-Inch
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Check your stitch and row gaugeKnit and CrochetPerfect size for traveling
10. Dritz KT-2 Norwegian Knitting Thimble
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The Package Height Of The Product Is 1.0 InchesCountry Of Origin: ChinaThe Package Length Of The Product Is 4.7 InchesThe Package Width Of The Product Is 2.8 Inches
11. Clover Pt. Protectors - Circular Needles, Small (3004)
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4 per packageNeedle size : 0-8Prevents stitches from falling offFor circular needlesQuality Clover knitting accessory
12. Knitting Block by Block: 150 Blocks for Sweaters, Scarves, Bags, Toys, Afghans, and More
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13. Knit One Below: One Stitch, Many Fabrics
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14. Knitting Modular Shawls, Wraps, and Stoles: An Easy, Innovative Technique for Creating Custom Designs, with 185 Stitch Patterns
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15. Circular Knitting Workshop: Essential Techniques to Master Knitting in the Round
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Storey Publishing499991609574STO-29993
16. It Itches: A Stash of Knitting Cartoons
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17. Big Book of Quick Knit Afghans-24 Quick & Easy Solid-Color Wraps
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18. Mini Skein Knits: 25 Knitting Patterns Using Small Skeins and Leftovers
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Sterling Publishing-Lark Books: Mini Skein KnitsCreate twenty- five beautiful patterns that range from a woman's striped crew neck pullover and cardigan to a slouchy beanie and a trio of matching winter accessories to a hanging kitchen towel or coffee cup cozySoftcover, 128 pagesPublished Year: 2015...
19. Knitting from the Netherlands, Traditional Dutch Fishermen's Sweaters
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Used Book in Good Condition
20. Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook
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STOREY PUBLISHING-Knitting is hot, with 4 million newcomers in the last few yearsThese are primarily young, creative, connected chicks with sticks who are coming together in living rooms, knitting cafes, and chic yarn storesIn this book, Debbie Stoller covers every aspect of knitting and the knittin...
I have a handful of methods I use, depending on the pattern some are easier to follow and also as I've gotten better at knitting and have more project under my belt it's easier for me to go back and be like oh yeah count finished rows.
Hope these ideas help! I find that it depends on the project and my mood what method works best for me, so guess and check until you find a way that works best for you!
I love variegated yarns and I just keep buying them, even though I often end up liking them much more as hanks than as FOs because of bad pooling. I try to go for either extremely short color runs or very long ones to avoid the issue, but sometimes I fall in love with something I know has the potential to go so wrong once knitted. I use planned pooling for these, but it's impossible to create a consistent pattern if there's any shaping and I'm just not a garter stitch scarf person.
So, when I really, truly love a yarn but can't seem to make anything nice, I knit a solid square/rectangle and put it in a shadow box. I know it sounds crazy, but it makes amazing art. It looks really cool if you knit a bunch of dishcloth-sized squares in different stitches and get some small shadow boxes like these. You can make the knitting the same size as the frame, slightly smaller (with a matted background), or you can fold or crumple the knitting if you want additional texture. Then, you can either hang them individually or in a cluster, OR you can nail the frames together to make a big piece of wall art. It's also the coolest headboard ever, if you're into DIY stuff.
Have you tried Big Girl Knits? I enjoyed what I saw! Unfortunately I don't have it with me at the moment but I don't remember there being too many gimmicky space taking upper patterns (from what I see there's a shawl, mittens and I think a few sock patterns with bigger calves). And most of them are really cute and not grandmaesque! Plus it talks about fit for a good portion in the beginning, like how to knit to flatter.
Yup....first get a needle gauge (like this one). That way you can check what gauge your needles are, even if the number are worn off. I have this one and it works great for me.
I've only knit a few socks, but generally you want very thin yarn for socks that you would wear every day (like fingering or sometimes called "sock" weight. It's one step above the lace weight yarn. See this image for what to look for on ball bands from stores like Michael's or JoAnn's. If you go to a yarn store or buy yarn online, often it will be called sock yarn or fingering weight yarn.
The pattern you use should suggest a needle size and tell you the gauge you should get. Start there, then go up or down in needle size to get the gauge they suggest. Usually socks knit in sock yarn are done on small needles (size 2-4 or 5).
I knit my first pair of socks in Knit Picks Mighty Stitch (Worsted Weight yarn) left over from something else on size 7 needles. They are more of slipper socks or super cold weather socks since they are so bulky. My next pair will be with sock yarn on smaller needles for a more everyday sock.
I read The Friday Night Knitting Club, then the sequel, Knit Two, then the third book, Knit the Season. Got them all on audiobook through my library so I could listen while I knit. The three books tell the story of the same characters over a period of time, so it kinda felt like growing up along side them. If you liked the first book, you should definitely check out the others.
There are patterns with photo and possibly even video tutorials. Honestly though, CO and take it one stitch at a time. Maybe doing some squares using a stitchionary or Nicky Epstein's Block by Block which should be at your local library.
Pattern reading is essentially a language learning experience, start with patterns which have stitches you know; ie 2X2 rib, seed stitch, then expand however you wish. Good patterns will have an abbreviations list, check that and decide how much learning you want from a project.
Here is a link to the interchangeable Addi circulars set. Personally, I love them and their feel. Also, it's useful to be able to keep the project on the cord while changing the needles for some patterns.
Nooo!
Good luck!
You can try using one of those stopper things that keeps knitting from falling off needles but for the tips of your scissors like these things, maybe?
I highly recommend Circular Knitting Workshop by Margaret Radcliffe. It has a little bit of everything, certainly many new things to try and includes some cool patterns.
Stitch 'n Bitch!
It's funny and teaches the basics well. It comes with a few patterns.
His regular blog (linked in the tumblr) is a great read. There's also a book of knitting cartoons that he did.
Thanks! It's the Congenial pattern out of the "Big Book of Quick Knit Afghans"
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1574866435?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_image
It's the third afghan I've knit from this book and they all knit up really fast.
I don't really have a pattern per se, I got the technique out of a book called Modular Knitting ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/161212996X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ovnvDbS55YGJP ).
I used a stitches pattern out of the book that reminded me of bees, but then changed to bobbles to nubs, because I hate bobbles. I would tell you page numbers, but I had to return the book to the library.
I do plan on buying the book sometime though, because it is great!
https://www.amazon.com/Knit-One-Below-Stitch-Fabrics/dp/1933064137
Knit One Below: One Stitch, Many Fabrics
I just bought a book that is knitting with mini skeins! https://www.amazon.com/Mini-Skein-Knits-Knitting-Leftovers/dp/1454709162/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2UGQYC0V5UZN8&keywords=mini+skein+knits&qid=1571680550&sprefix=mini+skein%2Caps%2C351&sr=8-1
Here ya go!
Knitting thimble
Knitting from the Netherlands, Traditional Dutch Fishermen's Sweaters