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inside of stranded mitten

stranded knitting is easier than you think

Posted on September 10, 2016April 29, 2019 by Peg
nursery block sweater uses stranded knitting I am continuing to work on the Nursery Block sweater and it's coming along nicely. The band shown below features on the front and the back of the sweater. To help with the spacing of the animal blocks I've added some eccentric letter blocks....More
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knitting chart for elephant graphic

intarsia knitting

Posted on September 9, 2016April 29, 2019 by Peg
what is intarsia knitting? Intarsia knitting is a knitting technique where you insert a picture or motif into your knitting using one or more colours. Intarsia knitting is a technique primarily for flat knitting. It should not be confused with its cousin, fair isle, which can be worked in the...More
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stranded knitting

Posted on September 8, 2016April 29, 2019 by Peg
Stranding is often used with "intarsia" knitting. But there is a difference. Intarsia, the knitting of pictures or motifs, is usually done in the flat. Stranding applies to both intarsia and fair isle type knitting. Think of fair isle as a pattern that repeats all across a row or round...More
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