macrame instructions - introduction Macramé is the art of decorative knotting. I am attempting, in the pages shown here, to teach you the basic knots which you can then use to create your own original designs. This is not meant to be a comprehensive course in macramé but I hope to provide information to get you started. I will periodically add new design ideas and tips to this site. The two most commonly used knots are the square knot and the double half hitch. My macramé designs are based on creative variations using almost exclusively these two knots. Cords can be mounted on a dowel or on a horizontal cord using the simple lark's head or the double half hitch for mounting cords. MATERIALS TO START WITH-the essentials knotting board or foam core T pins (available at most craft supply or sewing stores) scissors cord or twine (seine twine, hemp, and jute work well)
100 Very Cool Facts About The Human Body The Brain The human brain is the most complex and least understood part of the human anatomy. There may be a lot we don’t know, but here are a few interesting facts that we’ve got covered. Nerve impulses to and from the brain travel as fast as 170 miles per hour. Ever wonder how you can react so fast to things around you or why that stubbed toe hurts right away? Hair and Nails While they’re not a living part of your body, most people spend a good amount of time caring for their hair and nails. Facial hair grows faster than any other hair on the body. Internal Organs Though we may not give them much thought unless they’re bothering us, our internal organs are what allow us to go on eating, breathing and walking around. The largest internal organ is the small intestine. Bodily Functions We may not always like to talk about them, but everyone has to deal with bodily functions on a daily basis. Sneezes regularly exceed 100 mph. Sex and Reproduction Senses Aging and Death
rostitchery: i'm a knifty knitter! it's taking a while to get pictures of the opera costumes, but i've been SO eager to get back to regular posting that i'm just going to move on and post pictures as i get them. the fallout from the opera--all 72 costumes of it--is that i can't bear the thought of sewing right now, so with the cold weather coming, i've been KNITTING! and not just any knitting either, i picked up a set of knifty knitter looms and just as usual, i've been trying to figure out ways to do things on my own. actually, i've been forced to do so--there is a pitiful dearth of patterns or techniques available for these neat little gadgets, so naturally i had to come up with something. my first completed project was this little bumblebee hat for ella (click to see enlargement): there--i hope you are duly impressed with my ingenuity. :) whether or not the techniques i used to make this hat are "legal", i don't know, but they worked, and here is the pattern as best as i can explain it:
Loom Knitting with Isela The Zippy Iva Headband is modeled after the double knit Iva Headband, modeled after it, it splits in the middle to create the accent at the forehead. Worked on the Zippy loom with super bulky yarn in less than 30 minutes! Knitting loom: Zippy loom (2 Zippy looms, connected together). Yarn: Approx 20 yds of super bulky acrylic yarn. Notions: knitting tool, big eye tapestry needle. Size: fits up to 21 inch head. Gauge: 5 sts x 9 rows= 4 inches (in stockinette, using the Knit Stitch/U Stitch). Other: hair elastic (pony holder) Pattern notes: Connect the two Zippy looms together. Position the stitches at the middle of the knitting loom to have empty pegs at each end. Cast on 4 stitches Row 1-8: knit to end of row. Row 9: Increase at the beginning of the row (ewrap the empty peg to the right). Row 10: Increase at the beginning of the row (ewrap the empty peg to the left). Row 11-18: knit to the end of row. Work the next 4 rows on ONLY the first 3 pegs. Next 4 rows: knit to the end of row.
May 2007 I was asked this question recently, how do I find time to knit. I honestly do take a knitting bag with me nearly everywhere. There have been times I've been tempted to take a small project along to work on while standing in line at the grocery store. I don't know why I have to spend more time in line waiting to pay for my things than I spent gathering them from the store shelves. When I was working on my book, there were times I knit in the car, but just while sitting at leap year red lights. I didn't keep that up for long, as I quickly realized I was not setting a very good example for my daughter, who is old enough to remember this when she starts driving in a few short years! The trick to knitting on the go is to work on simple and/or small projects. Things that don't work for short bursts of knitting are complex stitch patterns, complex color patterns, and large projects that get bulky and heavy to carry around. So where do I take my knitting?
Scherenschnitte Sacred Space » Homepage Summer 2009 6 months [12 months, 18 months, 2T, 4T, 6, 8] Shown in size 6 Months Chest: 18 [20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30] inches Length: 10 [11, 12, 13, 15.5, 17, 19] inches Dream In Color Classy [100% Superwash Merino; 250 yards/229 meters per 4 ounce./113 gram skein]; Go Go Grassy; 1 [1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3] skeins Recommended needle sizes US #5/3.75mm double-point needles US #5/3.75mm straight or circular needles US #7/4.5mm straight or circular needles (or size to obtain gauge) Notions Cable Needle Stitch Markers Stitch holder Tapestry Needle 2 buttons 26 sts and 28rows = 4" in Cable Pattern on larger needles. Pattern Notes Sizes 6 months and 12 months are designed with buttons at the shoulder to simplify pulling the vest over infant heads. Using smaller size needles, cast on 60[66, 74, 80, 86, 92, 100] sts using the long tail cast on. Working edge sts as they appear, complete chart through Row 28, then work Rows 1-28 of chart 0[1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2] more times, then work Rows 1-5 of chart once more. Neck Ribbing
Loom Knitting Help Chasse aux papillons Les papillons en boite qui trônaient dans le couloir de ma grand-mère, au dessus de la commode de l’entrée, ont toujours exercé sur moi une attraction étrange. J’étais à la fois subjuguée par les couleurs et la beauté de ces créatures délicates et mortifiée à l’idée qu’on les ait épinglé là sans ménagement. Surtout que les papillons étaient des créatures magiques et bienfaisantes (enfin, seulement les papillons de jour, les papillons de nuit eux étaient des bestioles maléfiques, évidemment !). Nous l’avions décidé avec quelques amies. Il ne pouvait pas en être autrement. Bref, je m’inquiétais donc fortement pour l’avenir de ma grand-mère qui avait commis le crime de lèse-majesté d’orner sa maison avec des cadavres de créatures magiques. Il y a tout juste deux ans, en me rendant chez Deyrolle, j’ai vu plus de papillons en boite que tout ce que j’avais pu voir jusque-là. Do it yourself Rien de plus simple. Pour le papillon, le pliage est vraiment très simple.
Daily Prayer 2012-12-28 | Sacred Space Awareness of the Presence of God If someone asked you to give them another word for 'God', you could use the word 'Presence', for that is what God is. When Moses asked Yahweh his name, Yahweh replied, 'I am who am' and this means 'I am present'. God is really saying, 'I shall be there for you.' Body Exercise Sit in your chair, upright but comfortable, with your back supported. Close your eyes, or fix them on some point in front of you. The mind rarely leaves us long in peace to do this, but begins to demand attention with comment and questions: This is a waste of valuable time. You can, if you like, move into more explicit prayer by repeating to yourself St Paul's phrase, In him I live, and move, and have my being. (adapted from God of Surprises by Gerry W Hughes SJ) Breathing Exercise This exercise involves concentrating all your attention on the physical feelings of breathing in and breathing out, without deliberately changing the rhythm of your breathing. Listening Exercise
*Twisted Stitches | Gettin' It Pegged…Loom Knitter's Clique *Here are a few tutorials on how to do common techniques used frequently in Gettin’ It Pegged! patterns… The “Secret” Formula for Double Ribbing! Choices in Cast Ons & Bind Offs: detailed comparisons of popular loom knitting cast ons and bind offs available today! *Click here to download the Article on Cast On Comparisons & How-to Links. :) *Click here to download the Article on Bind Off Comparisons & How-to Links :) Loom Knitting Bind Off Comparison Video: The Scoop on Seaming: detailed comparisons of popular seaming techniques available today! *Click here to download the Article on Seaming Comparisons & How-to Links :) Working with the Half Stitch Working with Double Knit: Cast On & Bind Off Learn the Chain Lace Stitch, originally discovered right here at Gettin’ It Pegged! Here is a 3-Part Video Tutorial exploring another way to create 4-st Right Cross Cables on your loom that will hopefully help eliminate those loose sides… as well as another way to use yourCabled Mug Hugs pattern! Intro…
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