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Hema-breiboeken In de jaren zeventig en tachtig van de vorige eeuw waren de Hema-breiboeken razend populair. Eén keer per jaar werd het winter-breiboek uitgegeven door de Hema en later volgden ook de zomer-edities. Binnen de kortste keren waren de boeken na verschijnen uitverkocht. Eind jaren zeventig bereikte de oplage van het breiboek een recordhoogte van 250.000. In 2011 heeft de Hema de draad weer opgepakt. Veel breiplezier!! >> Wie op Patronen in de linker zijbalk klikt krijgt een overzicht van de geplaatste patronen. Gratis strikkeoppskrifter - Strikkeoppskrift.com Kathryn Ivy - Yarn Dyeing Tutorial Designed by Alice Schnebly Supplies Easter egg dye tablets Vinegar (I used a whole 32 oz. bottle by the end of the dyeing session) Aluminum foil or Steamer Plastic wrap Large pot with lid Trash bags or newspaper to cover your work surface Cheap waste yarn Tablespoon measuring spoon Pyrex measuring cup Drying rack Paper towels Squirt bottles (Mine are condiment dispensers from the kitchenware section at WalMart) Foam brushes Small funnel Containers for mixing dye Wool wash Rubber gloves Yarn and Dye Preparation First, you will need to prepare your yarn for dyeing. Fill one side of your sink with about three inches of cold water. Once you have your soaking mixture, add your tied yarn hanks and submerge them in the water. Prepare the dye tablets as directed on the packages. Once the colors are dissolved, you can dilute the vinegar/dye mixture with water to achieve the color you want. Prepare your workstation by first covering the area with garbage bags or newspaper. Dyeing the Yarn

nupp, nupp, nupp | pepperknit The Swallowtail Shawl is done! And I wore her to work today (to many wonderful compliments). Pattern: Swallowtail ShawlSource: Interweave KnitsYarn: Shelridge Farm “Soft Touch Lace,” 100% wool, 2-ply laceweightColor: MandarinSkeins: Less than 1; a skein is 500 yardsNeedles: Addi Turbo size 5 circ, then a size 8, then a size 10Preblocking size: 34″ wide by 16″ high at the tipPostblocking size: 54″ wide by 22″ high at the tipStarted: Thursday, May 17 (evening)Finished: Monday, May 28 (evening) Modifications: I chose to make the shawl larger, increasing the number of center back motif (“Budding Lace”) repeats. I prefer this proportion–more center motif, with the border qualifying as more of a border. Now, what I didn’t pay attention to was that the Peaked Edging repeat is 8 stitches wide. Note that the pattern says, “The shawl can be made larger by working it with fingering, sport, or worsted-weight yarn on larger needles.” I’m really happy with the modified size.

Strikkeblogg - Marte Helgetun Da jeg var lita hadde vi en regel på at sykkelen ikke skulle fram før etter påske. Da var det offisielt vår i Rindal. I år har det vært en litt rar vinter her på Nordmøre. Lukten av vår som vi så fint sier :) og det er jo en en litt pussig lukt å like egentlig. Størrelser: 3 mnd (6 mnd) 12 mnd.Garnforbruk: 50 (50) 50 g.Sart rosa Fin nr. 227.Rillestrikk: Strikk rett på retten og rett på vrangen. Pannebåndet strikkes fram og tilbake på pinne 4 med dobbelt tråd, og sys sammen bak. Legg opp 19 (19) 19 masker på pinne 4 og strikk 1. pinne fra retten slik: 3 masker rillestrikk, 1 vrang, 1 rett, 1 vrang, 6 rette = flette, 1 vrang, 3 masker rillestrikk.Snu og strikk motsatt tilbake fra vrangen slik: 3 masker rillestrikk, 1 rett, 1 vrang, 1 rett, 6 vrange, 1 rett, 1 vrang, 1 rett og 3 masker rillestrikk. Gjenta disse to pinnene hele tiden samtidig som du fletter hver 6. pinne slik: strikk til du kommer til de 6 rettmaskene.

The Woolly Brew: Intarsia - a very beginners guide in 10 tips Knitters at The Woolly Brew stitching group are helping to knit a poem for the Stanza poetry festival in St Andrews. You can read about it here. I have been assigned A and N, Karen has been assigned T and E. I have never done any colourwork before and if I'm honest it always looked abit complicated! Stranded and intarsia are the most common terms, and there is illusion, mosaic and corrugated ribbing! For the letter blocks needed for the Knit a Poem project we are using the intarsia technique. Intarsia uses different balls of yarns to create blocks on colour. You can use small balls or yarn wound onto bobbins. Tip 1 - These balls or bobbins should be kept close to the knitting - don't unwind until you need the yarn or you'll get into a tangle! You can buy bobbins or make your own from some card or pegs. Intarsia knitting is usually worked from a chart. The chart shows the right side of the knitting. Tip 3 - Make up your balls or bobbins before you start to knit.

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