Archive for the ‘Alpaca Knitting Patterns’ Category

Golden Rules Of Knitting – The Start And Finish

September 16, 2011 - 6:57 pm No Comments

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Where can I find someone to knit me a cotton sweater with specific design? Where to find a pattern?

September 9, 2011 - 6:56 am 2 Comments

Question by .: Where can I find someone to knit me a cotton sweater with specific design? Where to find a pattern?
Where would I be able to find someone to custom knit me a 100% cotton sweater in my choice of colors and pattern with llamas on them?

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How do you pick up cast on stitches??!!?

September 3, 2011 - 6:57 pm No Comments

Question by anonymous: How do you pick up cast on stitches??!!?
This is the pattern, I just started on them and am kind of new to knitting so I dont understand the pattern when it states to pick up CO sts, is it refering to the “cast on”row or the previous row?? someone please help me =)

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dad’s alpaca sock #1

September 2, 2011 - 6:56 pm No Comments

Check out these alpaca knitting patterns images:

dad’s alpaca sock #1
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Image by Vellan
Sock in progress. Basic pattern in handspun alpaca.

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Doubling yarn is giving me a headache.?

August 23, 2011 - 6:58 am No Comments

Question by Mensch: Doubling yarn is giving me a headache.?
I have a knitting pattern that calls for the use of 17ga knitting needles, which will be used with a super bulky yarn. Problem: I’m allergic to most sheep’s wool (save merino) and all alpaca, cashmere, et cetera yarns are hardly ever sold in chunky-super bulky weight yarns without wool.

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Cool Alpaca Knitting Patterns images

July 24, 2011 - 6:56 am No Comments

Some cool alpaca knitting patterns images:

Alpaca cowl and mittens
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Image by Breibeest
Yarn: Drops Alpaca in deep red and two colors of brown, held double
Needles: 5,5 mm
Pattern: my own (mittens based on basic mitt pattern from Ann Budd’s ‘Knitter’s Handy Book of Patterns’)

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i need help to know which crochet hook to use for a garment plz help?

July 7, 2011 - 6:59 pm No Comments

Question by moody mare: i need help to know which crochet hook to use for a garment plz help?
i want to crochet a cardigan but my pattern use’s artesano aran which is 50% alpaca and 50% merino wool and tell’s you to use a 5.50mm hook and i want to use dk cotton 100% on the label it tells you to use 4mm knitting needles im just wondering if it would be the same for a crochet hook.please help. Thanks.

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is there any dog patterns so I can knit it?

June 13, 2011 - 6:56 pm No Comments
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Question by Lipismotor: is there any dog patterns so I can knit it?
I would like too knit a little dog out of some of my own alpaca wool

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Alpaca Bed Socks

June 12, 2011 - 6:57 am No Comments

Some cool alpaca knitting patterns images:

Alpaca Bed Socks
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Image by alheard
Pattern: Crosshatch Lace from More Sensational Socks

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knitting pattern question.. please help?

June 11, 2011 - 6:59 pm No Comments

Question by ari: knitting pattern question.. please help?
This ribbed scarf is a fairly quick knit. I did it over a weekend in my spare time and had it finished and tassled almost exactly when the snow started to melt on Monday. But Man! was my neck warm icon smile knitting pattern question.. please help?

Materials: dk weight alpaca, doubled
US #10 needles

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