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How many stitches across the knitting needle should i use?

May 9, 2012 - 6:57 pm 3 Comments

Question by foreverdream23: How many stitches across the knitting needle should i use?
I’m using size 13 (9 mm) knitting needles and a normal sized yarn..it’s not chunky or too thin it’s the traditional sized yarn…how many stitches should i go across?
i’m knitting a hat

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Cool Knitting Needle images

May 9, 2012 - 6:56 am No Comments

A few nice knitting needle images I found:

Conversion Charts
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Image by Kristin Roach
I made some conversion charts for knitting needles and crochet hooks over at Craft Leftovers. You can check it out here

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I need to know if the yarn on a knitting needle can hang off the needle?

May 2, 2012 - 6:56 pm No Comments

Question by Liz: I need to know if the yarn on a knitting needle can hang off the needle?
I have just started to knit, and I learned how to just do the first row on ONE needle. I have two needles though, but the one needle that has all the stitches is getting filled up and I want it to be longer, so I am wondering, can the yarn hang off of the needle or does it always have to be on the needle?

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Needles

April 20, 2012 - 6:56 pm No Comments

Some cool knitting needle images:

Needles
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Image by KateMonkey
Two sets of plastic needles, one ranging from 5mm – 6.5mm, and the other from 8mm – 10mm.

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How to Crochet – Broomstick Lace Scarf

February 19, 2012 - 6:58 am 50 Comments

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Nice Knitting Needle photos

January 23, 2012 - 6:58 pm No Comments

Check out these knitting needle images:

lining up the knitting needles
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Image by La Petite Vie

What can you use instead of a knitting needle to knit?

January 20, 2012 - 6:57 pm No Comments

Question by : What can you use instead of a knitting needle to knit?
I lost my knitting needles and i want to make a scarf. Do you know of anything i can use instead? Something i can find at my house? Please help me. Thx!

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Q&A: How to tell the size of a knitting needle?

December 5, 2011 - 6:57 am 4 Comments

Question by Sebastian Meels: How to tell the size of a knitting needle?
I have these knitting needles that are connected so they don’t have the number on the end. How is another way I could tell the size?

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Cool Knitting Needle images

November 23, 2011 - 6:58 am No Comments

A few nice knitting needle images I found:

Worldwide Knit in Public Day (WWKIP) 2008
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Image by The Bees
Johanna, hoisting the giant knitting and giant needle in triumph

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Nice Knitting Needle photos

November 16, 2011 - 6:57 pm No Comments

Check out these knitting needle images:

Needle arrangement
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Image by litlnemo
Whenever I find knitting needles at the thrift store, I buy them. Especially pretty aluminum ones. These are most (not all) of my aluminum needles. Despite all of this, I still don’t always have the size I need…

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