Knitting Patterns!

Question by Marie Thérèse: Knitting patterns for baby?
Was wondering if anyone had any good knitting patterns for clothes or blankets? I’m wanting to make a baby blanket in particular, one that’s really thick and plush. Got any recommendations or links for me?

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cozy shawl pattern


Image by chotda
mother’s day present! took 5 skeins of blue sky alpacas’ suri merino alpaca/merino blend in colorway cloud. or sky. or something light blue the pattern is called cozy and it is very much so…..

Question by danceloveguitar: Questions about knitting a harry potter gryffindor scarf?
Alright so I really want to knit a harry potter gryffindor scarf…I was going to use this pattern because a lot of people recommended it :

http://knit.atypically.net/scarves/hogwarts/pattern.shtml

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Question by Mieke: How do I get rid of the overly long tail inbetween my knitting needles when I cast on?
Pretty self-explainitory. When I cast on and start knitting that row, I get this long tail between the needles that gets bigger and bigger, and it gets so long on hats and stuff that it gets all knotted up.

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by Carissa Marie

Question by CrochetMama: How do I adjust a knitting pattern for different yarn and needles?
I would like to make this hat for my husband.

http://marniemaclean.com/patterns/carlsbad/index.html

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Check out these knitting loom images:

Casting off

Image by badbadivy
See if you can spot at which point I stopped to smack my cat.

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Question by Life in the slow lane: Senior women: How many of you taught your daughters needle work, crochet, knitting, tatting, sewing?
Do YOU know how to do these things? Are these lost arts that will never return? Your thinking please.

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Answer by NanaT
My mom never taught me any of the above. I’m 45. I can’t even sew on a button that doesn’t immediately fall off.

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Some cool easy knitting images:

Sean’s Feather & Fan Knitted Blanket

Image by leanne888
files.dropbox.com/u/1650839/Blanket-Feathered.pdf

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