Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: alwaysconservative

It's almost always easier to avoid sewing, and there are tricks you can do with crocheting that help, and some tricks with knitting, but sometimes you just have to sew.

There's several sewing techniques illustrated here:
http://www.wonderful-things.com/newknit10.htm

There is grafting, a type of technique that imitates knitting, so you can't see the seam, which is done while the work is still on the needles.

http://www.wonderful-things.com/newknit10a.htm


11 posted on 11/16/2005 8:35:08 AM PST by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies ]


To: Knitting A Conundrum

Thanks for those links!


13 posted on 11/16/2005 8:39:20 AM PST by alwaysconservative (Older women are more efficient: they can sneeze, laugh, cough, and pee all at the same time.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies ]

To: Knitting A Conundrum

If I didn't have do seams, I would knit a lot more!


23 posted on 11/16/2005 12:28:38 PM PST by secret garden (<= easily amused)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson