Well, I’m sure both of you have done Kitchener stitch, or grafting, in the usual way: it involves a tapestry needle, at least one reference book, and some quiet time alone — not to mention gnashing of teeth. Wanna try another way? But first, a warning: for those who openly mock my habit of collecting…
Month: October 2008
Blog
Antepenultimate
Huh? It’s the perfect knitting word. “ultimate” refers to the last one of something, therefore “penultimate” refers to the next-to-the-last one of something; and if you throw an “ante” on there, also meaning “before” or “prior to” (as in “antebellum”), you get “antepenultimate“, meaning the one before the next-to-the-last one. Think toe shaping. “Knit…
Technique Speak
What’s the difference between “pick up” and “pick up and knit”?
What? There’s a difference? Well, yes, there is — although I’m not sure I’ve ever seen it spelled out 100% clearly. It took me a while to figure out that there was a difference, and what it was. Attached I-cord is what brought me to my senses. Unfortunately, the two terms have been used all-but-interchangeably…