What sort to buy? Is it complete? Does it work? Here's how to figure out what to look for, and what questions you might need to ask before you bid. First, get whatever advice is available The best...
Knitting machines are a bit of a mystery to the uninitiated. Before buying your first machine, check these common misconceptions. You can only knit fine yarn on a machine FALSE Most knitting...
There is an easy and cheap way to try your hand at dyeing pure wool using supermarket ingredients, ideal for fleece, roving and spun yarn. Queen makes a small pack of 4 tiny bottles of food dye for under 3...
I am writing this guide in response to requests for information about these 2 knitting machines.They were sold under various names throughout the world - Knitmaster, Silver Reed, Studio, Empisal and Singer ...
I have been machine knitting for 38 years and I am often asked whether something I am selling is suitable for a particular knitting machine. Suitability is usually governed by the gauge of the machine which...
I enjoy finding craft patterns in lots of places and love selling them to people even more. There is nothing better than selling to someone who has been looking for that particular pattern for years. However,...
Most machine knitters know how to knit a loose final row, then use the latch tool to pull each loop through the previous loop across the row. Here are some variations that can give more of an edge to the...
Iam a creative person and i know a few others that are also, if you have any wool,knitting needles,crochet hooks,sewing or tapestry items you have no need for,why not give them to the red-cross lady's,or the...
Spinning is the art of twisting fine fibres so that they hold together and make yarn, thread or string. You can do this with a hook of wire and some fleece. You can also do a pretty good job on a stick with a...
The first thing to do identify what you are looking for. You could be looking for a specific item, or you could just be intending to browse and maybe purchase. I have found that it is useful to do general...