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Knitting/Expert Profile
Expertise
I can answer all questions on any aspect of knitting (and most on crochet) but have no experience of spinning. Pattern problems, yarn substitutions, gauge, translating knitting terms from US/UK, resources for patterns and equipment - whatever you want to know about knitting I can probably answer it.
Experience in the area
Over 30 years of personal knitting experience I have tackled most things in the knitting arena - lace, cables, fairisle. I have even done a little dyeing and have a couple of years crochet experience.
Publications
I write a knitting blog, www.wendyswoolies.com
Education/Credentials
If there were a degree in knitting I'd take it!
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Recent Answers from Wendy Beckett
2009-05-18 knitted cast on:
You wouldn't knit across the 70 because after the cast on you turn the work back so the stitches you just cast on are on your right hand needle with the yarn at the end ready to carry on with the rest
2009-05-15 Increases between knit & purl stitches:
I generally increase at the end of rows by working till there is just one stitch left on the needle and then picking up the loop between the two needles and knitting into it. You will then need to incorporate
2009-05-14 picking up stitches:
There are a lot of good tutorials online which can help with both these as it's rather difficult to explain in words with out any visual aids! Also, lots of good books - the best explanation of kitchener
2009-05-11 free poncho knitting pattern for 8 year old grandson:
Hi there - found a few for you which will hopefully be of use http://www.stitch1knit1.com/acatalog/free_poncho_pattern.html http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/kbcl-funFurTrimmedPoncho.html http://cache
2009-05-08 help with kint stiches:
Chelo It means exactly what it says - knit the row you are on until you have 3 stitches still left unworked and then for those last 3 stitches knit 2 together and then knit the last one. So, say
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