Sine Qua Non means an essential condition – a thing that is absolutely necessary. For knitting, the absolute beginning is to use cable cast on stitches to start any project. Cast-on, essentially is a technique where we attach yarn to the knitting needle in the form of stitches, so that we can build upon this foundation row and create what we want to create. There are about 40 ways this can be done, and all knitters have their favoured methods. However, it is good to remember, that each cast-on technique depends on what kind of project is being made. Today I will talk about the Cable Cast-On Method. It is simple, and gives a very neat edge. However, it is […]
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KNITTED LIFELINES
A lifeline is a line to which a drowning or falling victim may cling to, instead of facing imminent death. In knitting, a lifeline is a piece of yarn or thread that runs through each and every stitch of one row. It’s a proper case of prevention being better than unravelling the entire project, in case of a massive goof-up. Because stitches are live while working on a knitted piece, especially lace or brioche, there is ALWAYS a possibility of stitches getting dropped or me misreading the pattern or due to genuine confusion. The worst errors have occurred when I have been trying to fix previous errors, and then I fall into a spiral of doom and despair, and have […]
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