Arm Knitting

130 Pages·2016·28.09 MB·english

by  Alpha

Arm
Knitting
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Ar m
Knitting
30 no-needle projects for you and your home
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Contents
6 Introduction 68 Ski bonnet
70 Making pompoms
Materials, tools, 72 Open-weave bag
76 Plush sweater
and techniques
10 Yarns
Home sweet home
12 Tools
82 Doormat
14 Yarn gauge and weight
84 Making T-shirt yarn
16 Substituting yarn
86 Pompom garland
18 Starting techniques
88 Two-toned pillow cover
20 Stitches
90 Mini hammock
24 Finishing
92 Bolster pillow cover
28 Seaming
94 Snuggly blanket
30 Adding more yarn
96 Pillow cover with tassels
32 Decreasing
98 Making tassels
34 Additional techniques
100 Planter cover
102 Soft fringed throw
Head to toe
104 Lampshade cover
38 Twisted scarf
106 Striped rug with fringe
40 Boot cuffs
108 Pet bed
42 Infinity scarf
112 Beanbag
44 Mega cowl
116 Concentric squares rug
46 Ear warmer
120 Footstool cover
48 Cable scarf
122 Textured throw
52 Making fringe
124 Lacy curtain
54 Bento bag
58 Boho vest
126 Contributors
62 Quirky hat
127 Acknowledgments
64 Knitted necklace
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6 Arm knitting
Introduction
Arm knitting—it’s exactly what it sounds like. Instead of working with
knitting needles, you knit on your arms. If you don’t know how to knit, this
is the perfect way to get acquainted with the craft. That’s because it’s easier
than learning to manage cumbersome needles, but you still create the same
stitches. If you’re new to arm knitting, be warned: It’s incredibly addictive—
and fun for everyone.
Four reasons to arm knit
It’s fast It’s beautiful
Traditional knitting involves multiple stitches and different Arm knitting is a great way to show off stunning
sizes of needles. But in arm knitting, your arms are like chunky yarns. Because the stitches are large, they
giant needles, and you typically use multiple strands of perfectly set off interesting textures. Your arm knitted
really thick yarn held together. Pairing big “needles” and accessories will look like they’ve been plucked right off
big yarns means you can create several inches of knitting the runway, while your arm knitted home décor will
with just one row. You’ll be amazed at how quickly you can look cozy and stylish.
knit scarves, home décor, and many other objects.
It’s easy
You don’t need to have any previous knitting experience
to arm knit. In fact, you can get away with learning just
a single stitch: the knit stitch. You can make many of the
projects in this book with just that technique. If you Arm knitting is something
become addicted—and you will—then you can try other you’ll definitely want to
stitches, like purling, cabling, and shaping. share with friends,
discussing ideas
It’s fun and techniques
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effortlessly make a project in less than an hour, but it’s do this almost anywhere,
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seeing how they work up when you use a different number
of strands. Success with arm knitting might even inspire
you to design your own projects.
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