I'm knitting an outfit for my little grandniece's fourth birthday in August. I need about ten 1/2"/13 mm teddy bear buttons for it. The outfit consists of a red cardigan and dress, and the dress will have a brown and cream teddy bear intarsia design on the front, so the buttons should be brown/wood tone, cream, or possibly red. Anyone know of a great online source for novelty buttons?
posted by orange swan
on Apr 19, 2013 -
6 answers
I like to knit in meetings; it actually helps me to listen better! But the bag I have for my projects doesn't look particularly professional. Most craft bags are so cutesy, which is not at all my style. What can I get that would look simple & respectable?
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posted by epersonae
on Mar 26, 2013 -
16 answers
Hi all, I think I want to knit something again! I am trying to watch more movies but I need something to do with my hands. What should I knit?
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posted by exceptinsects
on Feb 19, 2013 -
27 answers
Ok, so a friend is knitting a dog puppet out of an English language book. They are not so fluent in English, I am not fluent in knitting. They are hang up on the following instruction:
"Row 21 (eyebrow row): K2tog at the same time making loopy st 1cr, loopy st 2cr, k2sc, loopy st 3cr, k1sc, pult."
Can anyone offer any way to explain this? I think I can wrestle it into German. Thanks!
posted by From Bklyn
on Jan 4, 2013 -
8 answers
Knitting filter: Looking for your suggested relatively easy patterns to knit soft, warm socks ankle or slightly higher length socks for myself (normally wear US women's 9-11 sock) and my Bear (long narrow male feet, unsure of his sock size). We both are somewhat allergic to wool.
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posted by bearwife
on Dec 13, 2012 -
9 answers
I would like to get a good gift for someone who is an avid knitter. She's already got a set of just about every needle type I know of (bamboo, double ended, circular, etc) so I think needles are pretty much out of the question. I thought about some nice yarn, but since that's kind of project-specific it'd be a bit presumptuous. So what awesome must-have and never knew it kind of gear would you suggest?
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posted by PantsOfSCIENCE
on Nov 26, 2012 -
37 answers
Repetitive hobbies/crafts that use your hands that are NOT knitting/crocheting?
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posted by dede
on Nov 16, 2012 -
31 answers
Forget about all the nameless kittens and babies crying in vain for an identity. It's time to Name! That! Blog!
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posted by orange swan
on Nov 9, 2012 -
15 answers
I need to acquire supplies for a knitting circle for high school kids in Harlem. My problem is that the budget is $60.
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posted by zoomorphic
on Oct 5, 2012 -
44 answers
I've lost my favorite scarf! I'm looking to commission someone to make a replacement for me, but finding the yarn is the first step.
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posted by DandyRandy
on Sep 11, 2012 -
15 answers
I just moved back to the Bay Area and am trying to get my DIY on again. Please recommend resources and spaces for ceramics, knitting, and sewing lessons/classes/circles in the East Bay or SF.
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posted by foxy_hedgehog
on Aug 23, 2012 -
9 answers
Calling academic fashion mavens! Can I rock this look (tweed jacket & sweater vest) as a woman?
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posted by BrashTech
on Aug 11, 2012 -
24 answers
My turkey roaster used for yarn dyeing ... died. Help me find a replacement: a kitchen appliance with a very large, preferably shallow, stainless steel cookwell.
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posted by amber_dale
on Jul 18, 2012 -
13 answers
HelpMeNameMyThingFilter: I need a name for a women's group I'm co-leading where we learn to knit, crochet, bake, can, garden, and quilt together. More details inside.
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posted by guster4lovers
on Apr 2, 2012 -
26 answers
Is it possible to make baby clothes knitted out of cheap, acrylic yarn softer? Should I even bother?
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posted by brambory
on Mar 2, 2012 -
7 answers
My son-in-law has requested a knitted Space Invaders hat. I have found a design source for the various Aliens shapes, but I'm missing the shooting turret. Do you remember the shape and the colors of the turret? I'm thinking green, but I have this nagging doubt that everything was white on a black background, in spite of the very colorful alien invaders images on Google search.
posted by francesca too
on Nov 9, 2011 -
9 answers
A friend gave me a beautiful hand-made knit scarf. The problem is that it's a stockinette stitch and its edges curl up uncomfortably rather than lying flat. As a non-knitter, are there any modifications that I can make to mitigate this curling?
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posted by colfax
on Oct 28, 2011 -
13 answers
My close friend is pregnant (yay!) and I'm a knitter, so I'd like to make her a whole mess 'o' baby stuff. But I also want it to be
useful. I don't know anyone else with a baby, so tell me, Internet, what knittable items/garments do new parents really end up using for their infants?
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posted by telegraph
on Oct 11, 2011 -
45 answers
[Knitting/Crochet Filter] Help me find a great bag for my crochet projects and supplies.
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posted by Kimberly
on Sep 30, 2011 -
9 answers
[SockKnittingFilter] I'm knitting socks from the toe-up for size 12.5 feet, and I'm currently at the short-row heel. When I had the recipient try them on, he said that the top of the foot was a little tight. (He's used to top-down, gusset heeled socks, if that matters) How do I fix this--change to a gusset heel, knit more foot?
posted by Stephanie Duy
on Sep 10, 2011 -
6 answers
My wife wants to take a class about how to get a knitting pattern published in Knitty, a huge online knitting magazine. She's tempted to take the class but is rubbed the wrong way because the class is done by Amy Singer who is the the owner of -- Knitty! It's not a "How to get your pattern published" class, it's a "How to get your pattern published in
Knitty" class - run by Knitty.
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posted by Gerard Sorme
on Aug 10, 2011 -
42 answers
I'm looking for two skeins of discontinued yarn, the Noro Kureyon #92. It's not on ebay and being a new knitter, I don't know where fellow hobbyists hang out on the internet to ask instead. Any pointers are greatly appreciated.
posted by squirtle
on Feb 15, 2011 -
10 answers
Help me figure out how to convey to the new head of my knitting group that I am really too busy until January to help with events.
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posted by miss-lapin
on Nov 21, 2010 -
17 answers
I want to buy my best friend a badass knitting gift for Christmas. I know nothing about knitting.
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posted by christie
on Nov 11, 2010 -
33 answers
What are some small, knitted or felted goodies that will prove to be popular at an upcoming (Christmas) craft sale?
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posted by kitcat
on Oct 18, 2010 -
27 answers
I'm pretty sure I have bed bugs. I've kept my considerable stash of knitting yarn next to my bed. Can I salvage it?
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posted by mishamashes
on Oct 1, 2010 -
16 answers
I'm flying from BOS to BWI tonight after work. The TSA website explicitly says
knitting needles are okay in carry-on. I am only bringing carry-on. I plan on printing this page and bringing it with me, but should I still expect some grief?
posted by zizzle
on Sep 29, 2010 -
30 answers
Where to buy yarn in Shanghai and Beijing? I'm a new knitter, but would love to take advantage of what I heard are great prices for yarn in China. I'm looking for store suggestions, or advice about specific types of yarn that would be a good buy.
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posted by odayoday
on Sep 7, 2010 -
7 answers
[Knitting Filter] I got the knit. Got the purl. Got the reading of patterns. Now let's talk about gauge.
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posted by zizzle
on Aug 10, 2010 -
16 answers
[NYC filter] I accidentally sewed two pieces of a sweater together incorrectly. I can't undo it because of my skill level and physical problems. Help me find someone in NYC who will take out the seam for me without destroying the knit pieces?
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posted by mccn
on Jun 19, 2010 -
6 answers
Basic Knitting Filter, on behalf of my wife: “My problem is that I can cast off easily but I can't figure out why I am not able to do a first stitch.”
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posted by Shepherd
on Feb 22, 2010 -
18 answers
