I have to come to terms with the fact that I'm addicted to Contests, Sweeps and Freebies. I haven't brought much of those obessions here, yet, well, I do post knitting related contests and here is yet another one.
Brought to us by Nancy @ the Jersey Shore on her Days go By blog. Enter at this link with a posted comment and be sure to holler that Marti sent ya!
As suggested for another entry into the contest here are a few of my favorite knitting tips.
1. Don't knit complicated lacey/pattern projects at your chatty knit groups, especially when martini's are involved. Keep to the simple ones, unless you're getting some help of course.
2. When doing picture/lace dishcloths COUNT YOUR STITCHES on the pattern row before you do your knit/purl only row. DOH!
3. Deathgrip at cast on? Try casting on with a larger needle then knit with the pattern size needles. Don't forget to cast off using the same size larger needle.
4. When doing a picture dishcloth try knitting with smaller size needles - if they call for a 7 try a 5 or 6, yes, the cloth might come out a little smaller - add a few stitches to your border sides and an extra 2 rows for your border top/bottom. The smaller needles will make for a tighter knit and help your picture POP out more.
5. Found a great FREE pattern that you're going to save to your favorites to knit "later". Print it out!! The site might change and the link lost to limbo.
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