February 1
Try This – Spool Knitting
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I’ve never caught the knitting or crocheting bug. I hope I do one day. In the meantime, I picked up these fun little gadgets…the French Knitting Bee and the Embellish-Knit!
Spool knitting is also known as French knitting, corking or tomboy knitting. It uses a spool and four posts to produce a narrow knitted tube. Spool knitting is a traditional way to teach children the principles of knitting…that knitting is a series of loops strung together.
The instructions for both spool knitters were clear, but it did take me a couple tries to figure it out. I think that had more to do with me than the instructions.
The French Knitting Bee is more like a traditional spool knitter.
The Embellish-Knit! is a mechanical spool knitter with a hand crank.
The Embellish-Knit! produces a more tightly knit tube than the French Knitting Bee. As I was photographing the instructions, I noticed that you are not to use a standard 4-ply worsted weight or heavier yarn in the Embellish-Knit! or you can damage your machine. Oops. I did that. Fortunately, I didn’t damage my machine.
How can you tell the thickness of a particular skein of yarn? Just check the label. There will be a picture of a yarn skein with a number in it. The number tells you the thickness of the yarn.
Join me in February to see what we can do with spool knitting.
Saturday, I announced that I was giving away a copy of The World We Found by Thrity Umrigar. And the winner is…Max the Quilt Cat.
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Nope. I think even that is beyong my hopeless Mum! Hehe! Deccy x
I tried to learn to crochet a while back. I made Jack and Scout each a scarf. They were not impressed. LOL
That French Knitting Bee is just the cutest thing! Was it hard to use?
Once you figure it out, the knitting bee isn’t hard to use; but it took me a couple tries to figure out the instruction illustrations.
I’ve never heard of spool knitting, but it looks easy enough that even I could do it! I tried to learn knitting a while back and gave it up. It’s not something I was good at!
I just saw the comment on my blog about making collars. You should try it. I know yours would be absolutely beautiful! I actually bought my sewing machine just so I could make collars. LOL I have made a few coats for the dogs, but my collars turn out better than coats. I can just imagine how you would decorate the collars and I know they would be beautiful.
Wow! Now that is a big step up from a spool with nails in the top and a crochet hook!
I have not done any spool knitting for years.
Nellies’ Mom
Congratulations to Max the Quilt Cat! My three sisters and I used to have spool knitters when we were growing up!
Oh my goodness I can remember doing those as a child LOL, good fun!love and hugs from the Taylor pack xxx
You say Tomboy knotting huh? Dat sounds likes ME.
Howevers, I has nevers crocheted eithers cuz I not suppose to play withs sharp objects.
And mum still couldn’t do dat if da machine was doin’ it for hers.
Puddles
Oh my mom’s aunt does this! She’s tried to show my mom but says its a lost cause LOL
Dachshund Nola
This looks really fun! Hey, do you know of a good e-course in photography. I have always used a point and shoot camera, but just graduated to a fancier camera, which I don’t really know how to use!
I just recently finished Susannah Conway’s e-course, Photo Meditations. I enjoyed it, but it isn’t a “technical” photography course.
That sure looks like fun — too bad I couldn’t do that with my paws!
Love the Pez dispensers… my hu-sister, Taylor would love the two on the right (she has the black cat)! 🙂
Woofs & hugs, <3
~Bailey (Yep, I'm a girl!)
Wow…. I’m so excited…. I just emailed you my address…. Thanks so much. Have a great day
pawhugs, Max