![]() A must have for any Broncos fan! A beginner to intermediate level project that will yield a highly sought after handmade item. A quick to knit project, knowing how to add more yarn is enough to get you going changing colors. A variety of base hat color options are available with full color charts.
Suggested yarn - Falk Dale of Norway Yarn weight - DK to worsted weight yarn Gauge - 4 stitches and 6 rows = 1 inch in St st Needle size - US 6 - 4 mm Yardage - 250 - 350 yards (229 - 320 m) Sizes available - Unisex Adult Large - The weight of the yarn and gauge will ultimately drive the size, but adding a fleece lining to the finished knit hat can bring the size down if it turns out too large. Pattern makes a large hat that fits 23” head, but given the ribbed brim also has some stretch. Pattern includes detailed charts as well as full written instructions. |
'Read That Pattern' ClassI'm going to be offering my "Read That Pattern" class as a downloadable video class with email support for help on your patterns!
Just click the "I'm Interested" button above for details. 2021 Knitting Classes PostponedBeginning Knitting
This introductory course to knitting is perfect for anyone wanting to learn or review the basic skills of knitting. Whether you "learned a long time ago" or have never tried it, this class is for you! In this class you will learn the 6 basic knitting techniques: Cast On, Bind Off, Knit, Purl, an increase and a decrease, and also make a hat so you can show off your new skills! Knit Fix Its
Want to learn how to fix common knitting mistakes? I’ll show you how they were created in the first place! You’ll also learn several tricks to prevent and move past mistakes, as well as techniques to keep you knitting while having fun building your knitting confidence. All levels of experience welcome! Read That Pattern
Does it seem like those knitting patterns are written in a different language? Well, they are! This class will translate all those mind-boggling abbreviations, explain how to read the different types of charts, and provide you with all the information you need to not only read patterns but also know how to select patterns that you will enjoy knitting. |
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![]() The perfect small and portable project for football season knitting! These intermediate level armies made to accompany any repertoire of Broncos (or other sports team) fan attire. Fun and fast to knit, then great to wear to keep hands warm during cold games.
Suggested yarn - Claudia Hand Painted Yarns Fingering (now labelled as Addiction) Yarn weight - fingering Gauge - 6 stitches and 8 rows = 1 inch in St st Needle size - US 3 - 3.25 mm; small cable needle Yardage - 250 - 350 yards (229 - 320 m) [I used about 1.25 skeins of the yarn] Sizes available - Medium - You can make them full arm length or eliminate repeats of the lace and cable patterns to make them shorter. The yarn is somewhat stretchy so can accommodate various sizes. Pattern makes gloves that fit 7.5” arm around down to 6” at wrist back to 7” at thumb and closing at 6.5”. Pattern includes detailed charts as well as full written instructions. |
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Our clear and concise videos and online classes are easy to follow and structured for your success because they were created by knitters. Astraknots.com also offers some well-written patterns and tips and tricks to help you navigate your knitting projects with ease.
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Blog-o-knots![]() Happy New Year! Did you make resolutions? I'm working to set better goals this year. And even though it might be early, I've already got that "spring cleaning" bug. Or maybe it's just my love of organization. In any case, I decided to catalog my entire stash of yarn into Ravelry this holiday!
Turns out, there is still a LOT of purple yarn in there! LOL. It IS my favorite color after all. But it felt good to revisit my whole stash, and now having it in digital form, I won't have to worry about inputting all those yarn details when I start new projects, I can just use from stash! .........Read More |
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