tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899089588488210679.post2059064339160251670..comments2024-03-22T20:43:28.369-04:00Comments on Ready, Set, Craft!: Ruby Bear - Part OneJoannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007606078369664135noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899089588488210679.post-83315004866648434952010-01-17T17:10:14.667-05:002010-01-17T17:10:14.667-05:00Can't wait to see her! I love the yarn you'...Can't wait to see her! I love the yarn you've chosen!!Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04953764061091454844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899089588488210679.post-45846267037474128572010-01-14T17:47:50.890-05:002010-01-14T17:47:50.890-05:00That bear is so cute! I wish I knew how to knit!That bear is so cute! I wish I knew how to knit!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810501897525374277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899089588488210679.post-69645784461402973862010-01-14T12:13:06.856-05:002010-01-14T12:13:06.856-05:00You girls are the BEST! Can't wait to check o...You girls are the BEST! Can't wait to check out all of those links! Keep 'em coming!<br /><br />And welcome, Regi!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007606078369664135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899089588488210679.post-43585873834783755422010-01-14T10:36:27.240-05:002010-01-14T10:36:27.240-05:00What a wonderful blog...so happy I found you (fell...What a wonderful blog...so happy I found you (fellow SITSta) I am an ooaks (clay & needle felt)artist and would so love to try my hand at knitting. Your lil Bear is going to be adorable. I LOVE Bears..have been collecting them for years..even still have my first Bear.(Grandmother bought him when I was 6 months old..humm I think he is an antique now..LOL)<br /><br />I think with your help and some of your other followers Imight just pick up some needles and give it a try.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />RegiReginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04115425528257470376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899089588488210679.post-28222827504916256292010-01-14T06:28:23.819-05:002010-01-14T06:28:23.819-05:00Watch out! You're never going to stop! That ...Watch out! You're never going to stop! That bear is really cute...I have never knit a toy but find myself drawn to them lately and that bear is adorable in red! (I guess V-day, duh!) <br /><br />I don't know specific web sites - there is tons of info out there. The books I like the best are Sally Melville's Knit Stich and Purl Stitch. There are simple but nice projects that teach you different skills - with lots of photos. <br /><br />Anyway, we will watch as you succeed and cast on for project after project (and maybe not finish some, like us...because you have to start a new one!)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by to check out the ice rink!Maiden Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714005634771057441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899089588488210679.post-84426945311174125982010-01-14T00:44:23.347-05:002010-01-14T00:44:23.347-05:00How wonderful! I love that bear and how brave of y...How wonderful! I love that bear and how brave of you to tackle it!!! I can't wait to see it. As for me, I'll just keep cutting up wool sweaters to make things! :)Gabriellehttp://www.beewisebags.com/Bee_Wise_Bags/Bags.inspiration.life./Bags.inspiration.life..htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899089588488210679.post-42939107522714619812010-01-14T00:27:01.433-05:002010-01-14T00:27:01.433-05:00That bear is so adorable! Good for you for branchi...That bear is so adorable! Good for you for branching out past scarves! Circulars and DPN's are both ways to knit in the round, in other words if you are knitting socks, mittens, hats you don't need to knit them flat and seam them. Which one you use is sometimes preference other times it's the size of the piece you're knitting. It's really hard to knit something as small as a sock on a circular because even the smallest one would be too long. On the other hand- you can't knit something big like sweater on DPN's.<br /><br />Here are some videos on using both circular and DPN's.<br /><br />http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/advanced-techniques<br /><br />Some other photo only instructions on using DPN's<br /><br />http://knittersreview.com/article_tool.asp?article=/review/profile/010426_b.asp<br /><br />http://techknitting.blogspot.com/2007/04/knitting-seamless-tubes-circles-part-4.html<br /><br />And some on circulars<br /><br />http://www.purlbee.com/double-pointed-needles-tutoria/<br /><br />http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall03/FEATtheresa.html<br /><br />It takes some practice and seems really awkward at first- but you'll get it!Meg@MegaCraftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368362538043182559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899089588488210679.post-49154216423102191672010-01-14T00:26:53.039-05:002010-01-14T00:26:53.039-05:00Handmade teddy bears are PEAR-fect! French Picnic ...Handmade teddy bears are PEAR-fect! French Picnic loves it.French Picnichttp://frenchpicnic.squarespace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899089588488210679.post-22702795956807316532010-01-14T00:26:03.904-05:002010-01-14T00:26:03.904-05:00Knitting! Yippee! I'm so happy to find out tha...Knitting! Yippee! I'm so happy to find out that you're a knitter, too. Let's see... dpn's are great for small things like bear faces and socks and mittens. Circulars are lovely for sweaters and shawls and other items that are either knit in the round, or are just too darn heavy to hold on straight needles. This site has lots of videos for beginners, and I'm not sure but I'd imagine they have videos to show how to use various needles: http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/learn-to-knit Also, have you ever looked at my sock-a-long? It's in the sidebar of my blog under "Freebies". There is a photo of the sock at all the phases of the process and it's shown on dpn's so you can see how they operate. Can't wait to see your sweet little bear come to life! :)M.E. Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827537847914190142noreply@blogger.com