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23 Feb 2009
20 Feb 2009
I love this bag
I am a member of ravelry.com and was trying to do a bit of spreading the knitting squares cause. And Ishi another member posted this bag above made up from squares...and it got me all excited! To find out more about it http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishi-knit/2959389951/
What I love about making things out of squares is all the possiblities and the idea of people getting excited about what they can make instead of following patterns.
10 Feb 2009
The Elsa Jumper
The Elsa Jumper was created for friends who where expecting a baby. I wanted to make something that was my own and that reflected them as a couple. So I worked out how to make a jumper from squares.
I have used the Elsa jumper more than once to make Elsa new jumpers as she grows out of her jumpers by making the squares bigger.
I knitted the jumper using stocking stitch and rib but if you can't do these stitches it could be knitted in plain knit stitch [garter stitch ]instead.
7 Feb 2009
Flickr
Knitting Squares has joined flickr. You can add Knitting Squares as a contact to see my square knitting creations but these will be on the blog also
Also you can join the group [ http://www.flickr.com/groups/984613@N24/ ] and add photos of your square knitting creations, as the aim of this blog is to inspire knitters to create without patterns. It will be a great way to get inspiration for your own projects too by seeing what other people have thought of doing as knitting squares isn't really about what I've done but about sharing the idea to encourage people. Normally knitting is taught by patterns, knitters develop through patterns and don't know how to or don't have the confidence to put them down. Everyone can knit by using squares, even if your squares aren't so square yet! I'm interested and excited by what other people will create and look forward to seeing your pictures on flickr.
If you don't have flickr but would like your pictures to be placed on the group I can do this if you email them to knittingsquares@yahoo.co.uk . Include your name [so I can put your name so you get the credit ] and any description you would like to go with the pictures.
5 Feb 2009
Camera Case
The first of many 'square' knitting ideas is a very simple camera case. My camera was starting to get really scratched in my bag so I wanted to make a cover to prevent this happening.I thought of 2 ways that I could make the cover. By joining 2 squares, one longer than the other for a flap, or by joining 3 squares, with one thin 1 between the other 2.
Both cases are made by knitting squares with only the knit stitch. Work out the size of your square by measuring it up against the object you want to make a cover for, it doesn't have to be a camera.
The 2 methods [left: 2 square right: 3 square]
Sewn up 2 square camera case [left: open, right: closed]
Sewn up 3 square camera case [left: front open, right: back open]
The flaps can be fastened however you want. A possible way is either Velcro or poppers.
To easy sew the pieces together place the squares right side to right side [the right side is the side you want to see when its finished... its like sewing it up inside out]and sew as in the left hand picture. This technique will look like the right hand picture on the outside of the finished piece.
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