Knitting Daily TV, Episode 406 – Fiber Tech (Download)

Description

Unleash your inner geek with this episode of Knitting Daily TV. You will have fun with both old-school and contemporary fiber technology.

Back to Basics:
Eunny gets started with the tried and true: winding a ball of yarn of yarn on a thumb or nostepinne, using a niddy noddy, and using long DPNs instead of a circular knitting needle. Download tips and tricks to better knitting.

Designer Spotlight:
Shay meets Karin Skacel Haack from Skacel Collection, Inc.on location and walks us step-by-step through the art felting technique with a fun cell phone or camera case project. Download a pattern for a felted camera case.

Crochet Corner:
Kristin Omdahl demonstrates how to join in new yarns and change colors while crocheting. Download the pattern for Winter Crochet Wristlets from Coats and Clark.

How-To:
Lily Chin is back to introduce fiber techies to the ultimate gadget – the knitting machine. There are many different types and you will get to see how they work. For more information on knitting machines, visit BT Yarns and Knitcraft.