Knitting Daily TV, Episode 701 – From the Beginning (Download)

Join host Eunny Jang and experts Kristin Omdahl and Shay Pendray on another exciting series of Knitting Daily TV, airing on Public Television stations nationwide beginning July 21, 2011.

Getting Started:
Host and expert Eunny Jang starts this episode with an introduction to different methods for working socks in-the-round–from the magic loop, to double-pointed, to working with two circular needles.

How-To:
In this episode’s How To segment, Penny Sitler joins Shay Pendray to talk about the Helping Hands Foundation’s Needle Arts Mentoring Program. This program teaches students across the country how to knit, crochet, or needlepoint with donated materials.

Crochet-Along:
Marcy Smith, editor of Interweave Crochet magazine, joins crochet expert Kristin Omdahl to introduce the first crochet-along for the Chain Reaction Afghan Project, an afghan made of 20 squares designed by both established and up-and-coming crochet designers from the online CrochetMe.com community. Follow along each week on Knitting Daily TV Series 700 as Marcy and Kristin go step-by-step through techniques for crocheting this afghan.

Quick Tip:
Last on this episode of Knitting Daily TV, Eunny has a quick tip for closing up gaps and holes in your knitting. Make your handknits look their best with these fast methods.