This is the second in a two part series of videos showing the necessary stitches needed to knit the Secret of the Stole II swatch and subsequently the Stole as well. In this second video we tackle two more difficult stitches, the s1k2psso and the k3tog. We focus on row 19 of the swatch chart and work through the sequence several times to give you a good look how to work the stitches mentioned above.
The chart we are using in this video can be found in the files section of the Secret of the Stole II KAL yahoo group. This group is currently closed for new membership, but will reopen on March 21, 2008 for new members. The swatch chart will continue to be available on the site after that time.
Have you ever wondered how to place beads in your knitted pieces without having to string them onto your yarn before you begin the project? Placing beads using the crochet hook method eliminates the need for pre-stringing beads onto your yarn or thread. This means you no longer have to count the number of beads to string and the beads do not have to reside on your yarn, sliding up and down your yarn, until you use them. The beads also tend to lie flat in a more vertical orientation, rather than slanted when this technique is used.
To understand more about how this technique is done you can click on the video below. The video was created by Ivy Kehinde of Knitting Step by Step and she does a good job of showing how to place beads using a crochet hook on the knit stitches throughout your knitted piece.
This is posted both in the video podcast section and in the blog section. Coming up soon we will have a great website dedicated to knitters just like you. Do you have a knitting design or patter you would like to see discussed on this site? Just let us know and we will consider including it in the next update. KWU
