A SpinCraft Knitting Pattern is fun for hand knitting,
and many are great for
machine users. Our
instructions will work for the ample knitter to the
petite craftsperson who can't find their size! Our
patterns are a bit different. This
is a great way for the beginner to learn to knit because our
style empowers you to become the designer.
Here's why:
Every knitting pattern, no
matter how it is written, started as an idea in somebody's mind: A
particular style, a certain way to proceed through the shaping, maybe
a particular type of yarn to use.
After the original conception, the knitter grabs a tape measurer,
takes a few measurements, sits down with some pencil and paper, makes
some drawings and does a little math. Most often, the designer will
knit a swatch with her chosen yarn, and then use the gauge from that
swatch and her measurements to calculate exactly how many stitches to
cast on for her project, how far to work in a certain direction, where
to change the shaping, and so on and so forth.
Designing a knitting pattern is a very
straight-forward process, with infinite possibilities.
After all the details are worked out and tested, the designer will
turn her math problems into three variations for small, medium,
and large using only one size of gauge--usually for one exact type of
yarn. This final version is the knitting pattern that you buy to
make an exact replicate of her project.
With a SpinCraft Pattern you come into the
design process into the middle. It's not all laid out for you
at the beginning, and you reap the benefits of the infinite
possibilities of knitting. You will measure around your body, the length of your arms,
and from your shoulders to your hips to determine length. For
most sweaters you will also want to measure your neck, and
from shoulder to underarm to determine how much underarm ease
you want to have. Now, armed with this knowledge about the
size you want to knit, you are ready to knit a sweater that
really fits. A few simple math problems will help you decide
how many stitches to cast on, and exactly how to knit your
sweater!
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How our Knitting Patterns work
With a SpinCraft Knitting Pattern--you become the designer. These
patterns are written by Connie Delaney specifically to be used with
any type of yarn, and for any size. They are more versatile than a traditional
pattern. Our
system is a simple solution for the hand or machine knitter!
With a SpinCraft Knitting Pattern you are given the designer's
original math problems. It's easy! You take your own measurements (which is why
it can fit any size, no matter how big, no matter how small) and
plug your answers into the calculation tables. Then you find your
own favorite yarn, knit a swatch, and use the measurements from that
swatch to complete your calculations.
Say you are knitting a sweater... Your instructions will look something like this:
G = gauge from your swatch (example 6 sts/in)
A = Measure your hips (example 40")
B = G x A (example 40x6=240)
Cast on B sts. (That means cast on 240 sts)
You can easily see that casting on 240 sts will give you a piece
of knitting that fits exactly around your hips. And that's how it
works.
You will notice, as you go through our website catalog, that the main
picture for each pattern is a simple line drawing. This is because
we want to stimulate your imagination into thinking up the colors
and textures for your knitting treasure -- after all -- with a
SpinCraft knitting pattern, You are the designer!
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