Dear fellow knitters: please forgive the shakiness of my hands. My apologies. It is due to one of my medications.
This is part 2 of 10 in my Hexagonal Knitting Series.
In this video, I demonstrate how to do a pinhole cast-on allowing you to knit in the round starting from the center and working out. I demonstrate this using the magic loop technique. You will cast on 12 stitches and then divide them evenly between two sides of your circular needle. I am using a 40-inch circular needle. The size is a US 2 (2.75 mm). I do recommend using a stitch marker after casting on the first half of the 12 stitches. Its only purpose is to aid in dividing your casted on stitches evenly. I do use it as intended (denoting the ending and beginning of a round) when I begin the foundation round and thereafter. You may also use the tail at the beginning of your work to help you in determining the ending and beginning of a round.
In this video, I do knit a “foundation” round made up entirely of knit stitches. This foundation round does not appear in any of the charts. After this foundation round, I commence with round 1 as it appears in each of the charts. This foundation round does not affect the appearance of a completed tile.
I decided to make this video series to aid knitters in hexagonal knitting - specifically for knitting the Persian Dreams blanket. You may find Jenise Hope’s BEAUTIFUL pattern at the following links: Fingering weight: www.ravelry.co.... Worsted weight: www.ravelry.co.... Expansion Pack for original pattern: www.ravelry.co.... Expansion Pack for “flat hexagons: www.ravelry.co.... The latter two patterns are for fingering weight. She does have expansion packs for her worsted weight designs and may be found in the description section for the listed expansion packs above.
I have divided this tutorial series into several videos meant to take you through the process of knitting a tile from beginning all the way to blocking and pinning and finally seaming together using the Kitchener stitch. Below is a listing of all of the videos with their individual links, allowing you to jump around at any time. This video serves as an introduction to hexagonal knitting as well as explanations of the various patterns / versions created by Ms. Hope. A couple of the videos are purely optional or for those who are curious. I believe the main crux of the videos center around the pinhole cast on, the M1T and tips on tension issues key to the success of completing a tile or hexagon.
Skills Required: Knitting, knitting in the round, Fair Isle / stranded knitting.
With regard to the materials needed for this project, please see the instructions in the pattern I have listed above. Optional / recommended materials: 3 circular needles in the following manufacturer, size and lengths: Knitter’s Pride Dreamz, US 2 (2.75mm) in 24-, 40- and 47-inches. A stitch marker. This pattern may also be knitted using double point needles (dpns). The wool I am using in my videos is from Knit Picks’ palette (Navy) and chroma (colorways vary) in fingering weight. Here is a link to their site: www.ravelry.co....
Hexagonal Knitting Series
Introduction: • Hexagonal Knitting Ser...
The Pinhole Cast-On: • Hexagonal Knitting Ser...
The M1T (Make One Toward): • Hexagonal Knitting Ser...
How to Use Multiple Magic Loops: • Hexagonal Knitting Ser...
Carrying & Catching Floats/Tension Tips: • Hexagonal Knitting Ser...
Wet Blocking & Pinning: • Hexagonal Knitting Ser...
Seaming With the Kitchener Stitch: • Hexagonal Knitting Ser...
Other Increases:
Attaching Borders:
Addendum - How to Make a Perfect Hexagon:
Thank you for watching my videos. My goal is to share knowledge, tips and tricks to many of the projects I have completed as well as ones I have created. I am listed on Ravelry under “Clubkidknitter.” Please like my videos if you found them helpful. I do welcome ALL feedback and comments so please feel free to provide them. Please subscribe to my channel and continue to watch my videos if you find them useful and helpful.
Happy Knitting!
-Clubkidknitter / Earl
11 сен 2024
