Inspired by a beret her goddaughter wears, Daphne has written this simple beret pattern.
Knitted in a West Yorkshire Spinners illustrious double knit it produces a very light warm beret. Firstly Daphne shows how when knitting in the round, stitch markers are essential. Secondly she demonstrates how to use the stitch markers correctly.
Using a set of 5 or 6 double ended needles and knitting in the round saves on sewing up a seam. Moreover Daphne shows us how to bring the coloured threads up your work to save sewing in the ends.
A swirly pattern on the top of the beret is created by using a decrease stitch. Giving the quirky hand knitted design that makes this beret personal to the wearer.
The video is a follow up to How to knit a beret by Daphne Morris.
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Dropped stitches in knitting can be easily picked up with a fine crochet hook. Daphne demonstrates techniques for both knitted and pearled stitches.
From divided stitches, a single dropped stitch several rows down, to a full ladder this technique provides an invisible solution. Consequently th...
Daphne shares with us those finishing techniques that give a knitted garment a smoother, flatter look.
She demonstrates how to use pins and a pressing board to:
stop seams rolling
increase the size of garment pieces
flatten seams for easier stitching
accurately size pieces when altering pattern ...
Daphne loves to add cable to the garments she knits. Here we get to see a variety of styles including the very popular two part cable, a three part plait, and the honeycomb trellis. She also shares the idea of adding a cable border to something, such as a hat.
Daphne shows how to create a simp...
