Knitting is a fun hobby for many people. It is relaxing and enjoyable, most projects can be completed as time constraints allow and can be discreetly transported to places you might experience a wait time.
Knitting allows you to be able to do a little bit at a time whenever you want to. Once you master the basics of knitting, you might want to consider some more challenging projects than baby blankets or little pillows.
One thing that has been around for a long time is the addition of a fringe to your finished product. A fringe can be added to edges of pillows or purses to add a specialized flair. Commercially made fringes are available from every craft store, but often they are often not a perfect match.
There is a great way for making fringe from the yarn you are using for your project or another yarn that offers a great contrast. A device the allows you to wrap the desired yarn for the fringe, and using their special process, sew the yarn and then remove and cut the fringe.
This device is not just for making fringe, it also works great for making your own tassels. If you are sewing your own pillows from fabric and not knitting them, the ability to make matching fringes increases the attractiveness options you have for custom fringes. The fringe making devices are inexpensive and pay for your investment after just a few uses.
Speaking of making fringe, have you seen that science fiction show about the pattern of events that are happening to tear the world apart? I guess there is supposed to be a doorway between our world and this other universe that this crazy scientist created to get his son from an alternate reality after his son in this reality died.
It is pretty far out there and has a ton of twists and turns in the plot, but it is really fun to watch while you are knitting. Knitting is something that I have watched other people do a lot of, more than done myself, but there is a story in my family about my great-grandmother getting a pair of hand carved black walnut knitting needles from her father when she was young girl.
Those needles have lasted for almost one hundred years, making numerous blankets, sweaters and hats to keep her grandchildren and great grandchildren warm. They outlived her and now are used by her grandchildren that are now grandmothers. I wonder if she knew about making her own fringe?
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Knitting on the Fringe (http://www.knittingonthefringe.com/) Helps making fringe and trims for pillows, home decor, apparel, toys and more. Art Gib is a freelance writer.
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