Knitting Thread

[Sis Elaine]

One of the gentlemen mentioned all the knitting threads and I could not find any. Are there any knitters here?

Beginner Knit Block

What you need:

- Worsted-weight yarn, any color or colors
- Size 8, 14"-long knitting needles
- Yarn needle with big eye
- Small scissors Casting On

Step 1: Make a slip knot on the shaft of one needle. This counts as your first stitch.


Step 2: Place this needle in left hand. Hold other needle in right hand to control the yarn. Insert point of right needle, from front to back, into the slip knot and under the left needle.


Step 3: Hold left needle still in left hand, and move left fingers over to brace right needle.


Step 4: With right index finger, pick up the yarn from the ball.


Step 5: Release right hand’s grip on the needle, and use index finger to bring yarn under and over the point of right needle.

Step 6: Return right fingers to right needle, and draw yarn through stitch with point of right needle.

Step 7: Slide point of left needle into back of new stitch, then remove right needle.

Step 8: Pull ball yarn gently to make the stitch fit snuggly on needle. You have now made one stitch (called casting on), and there are two stitches on left needle (slip knot is counted as a stitch).

Step 9: Insert point of right needle, from front to back, into stitch just made, and under left needle. Repeat Steps 5 through 9, 26 more times, until you have 28 stitches on the left needle. This completes the cast-on row, which is the way all knitting is begun.



First Knit Row
Step 1: Hold needle with stitches in left hand; insert point of right needle in first stitch, from front to back, just as in casting on.

Step 2: With right index finger, bring yarn from ball under and over point of right needle.

Step 3: Draw yarn through stitch with right needle point.

Step 4: This step now differs from casting on: Slip loop on left needle off, so new stitch is entirely on right needle.


This completes one knit stitch. Repeat Steps 1 through 4 in each stitch still on left needle. When the last stitch is worked, one row of knitting is completed.

Now measure your work. It should be about 7" wide. If it is too wide, start over and cast on fewer stitches; if it is too narrow, start over and cast on more stitches.

When the width is correct, begin next knit row as follows: turn right needle and hold it now in left hand. With free needle in right hand, work Steps 1 through 4 of First Knit Row in each stitch. Again take needle with stitches in left hand, and work another row of knit stitches. Work rows of knit stitches until block measures 9" long.

To complete the block, now bind off all the stitches.

Binding Off

Step 1: Knit the first 2 stitches; insert left needle into stitch you knitted first, and pull it over the second stitch and completely off the needle.

One stitch is now bound off.

Step 2: Knit one more stitch, insert left needle into first stitch on right needle, and pull it over the new stitch and completely off the needle. Another stitch is bound off; don’t work too tightly.

Repeat Step 2 until one stitch remains; now cut yarn from skein, leaving a 6" end. With needle draw end up and through last stitch to secure it. Thread yarn end into yarn needle and weave end into several stitches to secure it.

[Esther]

I don't knit yet, but I want to learn.

I taught my sister how to knit. :) I have never knitted. I read the instructions and helped her and never really did any knitting myself. So I know I can learn to do it. :)

[ILG]

Not a knitter. Maybe someday. :)

[SDG]

Sister Elaine,

Leviticus 16:4 describes holy garments:

He shall put the holy linen tunic and the linen trousers on his body; he shall be girded with a linen sash, and with the linen turban he shall be attired. These are holy garments. Therefore he shall wash his body in water, and put them on.

Is there a HOLY MAGIC YARN ... OR HMH THREAD (http://apostolicfriendsforum.com/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=21728).... to make holy linen tunics or holy linen trousers?

[Sis Elaine]

Brother Daniel,

If the stitch isn't tight enough the garment will be holey. At the same time you cannot make the stitch too tight or the garment will be out of shape.

It takes patience, a steady hand and consistency to make a good garment.

There is no magic yarn, but having the sweet Spirit of my Heavenly Father interwoven in your life is wonderful. You do not need magic with Him.

[SDG]

Brother Daniel,

If the stitch isn't tight enough the garment will be holey. At the same time you cannot make the stitch too tight or the garment will be out of shape.

It takes patience, a steady hand and consistency to make a good garment.

There is no magic yarn, but having the sweet Spirit of my Heavenly Father interwoven in your life is wonderful. You do not need magic with Him.

Sister Elaine,

You seem to have a sweet Spirit about you ... Jim Yohe is smiling on you right now.

We really need more posters like you. There is room for your kind of posting here on AFF.

We tire of the mocking and scoffing so many are engaging in ... especially those who question God ordained men of God and their integrity. I'm hoping in 2009 to take up knitting ... instead of posting with heathens on some internet forum.

Does your church offer any small group instruction?

[mizpeh]

Sister Elaine,

You seem to have a sweet Spirit about you ... Jim Yohe is smiling on you right now.

We really need more posters like you. There is room for your kind of posting here on AFF.

We tire of the mocking and scoffing so many are engaging in ... especially those who question God ordained men of God and their integrity. I'm hoping in 2009 to take up knitting ... instead of posting with heathens on some internet forum.

Does your church offer any small group instruction?

Dan, you're hijacking this sweet sister's thread!!!!

Now unless you want to discuss these verses you really should let those who like to knit discuss knitting! :stop

Col 2:2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;


Col 2:19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

[Sis Elaine]

Sister Elaine,

You seem to have a sweet Spirit about you ... Jim Yohe is smiling on you right now.

We really need more posters like you. There is room for your kind of posting here on AFF.

We tire of the mocking and scoffing so many are engaging in ... especially those who question God ordained men of God and their integrity. I'm hoping in 2009 to take up knitting ... instead of posting with heathens on some internet forum.

Does your church offer any small group instruction?

Brother Daniel,

God has been good to me and my family. I always want to be an example of His goodness.

We should not question these things, but pray for them. It would make my heart heavy to know that I had caused someone to stumble by not using seasoned judgment.

My church does not offer any group instruction, but you have given me an idea. Since I am alone now I have time on my hands and this could be an area that I could be useful. Brother, you may have inspired me.

May God bless you as you have me today.

[SDG]

Dan, your hijacking this sweet sister's thread!!!!

Now unless you want to discuss these verses you really should let those who like to knit discuss knitting! :stop

Col 2:2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;


Col 2:19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

Sister Mizzy,

In Colosians 2:2 Paul is saying that to be knitted together in love one must acknowledge the mystery of God, and the Father, and of Christ.

Paul, in his letter to Timothy, reveals this mystery:

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness, God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.—1TIMOTHY 3:16.

Therefore unless one has the revelation of the Mighty God in Christ and preaches and obeys Acts 2:38 one cannot be knitted together in love.

Can darkness fellowship with the light?
We cannot be unequally yoked.

HOW AM I DOING, COACH STEVE and the UC Clan?

[Barb]

Dan, you're hijacking this sweet sister's thread!!!!

Now unless you want to discuss these verses you really should let those who like to knit discuss knitting! :stop

Col 2:2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;


Col 2:19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

Those two verses came to my mind when I saw the thread title...:snowing

[Sis Elaine]

Dan, your hijacking this sweet sister's thread!!!!

Now unless you want to discuss these verses you really should let those who like to knit discuss knitting! :stop

Col 2:2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;


Col 2:19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

Beautiful scriptures and they fit perfectly in this thread. What if we could all knit together in love like He instructs us. There would be no malice and strife as the dear young man spoke about.

Inspiring words for today.

[mizpeh]

This isn't a thread about war and division with volley's being shot back and forth between JP and AFF....this is a thread about KNITTING and how to make something whole, not tear it apart!

Get with the program, Dan!

[mizpeh]

Sis Elaine,

what do you listen to as you knit?

and do you have a visual CD on learning how to knit?

[Sis Elaine]

Sister Mizzy,

In Colosians 2:2 Paul is saying that to be knitted together in love one must acknowledge the mystery of God, and the Father, and of Christ.

Paul, in his letter to Timothy, reveals this mystery:

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness, God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.—1TIMOTHY 3:16.

Therefore unless one has the revelation of the Mighty God in Christ and preaches and obeys Acts 2:38 one cannot be knitted together in love.

Can darkness fellowship with the light?
We cannot be unequally yoked.

HOW AM I DOING, STEVE and the UC Clan?

This is true. We have to give the message in love though. Because of God living in me I do not fear fellowshipping with those that need to know how wonderful my Lord and Savior is to me. How can my light shine if I only stay in the light?

[SDG]

This isn't a thread about war and division with volley's being shot back and forth between JP and AFF....this is a thread about KNITTING and how to make something whole, not tear it apart!

Get with the program, Dan!

And the only way we can come to the unity of the faith ... Sister Mizpeh is if liberals and moderates see the light and acquiesce to our Apostolic heritage instead of making excuses for their backsliding ... RETURNING TO OUR ROOTS and the doctrine of the Apostles.

My friend RRFord and StMatt said it best:

Hey, who said uniformity? But then again, wouldn't "unity of the faith" infer uniformity in faith?...

Given that I believe their intent was to follow the Holy Book, I will take it that they intended at some point in time that ALL would grow together in spiritual unity until ALL had grown together in the unity of the faith.

So while there was room for differing opinions during the "growing season", there was expectation that at some future point there would be a common faith that ALL had grown into.

[Sis Elaine]

Sis Elaine,

what do you listen to as you knit?

and do you have a visual CD on learning how to knit?

Different things or silence. I love soft music of all types. I received the Bible on CD and enjoy listening to that as it makes it very real. At times, I've had to sit those needles down and praise my Lord for being so loving.

I do not have any type instruction on knitting. I would hate to see this art lost in a microwave generation teehee.

[Sis Elaine]

And the only way we can come to the unity of the faith ... Sister Mizpeh is if liberals and moderates see the light and acquiesce to our Apostolic heritage instead of making excuses for their backsliding.

My friend RRFord and StMatt said it best:

Let's knit together in love as the dear sister said.

Seems some mending does need to be tended to in reading your thoughts.

[mizpeh]

And the only way we can come to the unity of the faith ... Sister Mizpeh is if liberals and moderates see the light and acquiesce to our Apostolic heritage instead of making excuses for their backsliding ... RETURNING TO OUR ROOTS and the doctrine of the Apostles.

My friend RRFord and StMatt said it best:

Can you provide the links?

[Glenda B]

Let's knit together in love as the dear sister said.

Seems some mending does need to be tended to in reading your thoughts.

My SIL made this for her grandaughter, isn't it pretty?

[warrior]

Sister Elaine, do you know anything about crochet?

[mizpeh]

Sister Elaine, do you know anything about crochet?

My daughter has a well - worn baby blanket crocheted by her great grandmother that she cherishes and still sleeps with.

[Sis Elaine]

My SIL made this for her grandaughter, isn't it pretty?

How wonderful.

I know this will be treasured by the grandaughter when she is older.

That looks like crochet.

[Sis Elaine]

Sister Elaine, do you know anything about crochet?

I crocheted when I was younger, but my hands aren't as good as they use to be so knitting is easier for me.

My mother use to do tatting and it is beautiful. I have many pieces of hers.

[jezebelslayer]

Thanks for the knitting lesson. It is very timely. I decided to make it one of my goals for this year to learn to knit. I agree that activities such as knitting do not need to become a lost art. Thanks again and blessings.

[SDG]

I love this thread ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkGDrV_2ehI

[rgcraig]

DA,

So what does love have to do with knitting?

I wouldn't have the patience to knit, but I do admire anyone who can!

Daniel, are you into knitting?

[mizpeh]

So what does love have to do with knitting?

I wouldn't have the patience to knit, but I do admire anyone who can!

Daniel, are you into knitting?

He's the resident Ultracon Knitter. :spit

[rgcraig]

He's the resident Ultracon Knitter. :spit

I must say I was a bit amused reading this thread!

It's a breathe of fresh air though.

[mizpeh]

I must say I was a bit amused reading this thread!

It's a breathe of fresh air though.Sis Elaine is a wise woman. There are pearls of wisdom interdispersed with her knitting. :snowing

[SDG]

DA,

So what does love have to do with knitting?

I wouldn't have the patience to knit, but I do admire anyone who can!

Daniel, are you into knitting?

I love this thread.
I love knitting.
I love, love.

[Glenda B]

How wonderful.

I know this will be treasured by the grandaughter when she is older.

That looks like crochet.

Yes Mam, it is crochet, and she is a newbie at it, didn't she do a beautiful job?

[Glenda B]

I love this thread.
I love knitting.
I love, love.

Sounds just like a newlywed to me. LOL

[mizpeh]

Sounds just like a newlywed to me. LOL

I was thinking the same thing when I read Dan's last post!!:family

[SDG]

http://www.designerexposure.com/images/products/23004_1_large.jpg

Okay, Honeymoon's over ... Cass I made you this ... NOW WEAR IT!!!

[Glenda B]

Dan, lovely job on the skirt....when you have time, will you make one for me? LOL

[Sis Elaine]

Bro. Daniel,

What a lovely skirt, your beautiful bride would wear it proudly.

I have stayed in where it is warm knitting scarfs for the young ladies at church. They told me they are in style now. I notice they will wear them even when not sporting a coat. It keeps me busy and I can bless others.

[*AQuietPlace*]

Sis. Elaine, a lot of young girls are interested in learning to knit. Not-so-young ones are, too. :) I think you could do well, and provide a valuable service, by offering a knitting class.