Crafts Or keep business separate from your spare time; just enjoy yourself and concentrate on knitting for those you love or friends for birthdays or anniversaries. Few hobbyists are in such an enviable position when it comes time to give presents: mothers can knit sweaters for their youngsters and other people's youngsters; teen-agers knit wool socks for their boy-friends; even the very youngest knitters can produce a scarf for grandpa to go with the cardigan sweater that you have made him. Hand-knit articles always make most welcome presents, and you don't have to stop with simple articles. You could make a handsome, beaded sweater set for your friend in the house next door, or even a complete layette for the baby your cousin is expecting.

Once you have mastered the essentials of knitting, it is quite easy to lend novelty to your knitwear by using more than one type of stitch, by using yarns of two or three different colors, or by using beads and buttons for added decoration. You will soon find that there is no limit to what a pair of knitting needles can produce: pullovers, afghans, baby clothes, gloves, wristlets, caps, vests, dresses, jackets, and even—believe it or not—lace. A good many pattern and style books are available at nominal cost which offer detailed instructions for knitting almost anything. You can pick them up wherever you buy your needles and yarn. A good, comprehensive book covering the fundamentals and frills of knitting is the Wise Handbook of Knitting and Crocheting, by Miriam Peake, published in 1949. "Wise" is the publisher, not the adjective.




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November 20, 2008