Updated Page!

You no longer have to unravel all your hard work and start again if you spot a mistake, because there is a wealth of information and helpful resources on the internet. Some, of course, are much more helpful than others. We, here at NK Headquarters, have done the research for you, and watched many different videos on Youtube to find the best ones. Here are the best two Youtube channels we found:

The Knitwitch

Knitting Tips by Judy

The Techniques page (see the tab at the top of the posts) is now called "Techniques & Troubleshooting", and it has been revamped to include the clearest videos and pictures out there! 

Testimonial:

I got this idea when I spotted some mistakes and dropped stitches after I had been knitting for some time in front of the TV. I thought I was paying enough attention to my work, but apparently not. So, in an attempt to avoid starting all over again - and it being the Holidays, I would not see the expert problem solvers of NK for some time - I combed Youtube for some tips, and finally found this video to be the most useful for my problem, and so I only had to undo a part of my work, and not all of it :) Say No to Distracted Knitting!

-Niloo

Netter's Knitters Winter Fundraiser

Visit us at our table in the plaza in front of the Moody Medical Library this coming Tuesday, December 6th, from 11am - 1pm! 
We'll be selling handmade winter items (all created by members of NK), including adult hats, baby hats, scarves, earrings, and more! Cash or check will be accepted.  See you there!

Please e-mail NettersKnitters@gmail.com if you have any questions or would like to commission an item.

How to Undo a Stitch

Whether beginner, advanced or anywhere in between, we all need to undo our work sometime or other. It is much easier to know how to go back one stitch than to start all over again (believe me, I speak from experience!)

A more experienced knitter is not always available to fix it for you, so here's a very helpful video to show you how to undo your knit stitches:



(There is another one for taking out Purl stitches)

Happy knitting!

Halloween Hat Distribution

Our Halloween hats were distributed on Monday, Oct. 31st --perfect timing!

Halloween Baby hats!

In all, we donated 21 hats of all shapes and sizes. Many of these hats were also featured at our booth during Welcome Weekend...see which ones you can spot in both pictures :)

Knitting has become Second Nature

Knit Circle

Hi NKers,
We will have our regular Knit Circle at Joe's Cafeteria this Friday from 12 - 1.

We will also discuss our upcoming Fundraising project and our Christmas baby hat donations.

Join us to knit, crochet and/or chat and socialize :)

New Locations and Two Knit Circles

Netter's Knitters will be hosting two knit circles this week at two new locations:

Knit Circle 1
Location: Joe's Cafeteria
Date/Time: Friday, September 16th, 2011, 12-1pm
NOTE: all future Friday Knit Circles will be held at Joe's Cafeteria.

Knit Circle 2
Location: William Temple Episcopal Center (WTEC)
Date/Time: Saturday, September 17th, 2011, 7pm

Please join us at either or both of our two knit circles this week!

Community Fair 2011

Netter's Knitter's booth at the Community Fair was a huge success! Thanks to everyone who stopped by! We had several large stress pills, around 100 keychain pills and several cute hats :) (Also, there was a skull on the table, can you spot it below?) Click the link below the picture for more...

Look Who's a Knitter!

Julia Roberts' film crew pranks her using knitting needles and yarn!



Link

Newest Project: Medicine & Animals

We are busy making items for our table at the Welcome Weekend Community Fair (Click to make images bigger):

How about a lobster?


Or some colorful pills? :)


Thank you to the users at Ravelry.com for these patterns!
Pills, lobster

Welcome Back!!

Hey NKers,

Welcome back! Hope you had a fantastic summer. We will resume our weekly knit circles this Friday at noon, at Shriner's Cafeteria, 7th Floor .

In addition to getting reacquainted and catching up, we will talk about our plans for the Netter's Knitters table at the Community Fair in the upcoming First year orientation i.e. who can help us on that day, decorating a poster for our table, and cute baby hats to make for the display. Welcome Weekend is in late August, so we have more than a month to get ready!

Hope to see you at the knit circle, and remember, you can reach us by commenting here or by emailing us, or catching one of the officers around campus.

Recap of our First Year

Walk down memory lane with us, as we revisit pictures of our weekly knit circles:

(Or view it in a different window.)

Thank you to all those who joined us! We had a great year, and hope you did too.

Keep knitting and hope to see you in a couple of months!

Easter Hats!!

We donated our completed hats to the Newborn Nursery and NICU on Easter Weekend!

View a slideshow of all the hats we donated :)

We also got recognition on the official UTMB Facebook page Check it out!

End of the Year Crepe Party

We have an exciting announcement to make:
Netter's Knitters is hosting an End-Of-The-Year Crepe Party!!!!!!!
We will be making crepes for dinner and have some dessert afterwards. :D:D:D:D

The party is going to at this Saturday, April 9 at 6pm at Dr. C, our faculty advisor's house. (The address and directions were sent out in an email. If you didn't get it or lost it, just shoot us another email and we will forward it to you.)

We will provide the crepes but we want to make it potluck style so if people can bring some side dishes, drinks, or desserts, we would appreciate it very much.

In addition to bringing food, feel free to bring a guest as well!

If you plan on attending, please RSVP by Friday 5pm, as well as if you are bringing a guest.

Have a wonderful week and hope to see you there!

How to Add a Pom Pom to Your Hat

Embellish any hat with a pom pom!

Video (Crochet):


Link to Youtube

Another method for knitting/purling :)

"Men and Boys Knit up a Storm"

Thought knitting was for women only? Think again:

Quote:

I see it a lot with men who are doctors. They claim it relaxes them.

Man Enough to Knit; Strong enough to Purl

Next Generation Knitters

I was googling around today, and I came across the below site. It's got sound clips of the kids and their knitting teacher from Chestnut Hill School outside of Boston, Massachusetts. I particularly like the one in which they explain the difference between crochet and knitting.

Check it out.

Next Generation Knitters

Bunny Hat Patterns (for all ages)!

We recently found these patterns that you can use if you want to try something new: Bunny Rabbit hats:



Bunny Beanie Pattern
Softee Chunky Hat
Delia's Knitted Things

Pictures of our Valentine's Day baby hats

Aren't they adorable? We ended up being able to donate 19 hats to both the newborn nursery and ISCU (Infant Special Care Unit). A big thank you to everyone who contributed!

Our Thank you card!

We received this from the nursery:
(Click to view larger)

Contents are now posted:

Butterfly Hat

Recently, I discovered the Butterfly Hat pattern. Isn't the texture of the hat so much fun? It looks kind of lumpy and bumpy when not worn, but I'm kind of a fan of textures. Will definitely try it out on some other yarns.

If you want to make a hat for a preemie or newborn, I would recommend casting on 40 stitches for preemie, and 50 or 60 stitches for newborns if you're using worsted weight yarn. Since the pattern is based on repeats of 10, you'll just have less repeats than the original pattern has.

I used a sport weight yarn (Meadow) for mine, cast-on was 80 stitches.

A tip: make sure there is some slack in the working yarn after slipping the 5 stitches. Later on in rows above, you will be picking up these strands of yarn. You will have to experiment to get the right tension.

Let me know if you have any questions about the pattern! Post questions in the comment section, or you can e-mail NettersKnitters@gmail.com

Yolan

Knit/Crochet a Heart Shape

***EDIT: We received a Thank you card from the nursery!
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Hello All!

I hope you enjoyed your ice vacation and are working hard on your Valentine's hats! Remember: the hats are due this Friday (2/11).

In case you would like some more inspiration, here are some quick and fun patterns for a knitted heart and a crochet heart.

The knitted heart pattern is also good for practicing different increase and decrease techniques. The links on the page show you how to do each one.

You can just add these hearts to your hats as decoration.
So...if you would like to make a Valentine's hat, but the one you are currently working on isn't that festive, just slap a heart on it and voila, instant Valentine's hat!

Good luck knitting, and see you Friday!

Netter's Knitters Friday Knit Circle is CANCELLED

Due to estimated weather conditions, our knit circle will be cancelled this Friday, February 4, 2011.

The good thing about knitting is that you can knit anywhere, rain or shine (as long as you're not knitting outdoors in the rain, that would be a sight). So happy knitting this weekend everyone, and stay warm!

Deadline for Valentine's Day baby hats

If you would like to contribute to our Valentine's Day baby hat donation, please bring them to our next knit circle Friday, February 11, 2011, 12-1pm, or e-mail us at NettersKnitters @gmail.com for another collection time and place. Hats will be washed over the weekend, and then distributed on Valentine's Day.

Valentine's Day Project

We are currently knitting hats for babies born on Valentine's Day.
A good way to make your hat festive is to use red and pink yarn (or blue for boys), and work in some hearts or flowers.


Here's a good and simple pattern for a baby hat with hearts.


If you have any pictures or know of any other cute and easy patterns, post them in the comments.

Happy knitting! :)

Christmas Hats

Here are the hats we made and donated to the NICU before Christmas:

Check them all out up-close!
http://s1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff369/nettersknitters/Christmas%202010/

Welcome!

Welcome to Netter's Knitters!

Let us know what you think about our new blog.

We have weekly knit circles every Friday at noon.