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JUDY GRAHAM HAS BEEN KNITTING FOR FILMS AND TV FOR 30 YEARS AND HAND KNITTING FOR OVER 50 YEARS

Sunday, December 28, 2008

NEW FREE VIDEO-MAKE TWEED YARN

Watch the new free video on HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TWEED YARN. I hope it will inspire you to try it yourself. You can use 2 or more threads and they don't have to be the same weight or even the same fiber. Check it out and let me know what you make when you do. Happy Knitting!

Saturday, December 20, 2008

NEW FAIR ISLE DVD FOR SALE

At long last, and in response to so many who have requested it, I've put together a beginning Fair Isle DVD. This DVD shows four simple beginning fair isle stitches that are on the web-site, but with the DVD you can stop, pause, slo motion and replay it in your own time frame. It's $9.50, like the others are, with free shipping within the US only. You can order it by clicking either the VIDEO or FOR SALE button on the left side of the page.
I'll try to address more questions with more free videos next week.
Happy Knitting!

Friday, December 19, 2008

NEW VIDEO-HOW TO ADD A NEW BALL OF YARN

Here's another video I made in response to your e-mails. It's on HOW TO ADD A NEW BALL OF YARN when you run out of the first one. It's simple and easy. If you've been stumped by this problem this video should help. I'm trying to get new videos up and working as fast as I can. Thanks for looking and Happy Knitting!

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

FINGERLESS MITTS


I've been having fun knitting fingerless mitts. My son and grandson are photographers who sometimes have to work outside and yes, even in California hands can get cold, so I think they will enjoy them. The ones pictured are basic, but you can do stripes or patterns or whatever you want to make them special. It's a great way to use up little bits of leftover yarn. Most of the ones I've seen on the Internet are just a piece of straight knitting sewn up one side with a hole for the thumb. That's too simple. These are real easy to make, but fit better than those.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

ANOTHER NEW VIDEO-WEAVING ENDS IN

Here is the latest video I did in response to e-mail questions. Weaving ends in is second nature to most experienced knitters and we each have our own way of doing it. I have shown my easy ways which might be different from yours, but for the new knitter I think it will be helpful.
More videos coming soon. Happy Knitting!

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

NEW VIDEO-STRAIGHT KNITTING ON A CIRCULAR NEEDLE

I get a lot of e-mail from people asking me questions. How to do this or how to do that. In response to all the e-mails I plan to make new videos to answer all those questions. The first one is now on the web-site. It's HOW TO KNIT STRAIGHT ON A CIRCULAR NEEDLE. Please keep watching as I get more videos up.
Happy Knitting!!

Monday, December 08, 2008

TESTIMONIALS

I've gotten the most amazing e-mails praising my web-site and videos. I've added them on the bottom of the home page.
Thanks so much to all of you who have taken the time to write to me and given such nice comments. I also love getting your questions and try to answer them as well as I can as fast as I can.
As long as I'm at it, thanks also to those of you who have purchased my videos for sale and to those of you who click on the ads that support the web-site.
And to all, a happy, healthy holiday season with wishes for a wonderful New Year.

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

ABOUT THE YARN FOR THE BABY HAT


To those of you who have gotten the yarn to make the baby hat and have asked about it, here's the scoop. It's from a now out of business Wholesale Yarn source. I bought up as much of it as they had because I loved it. I'm now starting to part with it some of it. I'm selling it for $10 per pound, plus shipping. The Wholesale cost was $21 per pound. It's a 3 ply polished (mercerized) cotton. I haven't seen this yarn anywhere else so once it's gone it's gone. If you're interested contact me either by e-mail at topazknitza@gmail.com or leave a message here and I'll let you know what colors I have. There are a lot of earth tones. Some are full cones, some are less.