Knitting for beginners: Casting on, casting off and everything in between
A lot of people are saying that knitting is making a comeback — as far as we are concerned, it never left.
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Knitting, feather boas and more Weekly moments
The Prime Minister’s decision to pose with her dog Reuben as she knits a gift for the royal baby has made headlines around the nation with the image splashed across the newspapers’ front pages and footage playing over and over on news bulletins. It’s not the first time a Women’s Weekly story has made a […]
Julia Gillard: Greer slurs catty and stupid
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has described the comments that feminist Germaine Greer made about her “fat arse” as both catty, and stupid. In an interview with The Weekly, Ms Gillard said she could “roll with the punches” when it came to personal abuse, but thought Dr Greer had demeaned herself, by stooping to make nasty […]
How to knit
If you have never knitted before, here’s how to get started… Click here for a full step by step guide to knitting A sneak preview Casting on 1 Wind the yarn around your left index finger to make a circle as shown above. With a knitting needle, pull a loop of the yarn attached to […]
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Fred Bare boy/girl sweater
MEASUREMENTS These garments are designed to be a generous fit. **MATERIALS ** **BOY’S OR GIRL’S SWEATER BACK** Using 4.00mm Needles, cast on 82 (90-98) sts. Knit 5 rows garter st (1st row is wrong side). ** Work in stocking st until work measures 27 (30-32) cm from beg, ending with a purl row. SHAPE RAGLAN […]