The Creative Concept of Knitting

Where does the beauty come from? It isn’t necessary to travel around the world in its most quiet places to experience it. Beauty is always near us — you just need to want to explore it. And you can of course create it with your own hands and imagination: just a couple of movements with a knitting needle and a ball of thread suddenly turns into something remarkable, something that exists nowhere else in the world. And once you’ve created it, it will remain a unique and inexhaustible source of further inspiration. Also, it will warm your heart and your spirit every time you see it, as the scarves that our moms and grand-moms knitted in good old days.
This showcase is supposed to provide you with some creative ideas for knitting, sewing and crochet. We want you to get inspired for handcraft and creative arts. After going through this showcase follow the links in the end of the post, learn how to knit, feel inspired, turn off the computer, get to your family and start knitting!

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Nadja Girod – motifs for knitwear

letters

A hat

Crocheted Pufferfish Pattern

Handknit superwash cup

Socks

Ice carnival

Plush a Sketch

betz white cupcake ornaments

Test Card Sweater

Cuteable: Needle Noodles Neat Knits

Knitting Balls

Pod for the Queen of Wool

Felted Rainbow Acorns

Sushi

Eye-pod and Night Light

Wool necklaces

CRAFT

Food

McDonalds – Cosier

TV-lamp

flowers on felt background

Mortimer Mouse

fall coasters

pin cushion

i so fuzzeh

Knitted Heart

Hansigurumi Owl

The Eye of the Beast

Dandelion being cool

the Momma and Baby Monster

Learn How To Knit

Below you will find a couple of useful resources that will help you get started with knitting: either by using illustrations or step-by-step-video-tutorials.

• Learn To Knit (PDF)
  A very detailed and extensive e-book about knitting, with illustrations and step-by-step-tutorials.
• Knitting section on CraftStylish
  Dozens of detailed tutorials and contents related to knitting.
• Learn how to knit: free knitting videos
  Grab your knitting needles and yarn, and learn a new knitting skill the easy way: by watching. Start by learning the knitting basics such as Long Tail cast-on and the knit and purl stitches. Those three techniques make up the vast majority of any knitting project, so pat yourself on the back.
• Learn to Knit
  Learn to knit here in the way that’s best for you — video, illustrations or detailed step-by-step instructions.
• Knit 101
  Whether you’re a knitting novice or just need to brush up on the basics, this quick refresher course will get you clicking.
• Knitting on Craft
  Knitting section on a popular magazine about traditional crafts.
• Ravelry
  A community site, an organizational tool, and a yarn & pattern database for knitters and crocheters.