Knitting Techniques: How to Knit Fast
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How to Knit Fast
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November Lookbook // 2019
November Lookbook // 2019
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Knitting Techniques: How to Knit Fast
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Cricut Crafts: DIY Fall Leaves Wreath
Lia Griffith
Make a festive wreath with shimmery paper leaves, perfect for fall decorating. Lia Griffith shows you how to score and cut a variety of leaf shapes, then add dimension by folding leaves for a more realistic look. Attach leaves to a withered and rustic grapevine wreath for a statement piece you can hang on the door or on a wall. 
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Make a festive wreath with shimmery paper leaves, perfect for fall decorating. Lia Griffith shows you how to score and cut a variety of leaf shapes, then add dimension by folding leaves for a more realistic look. Attach leaves to a withered and rustic grapevine wreath for a statement piece you can hang on the door or on a wall. 
Here’s what you’ll need:
Get the project design file on Cricut.com
  • Cricut Explore machine
  • Cricut Design Space software
  • 12” x 12” LightGrip Cricut mat
  • Cricut scoring tool
  • Cricut spatula tool
  • Computer
  • 12 sheets of metallic text weight paper in a variety of colors
  • Grapevine wreath form
  • Hot glue gun
Downloads:
Learn how to:
  • Cut metallic paper using a Cricut Explore
  • Use the scoring tool with your Cricut
  • Add dimensions to leaves by folding
  • Attach leaves to wreath with hot glue
 
What you’ll get:
  • Detailed class by expert instructor Lia Griffith on how to make a festive wreath for the fall
  • 3 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
  • Step-by-step instruction and an itemized supply list
  • The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students
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Cricut Crafts: DIY Fall Leaves Wreath Reviews
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Ellen McGlynn
quick and simple
More than 3 months ago
 
Noelle Brodeur
Not much info.
More than 3 months ago
 
Tiffany Zelno
I knit continental style and it is much faster. I hold the yarn in my left hand, around my pinky and across my fore finger. As I put the needle through the loop, its just a small movement to put the tip of the needle behind the yarn and pull it forward back out of the loop and slip it off. I pull slightly with the fore finger to make sure the new loop is the proper tightness on the needle as use my two other finger/ palm to slide the other loops forward. It was ackward at first, as learning new skills always are, but now its so smooth and simple. For my old hands flipping that yarn over is painful and hard on my joints. I'm glad I took the time to learn the better way while I was young. Pearling is easy too, much easier than throwing around a yarn.Again the needle is doing the work of wrapping the yarn and pulling it through, but my thumb assists the process. I probably do it all wrong as I never had anyone show me how. I just read that it was possible as that was the continental way, and played around until I found a way that worked for me. Those were the old days of no internet. The only time I use the wrap around over the top method is when showing younger kids how to knit and for special patterns such as cable. I just flew through making a large blanket with a lot of eyelet work, seeding and cables. It was only the cabling and the first couple of stitches in the new row after turning that used the yarn around the top method as you can pull a little more firmly on tightening those stitches. Those are my slow spots and then I can fly. I think this video does a disservice as it may make you unwilling to learn a better way as this was is good enough and feels fast. Its just looks busy fast with yarn wapping around. I have friends who can knit fast that way but are unwilling to learn a better way. Obviously believing its not better. Fine, better is in the eye of the knitter. But for arthritis and getting projects done faster, yes, there is a better way.
More than 3 months ago