Start with a rectangular, square, or long narrow piece of cloth.
Fold one corner, C, to get 5 true bias B E..
Cut through the fold, B E. Make a parallelogram by joining straight edges (those of equal length) BC and AD with the seam on the wrong side of the material. Stitch and press seam open.
On the wrong side of the material, draw pencil lines the width desired for the bias -1¼" or 1½" Begin at one bias edge, as at the left, and mark across toward the bias edge on the right.
Seem straight edges together, making a tube of the cloth.
With the material wrong side up, grasp the lower left and upper right-hand corner. Turn over and bring together the straight edges, with one corner of the cloth the width of the Bias (1¼ or 1½”) beyond the other. Pencil lines will meef, except at corners. Stitch and press the seam apart.
Cut along the penciled marks and you will have a continuous bias.
Place cord inside a fold of bias. Stitch, using a long machine stitch and a cording foot.
One yard of 35“ material will cut about 20 Yards of bias 1½ wide.
One-quarter yard of 40" material will cut about 10 yards of bias 1¼" wide
Back in the before times one thing we did a fair amount of was camping. The best part of camping was always the campfire. Getting the fire lit though could be a problem- hence the need for fire starters. I could always buy fire starters but we always have dryer lint, have a back stock of candles from dead Nancy & we usually buy eggs in cardboard cartons. In my area (the 716) I can find eggs in cardboard cartons at Aldi, Lexington Co-op & and Whole Foods. (Just a reminder that if you have Amazon Prime you can often get further discounts at Whole Foods. Try it for a 30-Day Free Trial).
If for whatever reason you don’t have candles you can always find some at Dollar Tree or buy Gulf Wax via Amazon.
It is important that when you melt the wax you do it in a double boiler. You could buy a new double boiler (but seriously, don’t buy a new one just for wax melting) or you could jerry-rig what I did- which was use an old pot and a coffee pot I snagged at a thrift store. Be aware that once you use the pots for wax melting to *not* use them for food.
I am so in love with this sweater. Perfect for work, a night out, running errands and it is so much fun to make. Now, make sure to check out the amount of our gorgeous Aran Twisted Wool Yarn you will need based on the size you choose. This information is listed below.
Happy Knitting!
Designed By: Sheep Uy Colors
Craft: Knit
Category: Clothing – Sweater
Size: Small (M,L)
Yarn: Aran Twisted Wool Yarn approx 850 (920, 970) yards
Needle Size: US 9
This amazingly beautiful shawl was designed by Denae Merrill using Darn Good Yarn Lace Weight Silk Yarn! This a simple and stunning shawl that will be great for an intermediate knitter! Add this to your cart and you’ll get a digital download of the pattern
Lace Weight Silk Shawl Pattern — $3.99
This amazingly beautiful shawl was designed by Denae Merrill using Darn Good Yarn Lace Weight Silk Yarn!
This a simple and stunning shawl that will be great for an intermediate knitter! Add this to your cart and you’ll get a digital download of the pattern; then you’ll just need two skeins of DGY Lace Weight Silk Yarn!
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