how to Archives · Nourish and Nestle Creative Living and Delicious Eating Mon, 24 Feb 2025 15:21:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://nourishandnestle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-favicon-32x32.png how to Archives · Nourish and Nestle 32 32 Knit Baby Blanket Pattern with Eyelet Stitch https://nourishandnestle.com/knit-baby-blanket/ https://nourishandnestle.com/knit-baby-blanket/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2024 22:47:56 +0000 http://nourishandnestle.com/?p=11774 This charming knit baby blanket pattern uses the cloverleaf eyelet stitch and is finished with a cloverleaf crochet edge. The sweet blanket makes a perfect gift for the new baby in your world. The instructional video shows how to knit the cloverleaf eyelet stitch and crochet the cloverleaf edge. This is a free knitting pattern....

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/knit-baby-blanket/feed/ 95 Easiest DIY Bed Skirt with Box Pleats https://nourishandnestle.com/easiest-diy-bed-skirt-with-box-pleats/ https://nourishandnestle.com/easiest-diy-bed-skirt-with-box-pleats/#comments Sun, 06 Mar 2022 13:02:37 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=37719 Detailed instructions on how to make the easiest DIY bed skirt with inverted box pleats. If you can sew a straight line and read a ruler, you’ll have no problem with this easy DIY. Not only is this an easy project, but this bed skirt is very practical and functional. This is the second post...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/easiest-diy-bed-skirt-with-box-pleats/feed/ 22 Long Tail Cast On for Knitting https://nourishandnestle.com/long-tail-cast-on-for-knitting/ https://nourishandnestle.com/long-tail-cast-on-for-knitting/#respond Sat, 07 Aug 2021 18:12:27 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=32778 This post uses still images, written directions, and a video to show how to do a long-tail cast-on using your thumb. Casting on is the first step in knitting. You’ve picked out your pattern, yarn and made sure you have the correct needles. Now you are ready to start knitting! And once you’ve mastered this,...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/long-tail-cast-on-for-knitting/feed/ 0 Purl Stitch: How to Purl, Illustrated https://nourishandnestle.com/how-to-knit-a-purl-stitch/ https://nourishandnestle.com/how-to-knit-a-purl-stitch/#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=33746 Learn how to knit the purl stitch with this informative post. The basic purl stitch and the knit stitch are the cornerstone stitches in knitting and comprise every knit stitch pattern. Master these two stitches, and you can knit anything! Still photos, written directions, and a video explain every step of this basic purl stitch....

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/how-to-knit-a-purl-stitch/feed/ 2 Mattress Stitch: How to seam your knitting https://nourishandnestle.com/mattress-stitch-how-to-seam-your-knitting/ https://nourishandnestle.com/mattress-stitch-how-to-seam-your-knitting/#respond Thu, 05 Aug 2021 18:52:00 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=35433 Instructions on how to seam your stockinette stitch or rib stitch knitting using the Mattress Stitch. This tutorial will discuss how to use this finishing technique to sew seams for both side edges (vertical seam), as well as cast-on and bind-off seam There is just something so enjoyable about seaming your knitted work with the...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/mattress-stitch-how-to-seam-your-knitting/feed/ 0 Bind Off your Knitting Illustrated Instructions https://nourishandnestle.com/bind-off-your-knitting-illustrated-instructions/ https://nourishandnestle.com/bind-off-your-knitting-illustrated-instructions/#respond Wed, 04 Aug 2021 21:23:00 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=33860 Learn how to bind off your knitting (also known as cast-off or casting off your knitting) with this informative post. We will also address how to weave in the ends of your yarn. Still photos, written directions, and a video explain every step of this basic knitting skill. So, you’ve successfully cast on, knit, and...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/bind-off-your-knitting-illustrated-instructions/feed/ 0 Read a Knit Pattern: with pattern examples https://nourishandnestle.com/read-a-knit-pattern-with-pattern-examples/ https://nourishandnestle.com/read-a-knit-pattern-with-pattern-examples/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2021 20:23:00 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=33929 This post provides guidance on how to read a knit pattern. Additionally, a free, printable Knitting Term Abbreviations chart is available for download. You learned how to cast on, how to knit, how to purl, how to bind off and you are ready to put your newly found skills to good use! So, you head...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/read-a-knit-pattern-with-pattern-examples/feed/ 4 How to Block Knitting Projects https://nourishandnestle.com/how-to-block-knitting-projects/ https://nourishandnestle.com/how-to-block-knitting-projects/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2021 10:26:00 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=36462 Instructions and Tips for How to Block Knitting Projects using wet blocking, spray blocking, and steam blocking. Once you’ve finished knitting your blanket, scarf, throw, washcloth, sweater, or other knit project, you need and want to block it. Sure, you could get away with not blocking, but after all the work you’ve put into it,...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/how-to-block-knitting-projects/feed/ 4 Add a Crochet Border to Knitted Piece https://nourishandnestle.com/how-to-add-a-crochet-border-to-a-knitted-piece/ https://nourishandnestle.com/how-to-add-a-crochet-border-to-a-knitted-piece/#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:35:00 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=38219 Illustrated directions and video on how to add a crochet border to a knitted piece of work. It is rare that I don’t add some sort of border to my throws, blankets, and washcloths. And when I do, it typically is a crochet border of some sort. In fact, adding borders to my knit pieces...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/how-to-add-a-crochet-border-to-a-knitted-piece/feed/ 4 DIY Test Tube Vases with ‘marble’ base https://nourishandnestle.com/diy-test-tube-vases-with-marble-base/ https://nourishandnestle.com/diy-test-tube-vases-with-marble-base/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:49:52 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=29527 Sharing how we made these diy test tube vases for our daughter’s new apartment. For renting an apartment sight unseen in the midst of a pandemic, our daughter really did well! She landed in a 100-year old building in Philadelphia that just oozes Great Gatsby charm! I can truly see Daisy flitting through the grounds,...

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