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Knitting tips, stitch patterns, and tutorials to inspire you!
This blog post is all about knitting needle sizes and conversion charts. Why is this so important to know? Well, did you know that knitting needle sizes are not universal? It’s true. Different …
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Did you know The Knitting Guild Association offers correspondence courses? It’s true. In fact, I recently completed the TKGA's Basics, Basics, Basics knitting class. If you’ve never heard of The …
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Here’s a complete list of knitting abbreviations and terms that are useful to know when reading knitting patterns. Most knitting designers will include knitting abbreviations in their pattern. …
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If you’ve never knit a baby blanket before, you might find yourself overwhelmed by the various baby blanket sizes. From my research, I found nine different types of blankets. You read that right. …
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Today I'm going to teach you everything you need to know about knitting stitch markers. These handy little tools, though small, are mighty in your knitting. They’re more useful than you can …
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If you’re just learning to knit, it’s a good idea to build your own beginners knitting kit. We know there are a lot of knitting tools and accessories on the market these days. It can be hard to …
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Going into a craft store is a wonderful thing to do if you’re a knitter or crafter but, if you’re not careful, you could easily develop a vice that could turn pretty costly. The good news? You don’t …
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If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to knit with two colors, mosaic knitting might be a great colorwork technique to try first. Haven’t heard of mosaic knitting? Well, you wouldn’t be the …
They say necessity is the mother of invention. And so it was with the creation of circular knitting needles. The need to provide and clothe one's family, this is at the core of how knitting began. …
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If you want to learn to knit, you must start with a good pair of knitting needles. But there are so many types of knitting needles out there. How do you choose? Don’t despair! In this guide I’ll …
Knitting a gauge swatch is one of the most important steps before starting a knitting project. For most knitters, it’s also one of the most dreaded steps next to weaving in knitting ends. However, …
We knitters tend to speak our own language. Now, I’m not talking about stitch abbreviations like K2TOG (knit 2 stitches together) or SSK (slip slip knit). I’m saying that we have our own vocabulary - …
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Knitting procrastination is a real thing. For all my knitters out there, procrastination is something we all know intimately. Getting started on a new knitting project is not as simple as it …
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As a self-taught knitter, I can relate to the stress that comes with wanting to learn how to knit. You want to learn but you don’t know where to begin. First, there are endless types of knitting …
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