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Swatch Talk: Classic Elite Firefly and Dainty Chevron

Swatch Talk: Classic Elite Firefly and Dainty C...

As I tried to wrangle several boxes of swatches into their new spots in my new office, I wondered, what to do with all this swatching? It's useful to experiment...

Swatch Talk: Classic Elite Firefly and Dainty C...

As I tried to wrangle several boxes of swatches into their new spots in my new office, I wondered, what to do with all this swatching? It's useful to experiment...

Why Wool Felts and How to Felt Your Knitting (On Purpose)

Why Wool Felts and How to Felt Your Knitting (O...

If you've ever mistakenly felted a sweater or a pair of socks (or had a well-intentioned spouse do it for you) you may have wondered, why does wool felt? (If...

Why Wool Felts and How to Felt Your Knitting (O...

If you've ever mistakenly felted a sweater or a pair of socks (or had a well-intentioned spouse do it for you) you may have wondered, why does wool felt? (If...

Yarn weights: terminology and US vs UK standards

Yarn is categorized into weights (how thick the strand is). The yarn weight gives you an idea of what size knitting needle to use; how big the stitches will be,...

Yarn weights: terminology and US vs UK standards

Yarn is categorized into weights (how thick the strand is). The yarn weight gives you an idea of what size knitting needle to use; how big the stitches will be,...

long tail cast on: in pattern

long tail cast on: in pattern

Knitting Techniques: A little bit about charts

Knitting Techniques: A little bit about charts

 The Lundell Pullover is getting very close. I've been wearing it quite a bit, and love how simple it is.I wanted to talk a little about knitting charts. I frequently...

Knitting Techniques: A little bit about charts

 The Lundell Pullover is getting very close. I've been wearing it quite a bit, and love how simple it is.I wanted to talk a little about knitting charts. I frequently...

Knitting Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

We have a spooky sweater in our house that is haunted; it is actually 1 sweater plus the 2 sweaters that I unravelled. It was a sweater for Charles. The...

Knitting Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

We have a spooky sweater in our house that is haunted; it is actually 1 sweater plus the 2 sweaters that I unravelled. It was a sweater for Charles. The...