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Knitting Magazines

If you're looking for knitting patterns and tips, a knitting book is a great tool. But don't forget about knitting magazines. Chock full of yarn and book reviews, tips and...

Knitting Magazines

If you're looking for knitting patterns and tips, a knitting book is a great tool. But don't forget about knitting magazines. Chock full of yarn and book reviews, tips and...

Garter Stitch Tab for Shawls

Garter Stitch Tab for Shawls

If you've looked at any top-down shawl patterns, you have probably seen the "garter stitch tab". I didn't include one in the Oaklet Shawl pattern, because I wanted the shawl...

Garter Stitch Tab for Shawls

If you've looked at any top-down shawl patterns, you have probably seen the "garter stitch tab". I didn't include one in the Oaklet Shawl pattern, because I wanted the shawl...

Drop Stitch Pleats

Drop Stitch Pleats

Pleats are less ruffly, and more, well, pleaty. That is, they lie a little flatter, and are slightly less girly. Because they are flatter, they also don't require as many...

Drop Stitch Pleats

Pleats are less ruffly, and more, well, pleaty. That is, they lie a little flatter, and are slightly less girly. Because they are flatter, they also don't require as many...

Vertical Ruffles

The advantage of vertical ruffles is that you don't have to cast on very many stitches. The disadvantage is that they have to be sewn on (unless you're making the...

Vertical Ruffles

The advantage of vertical ruffles is that you don't have to cast on very many stitches. The disadvantage is that they have to be sewn on (unless you're making the...

Joining new yarn - easiest way

Joining new yarn is such an important question to answer, and is closely related to weaving in the ends. Another method that didn't get included in joining new yarn is...

Joining new yarn - easiest way

Joining new yarn is such an important question to answer, and is closely related to weaving in the ends. Another method that didn't get included in joining new yarn is...

Starting to Knit

Starting to Knit