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Knitted vs cable cast on
These two cast ons, the knitted cast-on and the cable cast-on, are very similar. But there are a couple of differences I wanted to talk to you about as…
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Twist
Twist is what holds the fibers in your yarn together. If you are a spinner or if you've ever watched anyone spin, the basic idea behind spinning is that…
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Joining a new ball of yarn
I've previously shared some tips for weaving in ends, but there's another trick I use when I'm joining a new skein of yarn of the same color that helps…
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Sequence knitting
Recently, in my Build Your Knitting Skills and Confidence Facebook group, someone posted about not feeling like knitting for the past few months, and…
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Color dominance in stranded knitting
Did you know that when working with stranded knitting, the way you hold the yarns determines which color will "pop" out a bit more. This is known as…
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Cormo
Today I'd like to introduce you to a wonderful breed of sheep: Cormo. Cormo sheep are a combination of Corriedale and Merino and were originally…
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Is that lace row correct?
I was working on a project and came to a row of knitting that made me pause while I figured out what it meant. Here's what I read: (k2tog) twice, (yo…
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