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Singles yarn
When I started knitting, I didn't know about local yarn shops and all the vast world of yarn selection. This was just before Ravelry started, and I…
Jan 28, 2021
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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…
Jan 28, 2021
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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…
Jan 28, 2021
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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…
Jan 28, 2021
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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…
Jan 28, 2021
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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…
Jan 28, 2021
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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…
Jan 28, 2021
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Elizabeth Zimmerman
Last year, we lost two well-known personages in the knitting world, both of whom made contributions that will last far after their passing: Cat Bordhi…
Jan 28, 2021
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Get a neater transition from knit to purl in ribbing
Over on my Ravelry group, someone posted about using a trick to neaten up the transition from the knit stitch to the purl stitch in ribbing (this also…
Jan 28, 2021
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Recommendations for knitting tips and tricks
I thought I'd use this space to introduce you to some of the places I go whenever I need to look up a technique or knitting trick for myself. For…
Jan 28, 2021
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How to avoid ladders when knitting in the round
Do you get ladders when you're working in the round, especially when you use DPNs? The reason for the laddering is because the first stitch on the new…
Jan 28, 2021
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