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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.
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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.
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Twist
Twist is what holds the fibers in your yarn together.
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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.
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Cormo
Today I'd like to introduce you to a wonderful breed of sheep: Cormo.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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?
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