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Seaming. Some people love it (ME!), some people hate it. I truly believe that properly seaming a finished piece of knitting makes the difference between “hand made” and “home made.”...
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Cables Made Easy
As mentioned in yesterday’s post, there are two older but still incredibly useful tutorial related to the August Mitten pattern that you might find helpful. Both are helpful in effectively...
Cables Made Easy
As mentioned in yesterday’s post, there are two older but still incredibly useful tutorial related to the August Mitten pattern that you might find helpful. Both are helpful in effectively...
Picking Up Stitches From Waste Yarn
This technique is most commonly used when knitting thumbs on mittens or gloves using the Afterthought or Gusseted styles. It is worked by first knitting the future thumb stitches with...
Picking Up Stitches From Waste Yarn
This technique is most commonly used when knitting thumbs on mittens or gloves using the Afterthought or Gusseted styles. It is worked by first knitting the future thumb stitches with...
Year of Mittens
We're delighted to introduce Year of Mittens, a year-long knit-along! Launching August 1st, we will be releasing a new mitten pattern on the first of each month through July 2017!...
Year of Mittens
We're delighted to introduce Year of Mittens, a year-long knit-along! Launching August 1st, we will be releasing a new mitten pattern on the first of each month through July 2017!...
Crocheting a Tube
Crocheting in a Tube: Two Ways Crocheting in the round – as in the case of granny squares – tends to be an easy and straightforward skill to learn. Crocheting...
Crocheting a Tube
Crocheting in a Tube: Two Ways Crocheting in the round – as in the case of granny squares – tends to be an easy and straightforward skill to learn. Crocheting...
Tips + Tricks: Lace Cuff and Perfect Bobbles
As mentioned in Thursday's post announcing the September Mitten, we have four tips and tricks related to the pattern that you might find helpful. Two are brand new, created specifically...
Tips + Tricks: Lace Cuff and Perfect Bobbles
As mentioned in Thursday's post announcing the September Mitten, we have four tips and tricks related to the pattern that you might find helpful. Two are brand new, created specifically...
Keys to Success: Counting Rows
One of the classes we love to teach the most is a finishing, focusing on proper blocking and seaming techniques. Over time, we have found that a large focus of the...
Keys to Success: Counting Rows
One of the classes we love to teach the most is a finishing, focusing on proper blocking and seaming techniques. Over time, we have found that a large focus of the...
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September Mitten Cuff
This Lace cuff is a very simple edging worked back and forth on two double pointed needles. The edging is then joined into a circle, and stitches are picked up...
September Mitten Cuff
This Lace cuff is a very simple edging worked back and forth on two double pointed needles. The edging is then joined into a circle, and stitches are picked up...
Granny Square
As I said in my Granny Square Triangle Tutorial, Granny Squares and crocheting go hand-in-hand. I haven’t met a crocheter (or knitter!) who doesn’t love them, and I am no...
Granny Square
As I said in my Granny Square Triangle Tutorial, Granny Squares and crocheting go hand-in-hand. I haven’t met a crocheter (or knitter!) who doesn’t love them, and I am no...
Japanese Short Rows
Japanese Short Rows are an alternative method of creating short row shaping if the wrap and turn method does not suit you. This technique can be used to great effect...
Japanese Short Rows
Japanese Short Rows are an alternative method of creating short row shaping if the wrap and turn method does not suit you. This technique can be used to great effect...
Year of Mittens: October Mitten
A chill is in the air, and our October Mitten is here! The October Mittens are inspired by the dried twig and bud floral decorations that adorn homes in the...
Year of Mittens: October Mitten
A chill is in the air, and our October Mitten is here! The October Mittens are inspired by the dried twig and bud floral decorations that adorn homes in the...
Year of Mittens: September Mitten
Our second pattern in the Year of Mittens is here, and with it the unofficial return to Fall. (Hooray!) The September Mitten is a Victorian-inspired lace design. Using a small...
Year of Mittens: September Mitten
Our second pattern in the Year of Mittens is here, and with it the unofficial return to Fall. (Hooray!) The September Mitten is a Victorian-inspired lace design. Using a small...
Year of Mittens: August Mitten
Its here! The first pattern in the Year of Mittens, the August Mitten! The cables on the August Mitten are inspired by the rich history of intricate stitching that is...
Year of Mittens: August Mitten
Its here! The first pattern in the Year of Mittens, the August Mitten! The cables on the August Mitten are inspired by the rich history of intricate stitching that is...