Heading into warmer weather, you may be considering knitting or crocheting with cotton yarn. There are probably a few things you should know about working with cotton yarn ahead of time.
In this guide, you’ll learn 10 secrets about cotton yarn to make working with it easy and fun.
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Are you a leftie? Don’t let that stop you from learning how to knit! This blog post is a left handed knitting tutorial for beginners. It includes a full step by step tutorial on basic knit stitches, cast on, bind off, and continental knitting.
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Knit wherever you go and look good, too! In this post we checkout the 10 best knitting totes and yarn bags for knitting on the go.
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In this post, we’ll cover knit 1 purl 1. You’ll learn what this knitting term means, how to do it, and what stitches it creates. There’s also project ideas and suggested stitch books for your knitting library.
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Grab the top 10 knitting books of the year! This guide will show you the best books for designing, how-tos, knitting customization and much more!
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Have you been wanting to learn to knit or crochet but don’t know where to start? We’ll cover which is easier and what the differences are between them. Then you’ll get a quick overview to get started with both knitting and crocheting!
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IF RIBBING IS SO EASY, WHY DO WE ALL MAKE RIBBING MISTAKES?
I think it's probably because it is so simple we just go on auto pilot and knit away; purling where we should have knit and vice versa. I'll show you how to fix those mistakes quickly and easily.
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I know why you are here. You most likely just started knitting in the round on circular or double pointed needles and the pattern you are using states "join yarn" and begin knitting in the round. The reason you will be joining the knitting is so that you can knit in one continuous, seamless loop.
Joining your knitting is REALLY easy. I'm going to show you how it's done.
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Diagonal or bias knitting is one of the very simplest knitting techniques to learn, easy to remember and is adaptable to many stitch motifs, including lace.
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One of the many aspects of lace, (besides its beauty) is an aura of complexity and difficulty. Most knitters believe that lace shouldn't be attempted until you are an intermediate knitter or expert. That's just not so. Lace projects can be involved and intricate, but those intimidating projects are just a small portion of what can be done. The majority of stitches and projects are easy to understand and achieve. Better still some really beautiful lace stitch patterns are easy to remember too, ensuring a very satisfying knit and beautiful end result.
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