Here comes Summer and its heat waves. A perfect time to go outside and to do some gardening or to be outside for longer and longer especially when you take …
10 common knitting or crochet mistakes
In this article, I will discuss 10 common knitting or crochet mistakes that we all make, experienced knitters/crochers or not. This is not a listing of technical mistakes but mistakes …
2*2 Ribbed Cast-On
You are a perfectionist and you like your cast on to match the 2*2 ribs stitch, so you have a knit stitch CO for the knit stitches column and a …
Mattress Stitch: Sewing for knitters
The Mattress Stitch is a finishing technique for vertical seaming on knitted pieces. The technique creates an invisible join between pieces worked in stockinette stitch, garter stitch or ribbing, perfect …
Duplicate Stitch or Swiss Darning
As the name implies, Swiss darning is a darning method for reinforcing weak areason you knitting projects.But it is also used to decorate them because it is much simpler than …
How to recognize a well written knitting pattern?
We all know the frustration of choosing a pattern carefully, imagining yourself knitting it and then falling down because even when you concentrate, you feel that the problem is not …
English or continental knitting style? Which is the best?
If you’re a fan of Ravelry, social networks, Youtube tutorial videos, you’ve probably already seen the English knitting vs. continental knitting debate. Is it really faster to knit continental style? …
Swatching for gauge: why it’s important?
Let’s tackle the subject that annoys everyone: swatching for gauge! Making a swatch is one of the most important things to do when you start a garment or accessories where …
Beginner’s guide : what knitting needles to choose?
You have decided to get into knitting and now is the time to buy knitting needles. You are confronted with the terms: circular needles, straight needles, double-pointed needles but also …
Beginner’s guide : material choice of knitting needles
You have decided to get into knitting and now is the time to buy knitting needles. You are confronted with the terms: circular needles, straight needles, double-pointed needles but also …
It’s GIft-A-Long Time !!
There are only 6 weeks left before Christmas ! It is about time to activate our needles if we want to offer knitted or crocheted gifts to our loved ones …
How to care for your handknits?
For a few days now we have been approaching Autumn and its chilly weather. And if you are like me, one of the things you prefer is to wrap yourself …
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