Baby Knitting , Knitting Patterns
Let’s get knitty with a baby blanket tutorial! If you’re curious about how to knit a baby blanket, this is the perfect tutorial for you. I’ll guide you through the first half of knitting a 400g baby blanket, with Wool And The Gang Shiny Happy Cotton. We’re going to knit what is known as a […]
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Baby Knitting , Knitting Yarn 101
Have you ever knitted with cotton yarn? It’s not that dissimilar to other yarns. It’ll likely be presented in balls that look no different to yarns made from other fibres. There are so many things we can knit with cotton and other yarns with the same properties. If you pick up a ball of bamboo […]
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I bet you love a good unboxing! We’re not unboxing this week – it’s more of a boxing! I’m going to reveal what’s inside the new knitting kits, from the finer details of the different yarns you’ll find to choose from, to the Knit Pro needles available in single-pointed or circular, to the patterns and […]
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Baby knitting is universal and ever-lasting It’s true, we knit the same patterns year after year, decade after decade, and it’s something we likely do every year of our knitting life. Babies just keep coming! When you’re knitting for baby you want everything to be perfect – so I have lots of tips that I’ve […]
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Beginner Knitters 101 , Planning Your Knitting
Wearing a jumper that you’ve knitted yourself is such a thrill You’ve seen that jumper through every dropped stitch, every wonky seam and every ‘just one more row’ moment a knitter can possibly have. But when can you actually begin that journey of jumper-knitting? And in fact, what about knitting other large items? Knitters hold […]
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Knitting Yarn 101 , Odds and Ends , Yarn Storage
You know it’s easier to start a ball of yarn from the outside? But you know it’s good practice to knit from the inside of a ball of wool! I mentioned it a few weeks ago in 10 Tips For A Beginner Knitter So why does it always end up in a mess when you […]
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Beginner Knitters 101 , Casting On , Knitting Basics
Once you’ve cast on, you have to start knitting Yes, that beginner’s jargon is already coming in handy! The stitches are the individual loops on the needles and the row is what you call the group of stitches that sits on the knitting needle. Knitting the first row after casting on is the next big […]
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Knitting can be hard when you’re just starting out If you add to the mix that are now in the middle of a worldwide pandemic, so there’s just not many other knitters by your side to keep you motivated and help when you go wrong, it feels even harder! So why is knitting so difficult? […]
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When You’re Starting To Knit How Do You Get The Inside Info? When you’re starting to knit there can be lots of information out there that you want to soak up. Remember the old phrase ‘you don’t know what you don’t know’? Just recognise that knitting is a whole new part of your life and […]
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This weekend I pulled out the camcorder and filmed a last minute video for you… Because, after receiving two knitting books for Christmas I had to share them with you and managed to squeeze them into this week’s video. I’ve also got some ideas for you if you’d like to create a New Year’s resolution […]
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