Pricing knits to sell can be dilemma-inducing! Yes, there are so many ways to do this and you need to be aware of your intention for selling in the first place too. Is this a side hobby that you have no intention of expanding at any point; it’s just a bit of fun that you […]
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Knitting Jargon Tutorials , Odds and Ends
If you don’t have a French Knitting doll, but you’d like to create a similar tube of knitted fabric, then this is the class for you! Your pattern may say ‘knit i-cord with 4 stitches for 50cm’ and you’re completely baffled. Don’t panic. This is the hitch-hikers guide to i-cord knitting, just make are you’ve […]
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Beginner Knitters 101 , Planning Your Knitting
Coming up with ideas for beginner knitting projects isn’t too tough. There’s lots of things that can be knitted. I’ve got 10 first knitting project ideas for you today. And some of them you can knit over and over as you’ll want them in different sizes and colours. Find your knitting needles and yarn… and […]
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This is every creative’s dilemma! Sometimes you finish a project and there’s no inspiration for the next. I’ve even found myself delaying the end of one project so I can spend more time deciding on the next! It can happen in all hobbies, not just knitting, so where do you go for ideas? I […]
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Knitting Yarn 101 , Odds and Ends
A full yarn declutter doesn’t have to be difficult. Getting to it regularly is probably most important. When I was a child we did this once or twice a year. Usually when there was a new influx of yarn from a friend, or that my Mum had found in a charity shop or at […]
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Knitting Tips and Tricks , Odds and Ends
You want to knit more quickly? It’s a battle of fingers and mind! As soon as you decide to knit faster your hands tense up and you focus so much there’s a 99% chance you’ll make more mistakes and feel more pain after each knitting session. What’s the answer? I’ll give you lots of tips […]
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Knitting For Profit , Knitting Yarn 101
When you want to start knitting a new project you have to find a few things. The pattern, the tools and your yarn. But does choosing yarn for knitting hold you back? Maybe you need yarn in two or three colours and you just don’t know which combinations to pick? There are a lot of […]
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Two colour knitting doesn’t have to be difficult. You may immediately think of fancy fair isle cardigans that you only aspire to possibly knitting one day. Perhaps you’re thinking of how your Gran used to knit snowflakes on the front of warm jumpers for the whole family at Christmas. (and that’s complicated knitting, right!?) […]
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Were you watching last week when I revealed 15 behind-the-scenes nuggets from Knit With Hannah? Each year there is a challenge set for Instagrammers, by fellow maker Joanne Hawker. If you’re over there on IG you may have seen jewellers and potters sharing more about their lives this month, in #meetthemaker. I’ve decided to take […]
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What do you want to know? Are we hiding anything behind the scenes of Knit With Hannah? Do I have 15 house elves knitting for me when I test out my patterns? (nope, elves are best at cleaning and fetching!) Is there a yarn store right next door, that caters to my every whim? (oh, […]
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