The knitted linen stitch is unique Which ever way you look at it, no matter which yarn you use, the woven effect is stunning. We’ll use the ‘slip stitch’ to create the weave with knit and purl stitches in-between. The finished piece will be create a thick fabric, unique in nature for knitting. So while . . .

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How To Knit Linen Stitch

Let’s get your Christmas knitting finishedAs we talked about in Christmas Knitting 2020, this year feels difficult and preparing for Christmas might mean we need different dealings and motivations to keep knitting. You know what you want to knit for yourself; maybe a cute bolero cardigan for Christmas day.For friends, you might be knitting secret Santa . . .

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Finishing Your Christmas Knitting On Time

Casting off when you’re knitting is casting off, isn’t it? But there are so many methods. And while I will suggest the usual method in 99% of projects there are times when an alternative is very useful. In today’s tutorial you will see how to cast off with three needles. It sounds counter-intuitive as we . . .

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How To Knit 3-Needle Cast off

  Online yarn shopping has become a necessity. Before this year you may have gone to a yarn store in-person sometimes, picked yarn up when you were travelling or on a city break. Maybe you did an occasional online order, but only if you new the yarn was just what you needed. This year isn’t . . .

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How To Pick Yarn When You Can’t Get To A Yarn Store

2020 certainly doesn’t feel like any other year… As far as most of us can remember! But what about the knitting? If you’ve picked up your needles again this year for a distraction, for comfort and to knit for its relaxation benefits, you may be wondering if there’s anything you can knit for Christmas. Knitting . . .

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Christmas Knitting 2020