Baby gifts can feel like an easy knitPerhaps you pull out familiar patterns that have been loved before and knit up a frenzy when new babies are on the horizon. Or pull out pre-knitted bounty from a drawer of finished items and send the spoils off with love.It can be a juggle though. There’s 3 . . .

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Knit Baby Gifts That Parents (and baby) Will Love

Knitters can feel like Goldilocks sometimes!Babies are continually growing, obviously! Which means deciding on which size to knit can be tough. Do we knit a newborn hat for a newborn, or get ready ahead of time for the 0-3 month hat?  Or perhaps they’re a small-ish 6-month old, so we go right in with a 6-month-sized cardigan?  That’s . . .

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Which Size To Knit For Babies

It can feel too hot to knit in summerBut there are a good few reasons why I continue and also lessons I’ve learned over the years to keep my knitting projects going in the warmer months. Some top tips can be to knit in the cooler times of day, for example in the early morning or . . .

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5 Benefits of Knitting In Summer

OK, so you have too much yarn in your stashThat’s why we’re decluttering!But why is there so much?Where does it come from, and why does it hang around? Do you know the children’s book, We’re Going On A Bear Hunt, by Michael Rosen? The children wade through grass, muddy puddles, a dark forest and various other obstacles. . . .

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Why You Have too Much Yarn

Yarn storage can feel quite daunting!The obvious option is to just keep it in the knitting bag that you’re carrying your current project around in. But what happens when leftovers start piling up and your knitting bag overflows? The idea of choosing a storage space can then feel a bit overwhelming. There are a lot of options . . .

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How you need to organise your yarn… 3 ways for 3 different knitters