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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Christmas Knitting , Knitting Patterns
Reading knitting charts can be an easier way to follow a pattern But it can also get quite complicated. Reading a knitting chart is something you’ll come across in various stages of knitting. You may be a beginner or an advanced knitter when you find them first. I suggest a few things for everyone to […]
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Knitting Patterns , Knitting Tips and Tricks
You might be surprised to learn that when you start knotting like this you’re learning a whole new yarn craft…. yes you’re actually doing ‘macramé’. That sounds fancy-pants doesn’t it?! But all you’re doing that’s different to knitting is taking strands of yarn, so it looks more like weaving and making rows of knots, instead […]
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If you’re stuck with scraps of yarn and left-overs from bigger projects you might wonder whether to declutter your yarn storage or find another use for them. You’re in the right place as this might sway you towards knitting up a floury of multi-coloured bracelets, for your friends, a school fundraiser, gifts or yourself! This pattern […]
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I don’t know about you, but elbow patches make me think of dusty old English Professors, and tweed jackets. And didn’t the eleventh Doctor Who, aka Matt Smith, have leather elbow patches in his tweed jackets? (Matt probably wore them in his hunting jacket as Prince Philip too!) The whole idea is to encourage a […]
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