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If you have been following along with this blog for a while then you know that I often talk about the importance of gauge swatching. So in this post I’m not going…
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I’ve shared so many tips, tricks, tutorials and project inspiration on this blog throughout my 15 years as a knitting designer. But I realized I have never talked about one of the…
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Have you ever encountered a “k3tog” (knit 3 together) in a knitting pattern and struggled to work it? This double-decrease (meaning you decrease 2 stitches at 1 time) may not be as…
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One of the most popular types of knitting increases is the “m1” (make 1). You’ll find it listed as either “m1-R” (make 1 right-leaning) or “m1-L” (make 1 left-leaning). The stitch you…
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If you’ve ever had to ‘frog’ a project (i.e, rip it out) after it’s already been blocked, then your yarn doesn’t quite look the same, does it?! It gets crimped/kinky, and if…