So you’re ready to learn to knit or crochet and you know that the first step is to pick out some yarn to start practicing with. As you go to your local yarn store you notice that there are so many different types of yarn, all made with different fibers – what should you choose? ...
I love knitting and I love free. These sites have enough free patterns to keep you knitting for a life time. And they are all so unique. You can go to each site, search for a particular pattern, and find a different tone on each site. There are more things here than patterns. You can ...
If you love to knit or crochet, then there is a good chance you have an addiction to yarn. Yarn comes in so many beautiful colors and fibers now. But your local Walmart might not have a very good selection. Thankfully, the internet provides those with a yarn addiction an endless supply of the most ...
I turned to knitting as a necessity 20 years ago wanting to make something different if not unique for my toddler son. Lessons taught by my grandmother became an inspiration, and the rest is history. Back then in Russia making your own knitted items inevitably saved money: the yarn was relatively cheap. Sweaters and hats ...
As a knitter, I make it a point to stop into local yarn stores whenever my husband and I travel. Small locally owned stores are generally a great place to find specialty yarns and accessories that are harder to find at chain stores like Wal-Mart and Hobby Lobby. Unfortunately, contrary to what one might expect ...
Handspun yarn can be tricky to measure for gauge- especially for handspun yarns that are thick and thin, have long sections that are thinner interspersed with thick sections, or yarns that have bobbles or add ins. If you are spinning many bobbins of yarn for or buying enough handspun for a large project, it is ...
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