Posted by Ashley on May 14, 2013 in Knitting |
Upgrade your stockinette stitch with a couple of twists and turns using these tips and patterns for knitting cables. Cables can be fun, classy, elegant -- and a real pain to knit sometimes. Learn the tips you need here!
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Posted by Ashley on May 12, 2013 in Knitting |
Give your needles a break and try this alternative for knitting anything from sweaters to blankets. With knitting boards, you’re still wrapping yarn like you would in hand knitting, except that the pegs are serving as your needles.
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Posted by Sarah on May 11, 2013 in Knitting |
Ribbon yarns can create a fun, festive project, with a little shine and often with a metallic touch. They can be slippery yarns, so be careful when choosing needles and keep your yarn in a plastic bag while knitting, in case your ball unwinds itself. To play up the visual appeal of ribbon yarns, use a pattern that involves a drop or wrap stitch, letting the ribbon yarn shine.
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Posted by Megan on May 10, 2013 in Crochet, Fiber Arts and Felting, Jewelry Making, Knitting, Paper Crafts, Quilting, Sewing |
It's time to celebrate the end of a great week. Enjoy a brand new roundup of fun free patterns. From a chic wire wrapped ring to adorable baby booties, a stylish shawl and more, snag the ones you like, keep busy over the weekend, and come on back next Friday!
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Posted by Megan on May 9, 2013 in Crochet, Knitting |
Find your next knitting and crochet projects in this FREE catalog of over 24,000 patterns from Craftsy independent designers! With the Craftsy Knitting and Crochet Patterns App you can instantly download the best patterns from around the world, thousands of which are FREE, in an easy to use PDF format.
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Posted by Sarah on May 8, 2013 in Knitting |
Scarves are one of the easiest knitting projects, right? Whenever you can’t think of what to make for someone or with a particular skein of yarn, you often default to: scarf. At least I do. So I’m always looking for interesting embellishments to jazz them up. One great option? Add ruffles!
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