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According to Urban Dictionary, “Craftivist is the intersection of two words: craft and activism. A Craftivist creates crafts for...
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theknottingway
Sep 6, 20222 min
The Rise of the Knitting Machine
In today’s modern era of fast fashion, we rely on mass-produced clothing and knitwear that are readily available. The Industrial...
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theknottingway
Jul 6, 20222 min
Knitting in New World: South America
Much like North America, the knitting of South America is influenced by both the native populations and the immigrants that settled there....
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theknottingway
Jun 6, 20223 min
Knitting in the New World—North America
During the Age of Exploration, Europeans sailed around the globe to areas that they previously hadn’t explored. They created...
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theknottingway
May 2, 20222 min
Asian Knitting History
Early in 2020, I was gifted the book 250 Japanese Knitting Stitches: The Original Pattern Bible by Hitomi Shida. It contains many...
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theknottingway
Apr 4, 20223 min
Knitting across the Isles
Throughout my journey researching the origins of knitting I have begun to notice an interesting trend. Beginning with the Middle East,...
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theknottingway
Mar 10, 20223 min
Snowy Scandinavia
The word Scandinavian conjures images of snow; skiing; reindeer; long, cold winters; warm knit sweaters and mittens; and stories by...
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theknottingway
Jan 31, 20222 min
Knitting: Where it all began
As with many handicrafts, knitting began as a utilitarian way to keep family members warm and clothed. Over time people began to make...
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theknottingway
Jan 3, 20222 min
Reflection, Renewal, and Goal Making
January is a time for reflection, renewal, and goal making. While I did not meet all of my goals for 2021, I certainly gave each one...
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theknottingway
Dec 5, 20213 min
My Favorite Knitting Notions
December is here once again. For the past year I have been learning about lots of different colorwork techniques (see this, this, this,...
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theknottingway
Nov 1, 20212 min
Picking the Perfect Colors for your Next Knitting Project
Over the last year, I learned many new colorwork techniques. It’s been so much fun to experiment with stranded colorwork, mosaic,...
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theknottingway
Oct 4, 20213 min
(Not so) Scary Steeking
The first time I heard of steeking it sent a thrill of panic through my body. You want me to CUT my knitting! This seemed completely...
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theknottingway
Sep 7, 20213 min
Invisible Cast-On and Bind-Off Tutorial for Double Knitting
After exploring double knitting in May, I can't wait to design something new for the fall! In this new project, I want the edges to be...
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theknottingway
Aug 9, 20211 min
As Summer Sails By...
I can’t believe that it’s already August! I know I haven’t posted in a while, I’m so sorry about that! Over the last few weeks, we’ve...
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theknottingway
May 5, 20213 min
Seeing Double…Double Knitting
Would you like to forgo a “wrong side” in your knitting, have no ends to weave in when changing colors or, not worry about curling edges?...
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theknottingway
Apr 5, 20213 min
Painting with Yarn: Intarsia
For years I wondered how knitters created large colorful pictures in their knitting without needing to manage long yarn floats. I finally...
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theknottingway
Mar 1, 20212 min
What is Mosaic Knitting?
When I hear the word colorwork, I immediately think about the popular Fair Isle and stranded colorwork techniques, which I tried last...
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theknottingway
Jan 31, 20212 min
Knitting Swaths of Rainbows: Colorwork
Swaths of rainbows, that’s what all of these new hats feel like to me. I’ve always admired the intricate color combinations and the...
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theknottingway
Jan 4, 20212 min
A New Year, A New Plan
It has been almost a full year since I started my adventure with The Knotting Way. I learned quite a bit about how the world of blogging...
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theknottingway
Dec 7, 20202 min
Gift Giving
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Chanukah, or something else, it's that time of year when many of us think about what we are going to...
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