Importance of Knitting a Gauge Swatch
Knitting a gauge swatch might seem tedious but there are some important reasons why you should knit one.
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theknottingway
Oct 31, 20213 min read
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 read
(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 6, 20213 min read
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
May 5, 20213 min read
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 4, 20213 min read
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 read
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 read
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
Jun 15, 20201 min read
The Dreaded Snag
The dreaded snag. Whether you caught your sweater on something or your naughty dog got a hold of it (like mine did!), when a strand of...
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theknottingway
Jun 8, 20202 min read
Scrub-a-Dub my Wool is in the Tub
Over the last five years, I have discovered the joys of wool and wool blend yarn. Wool is known to wick moisture and regulate body heat....
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