Knitting

Three-needle bind-off

How to knit the three-needle bind-off I really like the three-needle bind off! It’s a technique for joining two pieces at the same time as you bind off all the stitches. What a timesaver! The seam created is secure and doesn’t add any unnecessary bulk, and it also looks very tidy! To try this technique

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Provisional Cast-ons

What is a provisional cast-on? A provisional cast-on is a temporary cast-on that can be removed. This means that the cast on edge isn’t really an edge, but a live set of stitches that can be picked up and worked later. What’s the purpose of a temporary cast-on? This type of cast-on is used when

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Crocheter’s Wish List

The Crocheter’s Wish List makes it easier to find the perfect gift! Who doesn’t want to give the perfect gift?!? Few things are so deeply satisfying as giving someone a gift that they truly appreciate! It can be something they need or something they have wished for. Or something that you came up with that

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The Knitter’s Wish List

Use a wish list to simplify your gift shopping! The Knitter’s Wish List is here to take away some of your Holiday stress. It’s not easy to buy knitting-related gifts if you’re not a knitter yourself. How should you know what types of yarn to buy or which kind of notions and tools that are

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How to Bind Off Knitting

To bind off knitting means to close all the live stitches, the ones sitting on the needle, so the knitting won’t unravel when taken off the needles. There are several ways to bind off a knitting project. The characteristics of the project determine which method is more suitable. For example, if your fabric is stretchy

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Knitting Tips for Beginners

My Best Knitting Tips for Beginners Too many mistakes can put you off. Therefore I have listed all the knitting tips for beginners I wish that I had known when I was first starting out. When I started knitting I made all kinds of mistakes. I still do after ten years – and that’s ok!

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