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  • Yarn Blues..........When Worsted Just Isn't Enough
    One of the best things about buying yarn for knitting is the absolute profusion of varieties and colors currently available. Walk into any yarn shop and the array of all things woven can be quite overwhelming. Yet, some specialty yarns appear too delicate to knit with, and the question arises, just what should I knit?
  • Tips On Starting Your Own Knitting Guild
    With so much information to be found online these days, I find it is still fun to be together with other knitters for ideas and inspiration. Nothing satisfies like getting together with those who share the same passion you do! So, right where you are, you can motivate your little knitting circle on to bigger knitting visions. But, just how to begin?
  • The Tao Of Knitting
    I think anyone who knits and loves to knit, will tell you they love to knit for a variety of reasons. At their core, those reasons all hold the same essence. Passion. Another word for it would be fulfillment. There is something beyond money, beyond fame, beyond ego, that has us knitting. That something I like to call "the tao of knitting."
  • The 3 Best Knitting Tips You Will Ever Need
    Today, with all the fantastic yarns available, all the innovative accessories, and the plethora of knitting books and magazines to read, knitting as a hobby has never been more fulfilling. So, if you wish to be the best knitter you know, I have 3 sure-fire tips to make sure you get there!
  • Needle Dee Dee! Does Size Really Matter?
    One of the things I absolutely l-o-v-e about knitting are the many different patterns to choose from. Just about anything one can think of is knitable! From sweaters to placemats, evening bags to dog coats, even knitted food! It is good to know, though, the difference between knitting needles and which types are recommended for which projects.
  • Knitting Your Way To Happiness
    Life just comes at us, doesn't it, in a million different ways. Every waking minute of our day, it seems as if there is always something waiting for us. Some of it imminent; most of it pertinent; a little of it of no consequence. Yes, life can be so complicated. Yet, it is in the midst of our daily frenzy that we can find the best solace.
  • Knit Speak - A Knitter's English
    Are you a KIP - er? That UFO in your stash, what's that all about? And that pattern instruction, was it WYIF or WYIB? Huh? If you knit, then you have probably run into all sorts of abbreviations, especially from knitting patterns.
  • Got Knitting Questions? I Have Answers!
    One of the things I love about knitting is that there is always something new to know about! So much information is out there, in magazines, knitting books, websites; it can become confusing very quickly if you don't know just what is basic to your knitting needs.
  • Blocking Basics for Knitters
    Learning to knit is such fun! Rather than knowing just the basic stitches and needle and yarn information, you want your knitting to look its very best. For this you also need to know how to block your finished projects. Usually, blocking is mentioned in a sentence or two, if at all, in finishing instructions.
  • Best Summer Yarns for Knitting
    As our knitting thoughts turn to lighter patterns and more open-weave designs, the question that pops into my mind more than any other is..........just which yarn do I use for these summer patterns?

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