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I love a useful product that works for both knit and crochet! What Is the Skerin “Best Darn Yarn Tender”©? You might have also heard these called yarn bras. Have you ever had to deal with a ball of yarn that didn't cooperate? It came apart, …
Wow you all had so many great things to say about Eucalan! Eucalan is my go to for blocking but I also use it for fine textiles. I love that I don’t have to rinse. Great product! I use Eucalan for all of my hand knits. I love it! I love this …
Hey Guys! We just have a couple more days for you to register for a chance to win a bottle of Eucalan! They have both unscented and several scents to choose from! All you have to do to enter is comment on this post. But don't take our …
Did you see we launched on Saturday? And we hit a new high with SEVEN designs in Ravelry Hot Right Now. We were so overwhelmed and excited! Patterns Here are a few fan faves from this weekend: Tutorials We also had 2 new tutorials in …
A One-Row buttonhole is a tidy, neat and strong way to make a buttonhole. It makes a buttonhole in the same direction as the knitting, but fortunately, most patterns expect your buttonholes to go this way. In fact, going in the other direction is …
We've all had issues when we discovered an error in our knitting. Your heart sinks, you ask yourself if they'll really be able to see it and you think about how you can just ignore it and continue. Enter Fix-A-Stitch This ingenious tool …
Have you ever wanted a smoother bind off edge than the stair step edge that you typically get? That edge can take your gorgeous FO to something that looks...lackluster. Take a look at the typical bind off edge: The Bias Bind Off might be …
We have 11 free patterns to be released this Saturday, January 27th. It's a great issue and we can't wait to share it with you! We have: a shawl a pair of socks a pullover cowls child's mittens hats scarves Take a peek …
or how to minimize it. We've all seen it - those projects that look great if they're held at one angle, but at another they look...homemade :( Not handmade, but homemade. And believe me, no one wants to make something that …
Weaving in ends. We have such a love/hate relationship with them. I still remember the time I made a striped tank top and waited to weave in the ends (all eleventy-billion) until the very end. That's a mistake I don't plan to ever make …
Valentine's Day is such a fun crafting day! Make something for your sweetie, your kids, a parent, a loved one or even yourself! Here are a few of our favorites from Knotions and around the web. Knotions Clockwise from the left, we have: …
Post stitches are another of the many texture options you have with crochet - and it's easy! Don't let this stitch scare you - read our tutorial. Front Post Double Crochet (FPDC) Some people are confused by finding the post, but it's …
Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc) and Back Post Double Crochet (bpdc): TutorialRead More
Haven't you been curious how the heck you do those funky curvy parts in some FOs? They might have been stacked increases and decreases. A few pointers Here are a few things that I find helpful. Use pointy needles. There will be lots of …
Great looking SSK's are possible! With just a few small tips you can be on your way to making these stitches look better. Many people struggle with having both their left-leaning and right-leaning decreases looking the same, but it doesn't have to be …
The CDD (centered double decrease) is a basic decrease that you should know how to perform. It's used in A TON of knitting patterns - raglans and lace knitting are just two examples. The basics are simple - this stitch decreases by two stitches - …
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