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Cowichan Sweaters of the Coast Salish People
Cowichan sweaters are made of pure wool, offering warmth and durability coupled with distinctive Native American designs.
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Knit for Charity
Many organizations will gladly accept knitted projects ranging from blankets to hats to scarves. Use up scrap yarn and knit for a stranger in need.
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The Popcorn Stitch
The popcorn stitch can be added to many crochet patterns to add texture, interest and decoration.
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How to Crochet Jewelry
The basic elements of this free crochet pattern can be adapted to create many types of wire jewelry such as rings, bracelets and chokers.
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How to Make Fringe for a Scarf
Learn the easiest way add fringe to a knit or crochet scarf. Making fringe takes only a few minutes and can be used to embellish a variety of knitted items.
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Online Resources for Beginning Knitters
There's a plethora of websites, blogs, video tutorials and online forums to help beginning knitters. Discover the best online resources for crafters learning how to knit.
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Fondling Knitting Fibers
Looks aren't everything. The texture of a yarn can speak as loudly as its color. This is a yarn shopper's guide to choosing knitting and crocheting yarn by hand.
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Simple Holiday Gifts to Crochet or Knit
Sometimes the best gift is one that's homemade. If you crochet or knit there are many different gifts that are simple, besides fun to make that can be done quickly.
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More Free Christmas Knitting Patterns
Create Unique and Personal Christmas Ornaments using these Simple and Quick Free Patterns.
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Free Christmas Knitting Patterns
Create Unique and Personal Christmas Ornaments using these Simple and Quick Free Patterns.
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Choosing and Using Knifty Knitter Looms
The long knifty knitter looms are typically used for knitting blankets, shawls and scarves. The round looms can be used to knit hats, socks, slippers, and mittens.
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Pom Pom Yarn
Pompom yarn is quick to work with and makes lovely gifts, but is not without its limitations.
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The Best Homemade Advent Calendar
Make mittens, hats, and stockings that add color and holiday cheer while counting the days until Christmas. They are easy to customize, fun to craft, and look great!
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Glove Blockers
Instructions for Making Simple but Effective Blockers for Handmade Gloves and Mittens.
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Charity Shop Finds for the Knitter and Crocheter
Deals can be found in unexpected places, and charity shops can be a great source of Knit and Crochet supplies.
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Yarn Substitution
Substituting Yarns is a Straighforward Process in Knit and Crochet.
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Combatting Cablephobia
Knitting cable stitches is not nearly as scary as it may seem once a knitter understands that stitches are simply knitted in a different order on the needle.
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Hiding a Yarn Stash Creatively
When yarn starts to take over a home, find clever spaces to store it. Yarn can be stored almost anywhere with some creative thinking and simple suggestions like these.
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Swap a Knitting or Crochet Yarn Stash
Knitters who have a yarn stash that's taking over can hold a yarn swap to trade off yarn. Here's how to swap yarns and entertain guests once they have arrived.
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Swap a Knitting or Crochet Yarn Stash
Knitters who have a yarn stash that's taking over can hold a yarn swap to trade off yarn. Here's how to decide where to hold a yarn swap.
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Project Versus Process Knitting and Crochet
By knowing your own knitting or crocheting style, you can get even greater pleasure from your craft.
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How to Make Knitted Mini Christmas Stockings
These homemade Christmas decorations are very easy to make and will look delightful hanging off a Christmas tree. Fill them with sweets and the kids will love them!
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Knitting With Bamboo Needles
Discover why knitters the world over love certain needles just as much as the wools, silks, and cottons that drape those knitting needles.
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Crochet Ribbing
It is possible to add ribbing to garments through crocheting, rather than knitting. Two types of rib can be used, according to your requirements.
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Knitted Rib, More Than Cuffs and Neckbands
Knitters use rib for waistbands and sleeves to keep garments in shape. But it can be also be used to improve the fit of an item, and to add attractive design details.
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Afghans for Babies - Techniques and Motifs
Afghan blankets are quick and easily knitted or crocheted. They are very gladly received by the family of the new baby.
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Knitting a Tension Gauge Swatch
Determining knitting gauge is the first thing any knitter should do before beginning a new project.
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Basic Knitting Supplies for Beginning Knitters
Other than knitting needles and yarn, beginning knitters need basic knitting supplies and notions in order to easily knit and finish knitting projects.
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Knitting Needles for Beginning Knitters
Beginning knitters need to be aware of knitting needle size, material, and type, including straight needles, circular needles, and double-pointed needles or DPNs.
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Simple Knitting Stitch Patterns
Knits and purls can create simple knit stitch patterns such as garter stitch, stockinette stitch, moss stitch, Irish seed stitch, rib stitch, and basket weave stitch.
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Toronto Knitting Shops and Classes
Knitting and crocheting is hot! Here's a guide to knitting shops in Toronto where avid knitters can find designs, yarns, needles and more.
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How to Choose Knitting Yarns
Many factors go into choosing the right yarn for a knitting project. Besides the type of fiber of a yarn, a yarn's weight is also important in making a selection.
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How to Control Knitting Tension
New knitters are often baffled when it comes to knitting tension. However by using different methods they can learn to create uniform knitting with correct tension.
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Tips for Beginning Knitting
Here are some tips and suggestions for beginning knitters, from how to learn to knit, to finding knitting supplies, to knitting that first project.
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Knitting DVDs for Beginning Knitters
These knitting DVDs from Leisure Arts teach knitting from basic knit techniques to intermediate skills, stitch patterns, and knitting projects.
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Choosing the Right Knitting Needle
Knitting needles affect a project as much as the yarn does. Different sizes, materials, and lengths of needles all come into play in the ease and success of knitting.
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The Characteristics of Wool Fiber
Wool fleece can be spun into yarn because of the special properties of wool fiber.
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Summer Knitting - Socks
Socks and summer may not seem to go together, but socks can be a perfect project for those hot months.
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Summer Crochet - Toys
Toys are are perfect summer craft because they are small, quick and simple, but not boring.
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Publishing Original Knit or Crochet Patterns
If you have designed knitting or crochet patterns, chances are you want others to see them. Here are some ideas on how to get them out there.
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Color Theory – Color Choice in Knitting
Knitters can use color theory when choosing colors for a project and deciding how hues, values, complementary, analogous, warm, and cool colors will work together.
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Designing Knitting and Crochet Patterns
Have you ever felt inspired by a knit sweater, or thought "I could make something like that!" Well, it is easier than you might think.
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Less Stress for Christmas Knitting
Christmas may seem a long way away when you're siting on the beach under the hot summer sun, but summer is the perfect time to plan and start your gift knitting.
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Sock Knitting Techniques
There are many different sock knitting techniques, such as two at a time socks, toe up socks, and knitting socks with a circular needle instead of double-pointed needles.
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Great Basic Knitting Books
Here are some great basic knitting books that teach general techniques, knitting patterns, stitch patterns, yarn composition, and general knitting hints and tips.
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Buying Yarn—Different Types of Yarn
There are many different types of yarn, including multiple-plied yarn, sock yarn, brushed yarn, boucle yarn, chenille yarn, felting wool and superwash wool.
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Buying Yarn—Reading a Yarn Ball Band
A yarn ball band tells the yarn fiber, suggested care, length, gauge, suggested needle size, yarn weight, color and dye lot. Yarn comes in balls, hanks, or skeins.
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Yarn Fiber—Plant Fiber in Yarn
Many yarns are made from plant fiber, particularly cotton and linen. Silk is a unique type of fiber. Understanding yarn fiber helps when choosing yarn for a project.
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Yarn Fiber—Animal Fiber in Yarn
Most natural yarn comes from animal fiber, particularly sheep wool, mohair, cashmere, angora, and alpaca. Understanding yarn fiber helps when choosing yarn for a project.
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Knitting with Colour
Compare the two main methods for introducing colour to a knitted piece: stranded knitting and intarsia.
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