knitting tips

How-To: Make a Center-Pull Ball of Yarn with a Pill Bottle

How-To: Make a Center-Pull Ball of Yarn with a Pill Bottle

Have a pile of unwound skeins, but no ball winder or swift? No problem! Make a perfect center-pull ball of yarn with a pill bottle!

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Knitting Tip: Add Custom Embroidery to Knits with Duplicate Stitch

Knitting Tip: Add Custom Embroidery to Knits with Duplicate Stitch

Add custom colors and embroidery to your hand or store-bought knits–and cover up colorwork or striping mistakes while you’re at it–with this handy duplicate stitch tutorial!

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How-To: Spit Splice Yarn

How-To: Spit Splice Yarn

As an avid knitter and crocheter, I’ve known about spit splicing for years, but the name just sounded gross, so I never got around to trying it. That is, until this morning.

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How-To: Knitting Pleats

How-To: Knitting Pleats

Intimidated by the idea of knitting pleats? Don’t be! Check out this helpful tutorial.

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Knitting Videos: 4 Finishing Techniques from The Purl Bee

Knitting Videos: 4 Finishing Techniques from The Purl Bee

Brush up your knitting end game with four helpful new finishing technique video tutorials–including three needle bind off, seaming garter stitch, mattress stitch, and kitchener stitch–from the awesome folks over at The Purl Bee!

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Knitting and Crochet: 5 Resources for Blocking Basics

Knitting and Crochet: 5 Resources for Blocking Basics

Fiber crafting season is upon us, so I put together a roundup of helpful resources for blocking basics!

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How-To: Determine the Weight of Your Yarn

How-To: Determine the Weight of Your Yarn

Lost the label? Have a skein of your neighbor’s homespun? Check out this helpful method for determining yarn weight!

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