Note this article contains affiliate links and I may earn a small commission when you click links and no extra cost to you. If you have a friend who loves knitting and you’re unsure what to get them for Christmas, this gift guide for knitters is perfect for you. Whether you know someone who has […]
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Note this article contains affiliate links and I may earn a small commission when you click links and no extra cost to you. Have you ever sat happily knitting and thought ‘Oh no, I didn’t bring my stitch markers with me’? As someone who has no qualms about knitting in public, I am often out
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This guide will cover what stitch markers are and how they make knitting easier. I’ll explain how they show up in patterns and exactly how to use them. What are Stitch Markers? The perfect multi-purpose tool, stitch markers make knitting easier in a variety of ways. Usually small, round and colourful, stitch markers are an
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Who else has been sat up late on Christmas Eve? Not because of Christmas excitement, but because you haven’t quite finished the handmade gift that is supposed to be wrapped and under the tree? Christmas can be a stressful time of year, particularly for crafters. I love making gifts for friends and family, but each
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Cables: An easy way to make your knits look super fancy. I promise that knitting cables sounds much scarier than it actually is. At their core, a cable is created by knitting stitches out of order. This is how you create the twists and turns you see on cabled motifs. Each intricate jumper you have
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This is the first knitting pattern I ever designed. The Happy Heart socks knitting pattern was created as I wanted to knit my mum some socks for Christmas. I knew she liked the colourful styles I’d previously made for her. Over the years I had collected many odds and ends of sock yarn in my
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As evenings start to become longer, it’s the perfect time to curl up on the sofa with your knitting. But after a summer (or let’s face it, a few years) of accumulating yarn, patterns and ideas, it might be overwhelming to know what to pick up next. Here’s some ideas and inspiration for bringing some
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Ever picked up a knitting project that you had put down a few weeks ago and been hit by the sudden realisation that you have absolutely no idea where you are up to in the pattern? Panic sets in! Am I partway through the decreases, or did I finish them? Which row of the stitch
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It took me a while to get round to the idea of knitting socks. Why knit what you could easily buy from a store, I thought. They looked fiddly and complicated to make, with such tiny needles too! Then after getting distracted at wool shows by the pretty hand-dyed sock yarn skeins, I decided to
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Feeling summery? Then these are the socks for you. Whilst summer may not be the traditional season for sock knitting, or sock wearing, this beach inspired pair could be a your next cast on. Featuring cables and lace panels, the Beach Day Socks are a satisfying knit that work perfectly with a sparkly sock yarn.
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