I love having a go-to list of quickly made projects. I usually keep a bundle of projects in my Ravelry account so I can quickly access ideas when I need them. Hats are at the very top of my list. ...
I imagine that some of you have enough mini skeins to put together your own advent box. So I thought I would share some tips: Buy your envelopes first and then select a box. Make sure the box will contain...
by Meg Dedolph
Understanding how to substitute yarns in a project successfully is a big part of crocheting and knitting. Many times, you find a project you like and discover that the yarn it was originally created with is no longer being produced. Or it’s not friendly to your budget. Or it’s not friendly to your skin. Or you’d like to use a yarn from your stash instead.
While people have written entire books on how yarns are constructed and how different fibers behave - even about how different kinds of sheep’s wool behaves - there are a few basic rules we like to think about when we’re giving advice.
by Meg Dedolph
We like free patterns as much as anyone else, but not if it’s going to be a frustrating project, or if we’re going to have to rewrite the pattern ourselves to correct mistakes.
Here are some of our favorite tips for making sure the free pattern you want to use is also going to be fun to make.
The Kitchener Stitch (aka grafting) is often used to close toes on socks or the tips of mittens.
In the video below, Liz walks you through her tips for keeping track of where you are and what to do when you get a little lost.
by Janet Avila
Quick demonstration of how to fix a hole in your knitting that you discovered after you have already finished.
