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Kitchener Stitch Tips
Jun 18, 20241 min read
Kitchener Stitch Tips

by Liz Daly 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 a...

Fixing a Hole in Knitting
Jun 11, 20241 min read
Fixing a Hole in Knitting

by Janet Avila Quick demonstration of how to fix a hole in your knitting that you discovered after you have already finished.

Our favorite sock knitting notions
Jun 3, 20242 min read
Our favorite sock knitting notions

by Meg DedolphWe have some notions that will make your sock knitting more fun.

What to do when a knitter can't knit
May 22, 20242 min read
What to do when a knitter can't knit

by Meg DedolphSo what does a fiber arts fanatic do when life circumstances prevent her from taking up needles and yarn to relax? Well, I'll tell you.

When you make something, do you want people to be able to tell it’s handmade?
Mar 20, 20242 min read
When you make something, do you want people to be able to tell it’s handmade?

by Meg DedolphThere are definitely makers who say there’s a difference between “handmade” and “homemade.” One term - handmade - implies technique, skill, and craft in a way that “homemade” doesn’t.

5 Tips for Combining Yarns to Get a Marled Look
Mar 18, 20242 min read
5 Tips for Combining Yarns to Get a Marled Look

Since this year we will be celebrating our 20th anniversary, I've been thinking a bit about how things have changed.  For example, years ago, when I would suggest that customers might want to crea...

A knitter holds a piece of knitting in her left hand to fix a laddered stitch.
Feb 10, 20242 min read
Three new ways to fix knitting mistakes

by Meg DedolphThree ways to turn knitting mistakes into learning opportunities.

Two great books for fiber artsts
Jan 29, 20242 min read
Two great books for fiber artsts

by Meg DedolphIf you’re looking for a couple fiber-themed books to go with your latest work-in-progress, I’ve got two suggestions.  

Tips for Making Your Knitting Life Even More Fun
Jan 16, 20242 min read
Tips for Making Your Knitting Life Even More Fun

by Meg DedolphI’m not a big “resolution” person, but I did stop to think about a few changes I can make in my knitting life that will make the fiber arts even more fun for me.