Fair Isle Knitting Tips: Yarn Dominance
Fair Isle Knitter Andrea Lum talks about the concept of yarn dominance in fair isle knitting, and shows how to hold your yarns to knit colorwork effectively.
View ArticleFair Isle Knitting Tips: Yarn Color Progression & Substitution
What does yarn progression mean in fair isle knitting? If you like a pattern but want to knit it in different colors, how do you know which ones to substitute? Fair Isle Knitter Andrea Lum gives you...
View ArticleFair Isle Knitting Tips: Swatching in the Round
When the fair isle pattern you will be knitting is in the round, how do you swatch? Andrea takes you through the process of swatching in the round.
View ArticleKnit Picks Crochet Hook Case Product Demonstration
Need a resilient fold-away place to keep your crochet hooks or other small tools organized? Our Knit Picks Crochet Hook Cases are practical, resilient, and stylish! A vinyl exterior makes it easy to...
View ArticleKnit Picks Rainbow Crochet Hook Set Product Demonstration
Our cheery, bright crochet hook set features wide, easy-to-grip handles and light aluminum hooks for hours of comfortable crocheting, while the array of colors makes sizes quickly identifiable. Find...
View ArticleKnits for Everybody Worsted Weight Sweater Class
Are you ready to knit your very first sweater? Designer Katy Banks takes you through all the key steps to complete your first worsted weight sweater from the book "Knits for Everybody". Pattern...
View ArticleLearn to Crochet a Marguerite Dishcloth
If you love to crochet, the Marguerite Dishcloth pattern is sure to make you pick up your hook. It's adorable stitch pattern and variety of colors will bring an infusion of joy to your kitchen, and...
View ArticleColorwork Crochet: Carrying Method
Carrying is one way of doing colorwork in crochet; it is also called tapestry crochet. In this method, another color is “carried” along the top of the previous row, with new stitches in the current...
View ArticleLearn to Crochet Thrums
First of all, what is a thrum?! For knit and crochet, a thrum is a short length of unspun roving that is worked into stitches along with your main yarn, leaving the ends of the roving loose. Usually...
View ArticleAlux Yarn Review
Alux Softest baby alpaca glistens with metallic fibers like fresh dew-laden grass glittering on a bright, clear morning in the Andean highlands. Either golden or silvery thread bedazzles every color...
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