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  • A pile of peach-colored knitting on a vintage side table with a blue and white teacup full of coffee next to it.

    Continental or English: Which Knitting Style is Best?

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    A Quick Guide to Knitting With Pure Silk Yarn

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    4 Tips to Knit a Hat From the Top Down With Style

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    Knit a Blanket on Straight Needles: Tips for Beginners

    A tan handknit hat sits on a white dresser top surrounded by antique books and a basket full of mini skeins of pastel yarn.

    Three Things You Might Not Know About Free Knitting Patterns

    A white woman's hands (mine!) use very small steel knitting needles to start a pink garter-tab cast-on. Blurred in the background are a white stoneware pitcher full of knitting needles, green and white balls of yarn, and a green knit sock.

    How and Why to Use a Garter Tab Cast On (With Tutorial)

    A close-up on the toes of a pair of handknit gray socks. This image shows that the toes are knit with a whimsical star toe construction.

    How to Knit a Star Toe (Toe Up and Cuff Down)

    A crescent-shaped shawl in pale blue and yellow stripes is draped around the torso of a white dressmaker's form. In the background is a large monstera plant, a brick fireplace, and some framed antique prints on the walls.

    Easy Crescent Shawl Knitting Formula – Free Tutorial

    A flatlay photo showing four mini triangle shawls in slightly different shapes at the bottom center. They're surrounded by a plate full of mini yarn balls, an antique pitcher filled with knitting needles and crochet hooks, and a white teacup and saucer full of tea.

    How to Knit a Triangle Shawl for Beginners: 4 Easy Shapes

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    They say most people aren’t getting enough fiber o They say most people aren’t getting enough fiber on a daily basis, and while I’m not sure this is exactly the kind of fiber they mean, I’m always happy to help!

All three of these knitting patterns are available on their own or as part of the Golden Honey Sock Club. Come join the fun!
    The third pattern in the Golden Honey Sock Club is The third pattern in the Golden Honey Sock Club is now available, both as part of the club and as a standalone pattern. Sock club members, check your inbox for your update.

I am so in love with this design that I was too scared to take the sample with me up to Flock last weekend. What if I lost it? What if I spilled something on it? So it stayed here at home, ready for its debut.

If you’re not ready to cast on a new pair of socks yet, favoriting the pattern and adding it to your queue on Ravelry is a great way to boost its visibility! That helps other people find it, too.

And if you are ready to cast on, just comment “sock pattern” and I will send you a link to the Ravelry page. Looking forward to seeing all the different versions that you all make!
    One of the things that kind of annoys me about Fle One of the things that kind of annoys me about FlexiFlips and Flyers is that the flexible cord in the middle means the needle flops around a lot at certain points in the sock knitting process. With the rigid bend in these needles, that’s less of an issue.

Now that being said, I don’t think these are the perfect knitting needle style for me for other reasons, primarily that they are not strong enough or sharp enough for the type of knitter I am, but they might be the right choice for you!

Have you seen somebody using these needles before? Have you tried them yourself? Are you curious to try them? Let’s chat!
    I’d been experiencing some major FOMO over @flockf I’d been experiencing some major FOMO over @flockfiberfestival for the last few years, so I was extra excited to go this year and teach a couple classes, too!

I came home limping with a raspy voice, and I’m already eager to go again 😂

I had the best time hugging old friends, meeting new ones, squishing tons of yarn, and basking in the warmth of so many fiber nerds who are also just excited to be surrounded by yarn. Hope to see you all again soon!
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