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  • A flatlay photograph showing two yellow knit swatches photographed from the top down. Both are knit in linen stitch. The top swatch was knit with larger needles and therefore has a looser gauge. They're surrounded by white and peach roses, antique lace, and paper ephemera.

    How to Knit the Linen Stitch and 3 Reasons You’ll Love It

    A flatlay photograph showing two handknit potholders in teal and seafoam green. They're surrounded by pink and yellow roses, a vintage teacup full of tea, and vintage books.

    How to Choose the Best Kind of Yarn for Your Knit Potholders

    Three swatches of white knit fabric showing different slipped stitches are laid out in a diagonal on a cream linen background. They're surrounded by pastel yarn, fresh flowers, and a teacup full of milky tea.

    Understanding How to Slip a Stitch in Knitting – 4 Ways

    A white woman's hands (mine!) hold two wooden knitting needles while they work on making an i-cord. In the background on the table is a ball of yarn and a teacup full of tea.

    How to Knit and Use an I-Cord – With Easy Video Tutorial

    A top-down photo showing several swatches of knit fabric in garter stitch, stockinette, and simple lace to demonstrate how different techniques prevent the edges from curling. They are sitting on top of a larger piece of stockinette knitting. To the left are a white teacup full of tea and several yellow, white, and pink roses.

    11 Simple Tips for Preventing Curled Edges on Knitting

    A photo of a handknit blanket made with chunky acrylic yarn that has been draped across a white chair. The foreground and background are blurred. The middle is in focus and shows how well the yarn has held up over more than a decade of use.

    How to Choose the Best Yarn for Blankets

    A flatlay photograph showing three swatches of yarn in blue, white, and gray, along with a chunk of white coral, a pair of brass scissors, a teacup full of coffee, and a pink pincushion.

    Woolen Spun Yarn, Worsted Spun Yarn, and Yarn Substitution

    A side-by-side comparison of two swatches knit in a soft purple yarn. The swatch on the left shows a round toe knit from the cuff down using decreases for the shaping. The right swatch shows a round toe knit from the toe up using increases for the shaping.

    How to Knit a Round Toe Two Ways: Toe Up and Cuff Down

    A flatlay photo showing a tea cozy with lots of KFB increases on its bottom, some antique paper ephemera, white roses, a vintage doily, a plate with a slice of cake, three knitting swatches, and a teacup full of chamomile.

    What is KFB in Knitting? Try this Easy Increase

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    I am a firm believer in blocking finished knits of I am a firm believer in blocking finished knits of all types—hats, scarves, mittens, you name it. It helps the fibers settle into place and puts the knit item into its final size/shape (this is especially important if you used superwash wool yarn!).

While this process won’t work the same with acrylic or other pure synthetic fibers, you should probably still wash them when you’re done. Our knits pick up all sorts of dust and oils from our hands while we’re working on them. It’s nice to have them fresh and clean for wearing.

Shawl is my Berry Scone Shawl. Yarn is by @badsheepyarn in the colorway Celeste (gifted yarn).
    I thought I was writing a simple blog post about t I thought I was writing a simple blog post about the different formats that yarn comes in. I hadn’t realized I had stumbled into a quagmire.
    I’m about 500 yards into knitting this seed stitch I’m about 500 yards into knitting this seed stitch scarf and the end is in sight, but I gotta be honest… I kind of want to keep knitting.
    I can’t remember the last time I bought a brand ne I can’t remember the last time I bought a brand new piece of furniture, and it’s because Facebook Marketplace is such a fabulous resource. Anything I want is available there in solid wood and with more character than I could find in a new store, and for a way better price, too.

When I rearranged my office last week, I realized I needed a little bit more storage. Since then, I’ve been on the hunt for just the right small bookcase, console, or table with a shelf below it. I spotted this one on marketplace after a couple days, but the price was a little more than I wanted to pay for it. When I saw the price had dropped on Monday evening, I jumped on it.

Shopping secondhand is an exercise in honing your taste, knowing what you’re looking for, and trusting your gut. It can be easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of things out there, so you need to filter and sort and sift aggressively. I’ll pop a blog post about how to do just that in my stories.
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