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  • A flatlay photo of two skeins of yarn (one pink one cream with pastel speckles), a ball of blue yarn, and a pink knit hat sitting on a vintage embroidered table runner.

    6 Tips for Knitting with Bulky Yarn

    A half-finished knit scarf with tan and white stripes sits on a driftwood log at the beach. Blurred in the background is lots of sand and some soft blue waves.

    Knitting with Alpaca Yarn: What to Know Before You Cast On

    A blue ball of silk yarn is stacked on top of a tan ball of linen yarn and photographed from the front, surrounded by lots of antique dishes on the shelf of an old oak china hutch.

    Can You Use Summer Yarns in Patterns Designed for Wool?

    A folded stack of blue and tan knit tops sits on a faded floral sofa cushion.

    12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Knitting with Silk or Linen Yarns

    A close-up on the lacy yoke of a knit linen t-shirt. The shirt is displayed on a white dressmaker's form with a wooden top.

    Everything You Need to Know About Knitting with Linen Yarn

    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 top-down image of a light blue swatch knit in Knit Picks Stroll, along with a pair of fingerless mitts knit in the same yarn and a ball of leftover yarn. They are surrounded by white roses, antique paper ephemera, and a teacup full of tea.

    Yarn Review – Knit Picks Stroll

    A sideways photo of five balls of yarn in light blue, pale pink, white, a warm tan, and a cool tan. They are surrounded by dusty miller and a white teacup filled with coffee. The balls of yarn are in the middle of the photo, with dusty miller in the foreground and background, and the teacup slightly blurred in the background.

    How to Choose the Best Sock Yarn

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    My approach as both a knitter and designer has alw My approach as both a knitter and designer has always been that ultimately, you are in charge of your own knit. If you don’t like the technique the instructions tell you to use, you don’t have to use it.

But it is important to understand why the instructions include that technique before you decide whether to skip it. That’s because sometimes, even though we don’t like doing the technique, it produces a desirable result. Sometimes there are other ways to achieve that result, but sometimes there aren’t.

Once you understand the technique, you are better equipped to make informed decisions for yourself and your knitting process.
    If you had told me six months ago that I’d be kn If you had told me six months ago that I’d be knitting a pair of socks toe-up, two-at-a-time, on Magic Loop, I’d have laughed and laughed.

I didn’t know how to Magic Loop, and I don’t like knitting socks toe-up.

But since July, I’ve learned how to Magic Loop, and now I’m working on a project where I need to squeeze a pair of socks out of just 50 g of yarn when mine usually take 65. I’m going to be using every inch of that yarn, so toe-up it is!

This is one of my favorite things about knitting: no matter how long you’ve been doing it, there’s still more to learn.
    When the weather outside gets gloomy, a vase full When the weather outside gets gloomy, a vase full of grocery store flowers can really cheer things up. I grabbed a couple bunches at Trader Joe’s, and it gave me a week of happiness. Not too shabby.
    Don’t worry if you missed the release weekend di Don’t worry if you missed the release weekend discount for the Santa Rosa Socks. You can still get a discount on the pattern as part of The Half-Light Collection, which includes four patterns designed for sport-weight yarn using Camellia Fiber Company’s CFC Merino Sport base. 

The bundle is $20, which is a savings of $10 or 33% when compared to buying each pattern individually. That’s the kind of discount you rarely see from me!
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