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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

A light green knit hat, a brown knit wrap, and a pair of peach knit socks are all displayed on the back of a chair. Each of the knit items has lots of different styles of cables.

How to Easily Cable Knit Without a Cable Needle

Three small balls of yarn sit inside a light blue jasperware bowl on a dark wood desktop.

Do You Need a Yarn Bowl for Knitting? 5 Alternatives to Try

A white knit shawl in progress is piled on top of a dresser. Slightly blurred in the background are lots of antique books and a basket full of mini skeins of yarn.

11 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Knitting

Three pairs of pastel handknit socks are laid out on a white marble countertop next to a teacup full of milky tea and an antique book. A little tape measure is spooled out across their toes.

How to Knit Socks that Fit Perfectly Every Time

In focus at the front of the photo is a dish full of pastel mini skeins of yarn. Blurred in the background are a couple pairs of handknit socks in light blue and caramel colors.

Knitting on a Budget: 13 Tips to Keep Costs Down

A pair of feet wearing pearly gray handknit socks with a richly textured leg and eye of partridge heel are settled on their side against a tan couch cushion with pink and blue flowers on it.

Are Knit Socks Durable? 6 of My Best Tips for Lasting Socks

A hat, pair of socks, and cowl, all featuring twisted stitches as part of their stitch patterns, are laid on top of each other on an embroidered linen table cloth. They're surrounded by fresh greenery from the garden, a blue and white teacup full of black coffee, and a silver tray with some curios on it

Knitting TBL (Through the Back Loop) – An Explanation

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

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Now that I’m self-employed, any complaints about Now that I’m self-employed, any complaints about company management are really just complaints about myself, so I’m trying to be a good boss.
When I sat down to design Illustrated Couple, I kn When I sat down to design Illustrated Couple, I knew I wanted to include some design details that were a little easier for newer sock knitters. The toe shape was an easy choice. That’s because for beginners, I always recommend the round toe. It has a few special characteristics that make it especially good for learning. And bonus: it’s really cute, too.
If you need me, I’ll be over here stitching in m If you need me, I’ll be over here stitching in my corner where nobody will talk to me for a little bit. No, no. Shh. I’m counting.
One of the coolest things about knitting is how in One of the coolest things about knitting is how infinitely customizable it is. Each of these socks uses a different toe construction for a slightly different fit. How about you? Do you like round toe, wedge toe, star toe, something else?
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