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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 cream-colored knit blanket is draped across a wingback chair with a white slipcover on it. The blanket has lots of seed stitch and interlocking lacy panels.

How to Choose the Best Yarn for Blankets

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

A flatlay photograph of a sweater vest in progress. It's tan and has lots of bobbles with rippling garter stitch. It's surrounded by white roses, a teacup full of chamomile, a lace handkerchief, and some antique paper ephemera.

Knitting Without Fear, from Beginner to Expert

A flatlay photo of a few skeins of medium-brown yarn, a ball of dark brown yarn, and some wooden circular needles with lots of dark brown stitches cast on to them. The needles are resting on a white lace antique doily with a carved shell brooch next to them.

How to Knit a Blanket on Circular Needles for Beginners

A top-down photograph showing an orange tape measure, a circular knitting needle, and a wooden needle gauge finder. They are surrounded by white roses, a few gauge swatches, and some antique doilies.

How to Measure Your Circular Knitting Needles

A horizontal photo showing three projects made with seed stitch: a gray shawl at top left, a pink cowl at bottom right, and a turquoise dishcloth in progress in the middle. they're surrounded by antique paper ephemera and trinkets.

How to Knit Seed Stitch – Easy Tutorial for Beginners

A top-down photo of a pair of light pink vanilla socks laid flat on a table with the toes pointing to the right. One sock is crossed over the other. They're surrounded by white roses, a few mini skeins of neutral yarn, a pair of dark pink socks in progress, and a mint-colored teacup full of tea.

The Vanilla Sock: My Favorite Basic Knitting Project

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It’s probably about time for me to devote anothe It’s probably about time for me to devote another evening to weaving in ends, but I’m not ready to admit that just yet. Until then, I keep knitting squares and squares and squares.
Stopping to notice beautiful moments can make any Stopping to notice beautiful moments can make any day just a little better. When we take the time to look for pretty little things that make us happy, we give ourselves space and permission to enjoy whatever it is that makes our hearts soar. And these are values that are deeply connected to knitting, too. Knitting is all about giving yourself permission to slow down and enjoy something that makes us happy even if others don’t understand it.
Took a little necessary time away with family rece Took a little necessary time away with family recently. The knitting didn’t stop, though. Luckily, yarn is portable and sand washes out.
If you’re like me and often end up straddling th If you’re like me and often end up straddling the line between form and function, sometimes the best solution is to just have a little bit of both. I’ll use my laptop *and* knit frou-frou socks by hand.
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