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A close-up on the toe of an almost-finished sock. The toe stitches are arranged on two needles and ready to be grafted together. The sock is surrounded by a pink teacup full of milky tea and some peach and white roses.

Why I Don’t Like “Increase Evenly” as a Knitting Instruction

Why I Don’t Like “Increase Evenly” as a Knitting Instruction

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A metal bowl full of green, lavender, and pink yarn sits next to a ceramic planter. A multicolored mitered square blanket in progress sits in the foreground.

How to Avoid Tangling Yarn While Knitting

How to Avoid Tangling Yarn While Knitting

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A straight-on view of the side of a clay-colored handknit tea cozy tied over a white teapot. The Emily's Garden Tea Cozy features panels of leafy lace and coin lace on each side of the cozy, and it's held together with a drawstring at the top.

Emily’s Garden Tea Cozy

Emily’s Garden Tea Cozy

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The finished headband, though it's still not blocked. After the seam, it has a twisty little knot portion at the center of the headband.

Reasons I Prefer Knitting with Circular Needles

Reasons I Prefer Knitting with Circular Needles

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The finished headband, though it's still not blocked. After the seam, it has a twisty little knot portion at the center of the headband.

Tips for Knitting a Mitered Square Blanket

Tips for Knitting a Mitered Square Blanket

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A white woman's hands (mine!) knit on the front side of a piece of light blue lace knitting. The photo focuses in on how the lifeline is more visible when working on the front side of the yarn.

How to Knit with a Lifeline

How to Knit with a Lifeline

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A close-up on one side of a light blue, crescent-shaped shawl draped around a dressmaker's form. The close-up shows the tip of the crescent and the picot edging in more detail.

Dusk in the Desert Shawl

Dusk in the Desert Shawl

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A white woman's hands (mine!) hold a tan knitting project and prepare to work a purl stitch. I am knitting in the continental style with the working yarn tensioned over my left index finger. in the background are a teacup full of chamomile tea and some white roses.

Knitting Without Fear, From Beginner to Expert

Knitting Without Fear, From Beginner to Expert

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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

How to Knit Seed Stitch

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Let’s talk about the yarn I used for these socks Let’s talk about the yarn I used for these socks! This is @purlsoho Fine Print, a 75% wool/25% nylon-polyamide blend. Unlike a lot of yarns used for knitting socks, this one is sold in a 50 g ball, which makes it great for colorwork projects, smaller projects, or socks with a contrasting heel, cuff, and toe like I’ve done here. I’ve collaborated with Purl Soho on a couple designs before and had been looking for a good project to work with them again. When I decided that this year’s sock club would have a pink color theme and realized they had a wonderful shade of pink in this yarn, that did it. And golly, I sure do like how it turned out. #purlsoho #purlsohobusyhands
I was 37 when I started knitting this blanket. I’m 40 now. I think I might actually finish it by the time I’m 41!
I’ve seen a few posts from new knitters over the I’ve seen a few posts from new knitters over the years who buy a hank of yarn, don’t realize you can’t knit straight from the hank, and end up with a terrible mess on their hands. I don’t want that for you! So here is how I take yarn from the hank that’s good for storage and shipping to a ball or cake that is good for actually knitting or crocheting. And hello! Welcome to my messy desk! This is what it looks like in here when I am in full design mode. I had a new pattern come out over the weekend and I’m cranking along on three other designs, so things have been very busy and a little chaotic in here. But if I’m honest, I’m always a little chaotic. Thanks to @aimeeshermakes for sending me this gorgeous yarn!
I find it’s always helpful to know a few key dat I find it’s always helpful to know a few key data points before buying a knitting pattern. Here are three things I thought might be helpful for you before you get Great Big Ballgown! Many sock knitters have a strong preference for a specific heel or toe. While it’s pretty common for sock knitters to substitute their preferred heel construction, if you’re not comfortable doing that, it’s helpful to know which heel I used in this pattern. The sock pattern is available both on its own and as part of the Golden Honey Sock Club. The club is a significant cost savings over buying each pattern individually and includes a fifth pattern that will only ever be available to club members. And don’t let those cables scare you! There are a lot of them, but they’re tiny, so you can do them without a cable needle. Just comment “tutorial” and I’ll send you a link.
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