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Tips for knitters: How to use rubber bands in your knitting
Today’s post is all about a couple of ways to use rubber bands to help improve your knitting. Why? Well, I’m excited to say that over the next weeks, I intend to post a new series of tutorials in a special playlist on my YouTube channel “So Woolly” in order to help you, my little Woolly. I’ve called it: “Things I wish I knew when I started knitting”. Had I known everything that I am about to share with you, I would have avoided a lot of stress and more grey hairs than I care to mention. In fact, these tips and tricks were earned through blood sweat, and tears,…
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How to knit the Chevron Seed stitch (ideal for baby blankies)
Today, I’m sharing how to knit the Chevron Seed stitch, an adorable version of the regular Chevron pattern (there are many of them, and so far, I’ve shared two). Maybe, it’s so lovely because of what I call “The Seed Factor”…? I don’t know if you feel the same, but to me, the Seed stitch is something special. I find it so cute, that it makes me think instantly of babies 🙂 In fact, I believe this pattern is ideal for a baby blanket (although I’d suggest adding a nice edge on each side of the project, that could be made in Seed stitch of course). The Chevron Seed stitch…
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How to knit the Tiles stitch: Reversible and it lays flat!
The Tiles stitch is an adorable knitting pattern, that shares the DNA of the Thermal stitch we practiced a couple of weeks ago. Honestly, it’s a great option for beginners 🙂 Why? First of all, it combines knit + purl stitches; there is no need to increase or decrease. Secondly, it doesn’t curl. It’s one of those stitches that lay flat no matter what 😉 From time to time it’s refreshing to have options when we don’t want to think about adding edges or blocking… In fact, with this kind of pattern, you can start knitting, bind off, and wear your garment straight away! Furthermore, it’s identical on both sides,…
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How to knit the Turkish stitch: Lace in one row!
In the last post, I shared the Mock Turkish stitch knitting pattern, and some followers asked me if I had any plans to share instructions for the original. Also, in the previous video tutorial, I demonstrated the difference between the yarn over (before a knit stitch, and the “yarn round needle” (before a purl stitch). The good news is that this one is so much simpler, I swear! So today is about how to knit the classic Turkish stitch, an adorable one-row repeat pattern, so easy that it includes only four steps to be repeated throughout the project. Additionally, it’s a reversible stitch, identical on both sides, perfect for knitting…
