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Gauge and Swatching Explained
When you've mastered the basics and fancy knitting a larger project it is important to spend some time looking into gau...
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How to Change Colours
Adding a change of colour can really make a knitted work pop. Whether you want to add stripes to a jumper or knit a desig...
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How to Knit Colour Strand
Colour strand, also known as Fair Isle, is a knitting technique that involves using multiple yarn colours in a single row. It is called "stra...
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How to Knit Intarsia
Intarsia is a knitting style that involves incorporating multiple different yarn colours in the same rows, without leaving "floats" of yar...
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How to Sew Up Your Knitting
When knitting garments or blankets, you often need to create the finished work by knitting the parts separately. However...
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How to Block Your Work
Sometimes, especially as a beginner, when finishing a piece of knitted work, you may find that your tension can fluctu...
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How to Weave in Ends
Have you ever wondered what to do with the loose ends of yarn while finishing a knitting project? Weaving in...
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How to Rip Out a Row
Mistakes in knitting can be disheartening, especially when you may have misread the pattern and a whole row may have gone wrong...
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How to Tink
Mistakes can pop up when you’re knitting and often it can feel like there is no option but to rip it all out and start agai...
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How to Fix a Dropped Stitch
Even the most experienced knitters will encounter dropped stitches in their work, so it’s best to get a head start on know...
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How to Read Knitting Charts
There are multiple ways to convey a design in knitting, including different patterns and knitting charts. Both have their pro...
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Types of Yarn and Their Uses
There is a huge range of yarns that are all perfect for different projects. These can be broken up into two categories: the type of yar...
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