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• What You Need To Know to Finish a Knitted Project
  Some knitted items need no blocking, and some need only blocking. Then, there are those projects which need to go beyond blocking.
  Published 25Jul2009, viewed 316 times

• Finishing School or How to Make Your Knits Sparkle!
  There always comes that moment when we cast off the last row, and tie off the last stitch. So, let us take a look at finishing requirements for our knitting. There are a number of steps to take to ensure that our knitted creations look their very best!
  Published 26Jun2009, viewed 247 times

• 4 Best Reasons to Always Be Knitting
  There just is no denying it. Times are tough. Be knitting. I say that in the present tense, because that's what I like to believe I do, daily. I will give you four reasons why.
  Published 24Apr2009, viewed 241 times

• 5 Best Reasons to Knit a Scarf
  Knitting is my very favorite hobby of all time! There is nothing I love more than to poke around in my favorite LYS amidst all the soft and colorful yarn, and finger the sample projects that set my brain alight.
  Published 25Mar2009, viewed 290 times

• Unlocking Knitting's Mystery . . . 5 Tips to Understanding Lace Knitting
  So, if you are in the mood for stepping out of your comfort zone, then come with me. Come with me to the absolutely enchanted world of lace knitting.
  Published 28Aug2008, viewed 408 times

• OddBalls. . . 5 Best Tips for Using Up Leftover Yarn!
  Well, isn't it always the way. Buy the required amount of yarn for a favorite project, then end up with at least an entire skein that has not been used. Which means, after a year or two, there is a lot of leftover yarn hanging around!
  Published 16Jul2008, viewed 432 times

• 3 Best Tips for Creating A Knitter's Workspace
  Knitting is the best of hobbies. Just think of all the parts that make up the knitting "whole." We have knitting needles, beautiful, colorful yarns, accessories galore, and too many patterns and books to name! . . before you know it, you can have quite the knitting mess on your hands. So, what to do?
  Published 27Jun2008, viewed 396 times

• 5 Best Tips for When Knitting Hurts
  Diversity is the spice of life, but it can also be the bane of knitters! So, what to do when not only your fingers hurt, but your back and neck as well?
  Published 22May2008, viewed 396 times

• Best Summer Yarns for Knitting
  As our knitting thoughts turn to lighter patterns and more open-weave designs, the question that pops into my mind more than any other is..........just which yarn do I use for these summer patterns?
  Published 30Apr2008, viewed 347 times

• The Tao Of Knitting
  I think anyone who knits and loves to knit, will tell you they love to knit for a variety of reasons. At their core, those reasons all hold the same essence. Passion. Another word for it would be fulfillment. There is something beyond money, beyond fame, beyond ego, that has us knitting. That something I like to call "the tao of knitting."
  Published 03Apr2008, viewed 329 times

• The 3 Best Knitting Tips You Will Ever Need
  Today, with all the fantastic yarns available, all the innovative accessories, and the plethora of knitting books and magazines to read, knitting as a hobby has never been more fulfilling. So, if you wish to be the best knitter you know, I have 3 sure-fire tips to make sure you get there!
  Published 12Mar2008, viewed 492 times

• Needle Dee Dee! Does Size Really Matter?
  One of the things I absolutely l-o-v-e about knitting are the many different patterns to choose from. Just about anything one can think of is knitable! From sweaters to placemats, evening bags to dog coats, even knitted food! It is good to know, though, the difference between knitting needles and which types are recommended for which projects.
  Published 18Feb2008, viewed 524 times

• Got Knitting Questions? I Have Answers!
  One of the things I love about knitting is that there is always something new to know about! So much information is out there, in magazines, knitting books, websites; it can become confusing very quickly if you don't know just what is basic to your knitting needs.
  Published 24Dec2007, viewed 335 times

• Tips On Starting Your Own Knitting Guild
  With so much information to be found online these days, I find it is still fun to be together with other knitters for ideas and inspiration. Nothing satisfies like getting together with those who share the same passion you do! So, right where you are, you can motivate your little knitting circle on to bigger knitting visions. But, just how to begin?
  Published 16Sep2007, viewed 318 times

• Knitting Your Way To Happiness
  Life just comes at us, doesn't it, in a million different ways. Every waking minute of our day, it seems as if there is always something waiting for us. Some of it imminent; most of it pertinent; a little of it of no consequence. Yes, life can be so complicated. Yet, it is in the midst of our daily frenzy that we can find the best solace.
  Published 20Aug2007, viewed 435 times

• Yarn Blues..........When Worsted Just Isn't Enough
  One of the best things about buying yarn for knitting is the absolute profusion of varieties and colors currently available. Walk into any yarn shop and the array of all things woven can be quite overwhelming. Yet, some specialty yarns appear too delicate to knit with, and the question arises, just what should I knit?
  Published 18Jul2007, viewed 320 times

• Knit Speak - A Knitter's English
  Are you a KIP - er? That UFO in your stash, what's that all about? And that pattern instruction, was it WYIF or WYIB? Huh? If you knit, then you have probably run into all sorts of abbreviations, especially from knitting patterns.
  Published 02Jul2007, viewed 348 times

• Blocking Basics for Knitters
  Learning to knit is such fun! Rather than knowing just the basic stitches and needle and yarn information, you want your knitting to look its very best. For this you also need to know how to block your finished projects. Usually, blocking is mentioned in a sentence or two, if at all, in finishing instructions.
  Published 14Jun2007, viewed 443 times

• Knitting Nirvana
  Knitting. It's such fun! If ever there was a hobby that just keeps getting better, it has to be knitting! Even if you're "just looking", knitting is so enticing; what with the plethora of luscious yarns, accessories, and patterns which are readily available to all of us.
  Published 18May2007, viewed 352 times

• An Afghan Sampler 103
  If I could give you all there is to know about yarns, and which ones to use for all your knitting projects, it would take up a year's worth of newsletters! What I will do, is to concentrate on the good stuff..... that is, the information you will need to begin any afghan adventure.
  Published 29Mar2007, viewed 481 times

• A Knitting Afghan Sampler 102
  In my last article, I touched upon various ways of readying yourself to begin an afghan project. Once you have selected a pattern -- you can then select your yarn and needles. Needles, of course, come in many different sizes, from very small (size 0 or 1) up to very large (size 18 or 19). Needles also vary in type as well.
  Published 26Feb2007, viewed 451 times

• A Knitting Afghan Sampler 101
  To be knitting. That, is one of the things which I cherish most. And it has such a long history, too. Most knitters begin with simpler pieces, such as a scarf, or one-color vest. Usually, they keep to a few well-liked patterns, or stitch types, and seldom venture very far from these.
  Published 24Jan2007, viewed 499 times

• Easy-As-Pie Knitting Gift Idea #5!
  Time certainly does fly! Even though we can’t see time, or touch it, we know it has wings! Here it is almost Christmas, and Hanukkah is a mere week and a half away! Oh – what to knit in a hurry!
  Published 13Dec2006, viewed 452 times

• The Craft of Knitting
  Whenever I knit something new, or think about all the projects that are still on the "back-burner", the one thing I never think about is where did this all begin?
  Published 26Nov2006, viewed 435 times

• Easy-As-Pie Knitting Gift Idea #4!
  Without us even realizing it, November is quickly passing us by! If you are truly stumped as what to give everyone this Christmas, fear not! I am here with some knitting suggestions. And to add to our collection, this article will be about knitting baby washcloths.
  Published 18Nov2006, viewed 534 times

• Easy-As-Pie Knitting Gift Idea #3!
  With Halloween just a memory, Christmas is almost upon us! Nothing seems to be a more appropriate gift than one which is "homemade." If there can be numerous TV stations dedicated to nothing but crafts, all day long, you know "homemade" is here to stay! Of course, "hand-made" is more the trendy word, but, either way you say it, it comes down to the same thing. Made by you!
  Published 05Nov2006, viewed 567 times

• Easy-As-Pie Knitting Gift Idea #2!
  Knitting for Christmas and other holidays is so special, that once you start, you won't want to stop! So here is the second of my knitting gift ideas for you to knit up quickly! Once you learn to knit, there are absolutely endless patterns to choose from! To knit something in a hurry, keep it simple.
  Published 11Oct2006, viewed 489 times

• Easy-As-Pie Knitting Gift Ideas!
  Quess what? It's almost October. Witches and goblins aside, you just know what's coming. And fast! Christmas! Hanukkah! Holidays, the New Year! Festivities, parties, shopping, wrapping, baking, decorating, lots and LOTS to do! Well-l-l, if you know how to knit, your problems are over! Your gift problems, anyway.
  Published 28Sep2006, viewed 513 times

• Be Happy...Be Knitting!
  Life is good. We need to always remember that. Do something worthwhile. Learn to knit. Of course, when learning to knit, one of the first things you need to figure out is how to hold the needles. Knitters, no matter where they live, all knit in the same fashion. The only difference is how you hold the yarn, and in what hand.
  Published 12Sep2006, viewed 551 times

• *5* Most Popular Knitting Stitch Types
  Welcome to the wonderful world of knitting! Even if you've been here for a while, there is always something new about this most fascinating craft! Let me start by introducing you to the five stitch types that I believe are at the very heart of knitting! Learning to knit, you know, is nothing more than learning different knitting stitch types.
  Published 02Sep2006, viewed 485 times

• Knitting Is All In Your Head!
  What, you say? In my head?! I am up to my elbows in eyelash yarn, I can't find my place in the row, and my knitting needles are about to duel with each other! How then, can knitting be all in my head? Onguard! Listen up!
  Published 26Aug2006, viewed 396 times

• Knit-finity
  As summer wanes, I love to muse on all things knitting. We live in such an uproarious world; days come and go with little of anything harmonious fitting into the hours. We all need, we all crave our own special space, our own little nook, somewhere just for us. And that's ok. Often we need to re-charge ourselves, plug into life's energizing chords, to get ourselves going again.
  Published 15Aug2006, viewed 398 times

• 5 Best Reasons To Knit!
  It's early August, and I can almost hear sleigh bells. Can't you? Don't look now, but summer is on the wane! But wait! There is a solution....instead of getting depressed, you need to do something. Like take up a hobby. I can't think of anything better than learning to knit!
  Published 09Aug2006, viewed 478 times

• Knitting's Top *10* Abbreviations!
  Doesn't it seem that everywhere you look, there is another Top Ten list? Just turn on your TV, and there goes Jennifer Aniston, or Brad Pitt, and, even people like Marilyn Monroe, still seen posing on the red carpet, always being talked about as in the Top Ten! So, for the record, let there be a Top Ten for knitting, too!
  Published 31Jul2006, viewed 508 times

• Learn knitting the chunky way!
  When I was a kid, there was a candy bar by the name of "Chunky". It was nothing more than a solid square of chocolate, with some raisins and nuts thrown in. But, boy was it good! I can't remember how many nickels I plunked down for one of those on a hot, summer afternoon! Chocolate bars aside, if you want to learn knitting, learn it the "chunky" way. What do I mean by that?
  Published 25Jul2006, viewed 464 times

• Learn Knitting's 6 Yarn Secrets
  There is nothing like a good yarn, so the story goes! All jokes aside, learning any skill or craft takes time, time you should be devoting to finding out all about it. To learn knitting is no different. Just getting the hang of holding both needles at once, or working with a cable needle, or just perfecting your knit stitch and purl stitch, can take a long time.
  Published 17Jul2006, viewed 402 times

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