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Get Even Floats Faster: Our Tension Ring vs Bar...
Are your stranded floats tight in places and loose in others? We tested tension ring knitting against bare hands and show exactly who should skip buying one.
Get Even Floats Faster: Our Tension Ring vs Bar...
Are your stranded floats tight in places and loose in others? We tested tension ring knitting against bare hands and show exactly who should skip buying one.
Your Crochet Kit Is Mostly Untouched. Here's Why
Half your starter kit still sealed in its case? Learn which crochet stuff you actually use, what the spare hooks and gauge square are for, and what to skip.
Your Crochet Kit Is Mostly Untouched. Here's Why
Half your starter kit still sealed in its case? Learn which crochet stuff you actually use, what the spare hooks and gauge square are for, and what to skip.
Fixed-Size or Measured Book Sleeve? Use the Gau...
Cast on the number a pattern gives you and the sleeve fits one paperback. This book sleeve knitting pattern includes a gauge formula for any book you own.
Fixed-Size or Measured Book Sleeve? Use the Gau...
Cast on the number a pattern gives you and the sleeve fits one paperback. This book sleeve knitting pattern includes a gauge formula for any book you own.
Knit Book Sleeve: Flat and Seamed, In the Round...
Does your knit book sleeve bow at the spine? See how flat seamed, in-the-round and folded constructions compare, and which one holds a crisp rectangle.
Knit Book Sleeve: Flat and Seamed, In the Round...
Does your knit book sleeve bow at the spine? See how flat seamed, in-the-round and folded constructions compare, and which one holds a crisp rectangle.
Even Gauge Is a Rule Fibre Artists Break on Pur...
Told your tension must stay even? Hook and needle art treats uneven gauge as technique. Learn how fibre artists shape fabric on purpose and use it yourself.
Even Gauge Is a Rule Fibre Artists Break on Pur...
Told your tension must stay even? Hook and needle art treats uneven gauge as technique. Learn how fibre artists shape fabric on purpose and use it yourself.
6 Stitches That Survive Heathered Yarn (And One...
Spent hours on a cable panel that reads as mush? Here's why heathered yarn flattens stitch definition, which textures still show, and how to choose fabric.
6 Stitches That Survive Heathered Yarn (And One...
Spent hours on a cable panel that reads as mush? Here's why heathered yarn flattens stitch definition, which textures still show, and how to choose fabric.
Why Garter Beats Stockinette for a Knitted Book...
Paperback slipping out of your book sleeve after a few weeks? Learn why a knitted book sleeve sags in stockinette, and the exact dimensions that stop it.
Why Garter Beats Stockinette for a Knitted Book...
Paperback slipping out of your book sleeve after a few weeks? Learn why a knitted book sleeve sags in stockinette, and the exact dimensions that stop it.
Two 5mm Hooks, Two Gauges: What Hook Sizing Rea...
Gauge swatch off even though you used the right hook? Crochet hooks sizes vary by brand — see the full mm chart, US conversions and how to pick correctly.
Two 5mm Hooks, Two Gauges: What Hook Sizing Rea...
Gauge swatch off even though you used the right hook? Crochet hooks sizes vary by brand — see the full mm chart, US conversions and how to pick correctly.
Granny Square Headband: Squares All Round or a ...
Does your granny square headband slide off after a week? Learn the free pattern, the ribbed back panel and the 2-inch negative ease that keeps it in place.
Granny Square Headband: Squares All Round or a ...
Does your granny square headband slide off after a week? Learn the free pattern, the ribbed back panel and the 2-inch negative ease that keeps it in place.
Right Hook Size, Wrong Gauge: The Throat Shape ...
Swatch too small even though you used the stated hook size? Learn how a crochet needle's throat shape changes gauge, and how to fix the swatch you have now.
Right Hook Size, Wrong Gauge: The Throat Shape ...
Swatch too small even though you used the stated hook size? Learn how a crochet needle's throat shape changes gauge, and how to fix the swatch you have now.
Knitting Needle Sizes: Measure First, Then Trus...
Grabbed a US 8 and can't tell what UK size that is? Learn how knitting needles sizes really convert, why charts disagree at 3.75mm, and how to check yours.
Knitting Needle Sizes: Measure First, Then Trus...
Grabbed a US 8 and can't tell what UK size that is? Learn how knitting needles sizes really convert, why charts disagree at 3.75mm, and how to check yours.
6 Things to Get Right When Gifting a Baby Blank...
Not sure what to give at a baby shower when everyone else brings clothes? A hooks and needles baby shower gift they can make — sized, timed and chosen right.
6 Things to Get Right When Gifting a Baby Blank...
Not sure what to give at a baby shower when everyone else brings clothes? A hooks and needles baby shower gift they can make — sized, timed and chosen right.
Is Crochet a Good Dorm Hobby for College Students?
Short on space and tired of hobbies that take over your desk? See why a yarn subscription for college students works in a dorm, and how to keep a project...
Is Crochet a Good Dorm Hobby for College Students?
Short on space and tired of hobbies that take over your desk? See why a yarn subscription for college students works in a dorm, and how to keep a project...
Crochet or Knitting First? What to Start a Teen On
Not sure whether to start your teenager on a hook or needles? Compare hooks and needles for teens on safety, speed and stick-with-it factor — and pick one.
Crochet or Knitting First? What to Start a Teen On
Not sure whether to start your teenager on a hook or needles? Compare hooks and needles for teens on safety, speed and stick-with-it factor — and pick one.
Seasonal Boxes Aren't Just the Standard Box in ...
Wondering if a Hooks and Needles seasonal box is just the usual box in holiday colours? Learn what actually changes — pattern, timing, yarn — before you buy.
Seasonal Boxes Aren't Just the Standard Box in ...
Wondering if a Hooks and Needles seasonal box is just the usual box in holiday colours? Learn what actually changes — pattern, timing, yarn — before you buy.
The Lopsided Square in the Bag: Why Retirement ...
Half-finished rectangle sitting in a bag since week two? Here is why starting knitting crochet in retirement stalls, and the fixes that get a project done.
The Lopsided Square in the Bag: Why Retirement ...
Half-finished rectangle sitting in a bag since week two? Here is why starting knitting crochet in retirement stalls, and the fixes that get a project done.
Three New Projects or the Same Hat in Three Col...
Tired of opening a box to find last month's hat in a new colour? See which boxes deliver new knitting projects each month, and how to check before subscribing.
Three New Projects or the Same Hat in Three Col...
Tired of opening a box to find last month's hat in a new colour? See which boxes deliver new knitting projects each month, and how to check before subscribing.
Knitting Boxes Compared: Which One Actually Get...
Not sure which knitting box you will still be using in month four? Compare the best knitting subscription box options on yarn weight, difficulty and cancelling.
Knitting Boxes Compared: Which One Actually Get...
Not sure which knitting box you will still be using in month four? Compare the best knitting subscription box options on yarn weight, difficulty and cancelling.
