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Yarn Quality Isn't About Price: 4 Tests to Run ...
Bought a skein that pilled after two washes? Learn four 30-second yarn quality tests — untwist, tug, rub and smell — so you can spot weak yarn before you buy.
Yarn Quality Isn't About Price: 4 Tests to Run ...
Bought a skein that pilled after two washes? Learn four 30-second yarn quality tests — untwist, tug, rub and smell — so you can spot weak yarn before you buy.
4 Hook Choices That Fix Splitting, Sticking and...
Yarn splitting, acrylic dragging, hand pain after an hour? Learn how crotchet hook head shape, material and size fix each one, so you buy one hook not six.
4 Hook Choices That Fix Splitting, Sticking and...
Yarn splitting, acrylic dragging, hand pain after an hour? Learn how crotchet hook head shape, material and size fix each one, so you buy one hook not six.
Why Crochet Sunflowers Flop and How Petal Layer...
Does your sunflower head flop over in the vase? Learn the two-round offset petal method and wired stem that make a sunflower crochet bouquet stand up straight.
Why Crochet Sunflowers Flop and How Petal Layer...
Does your sunflower head flop over in the vase? Learn the two-round offset petal method and wired stem that make a sunflower crochet bouquet stand up straight.
Crochet Graduation Bouquet: Full Bunch, Posy or...
Not sure how many flowers a crochet graduation bouquet needs, or whether it will sag by the photos? Compare sizes, stem wiring and colours, then build one.
Crochet Graduation Bouquet: Full Bunch, Posy or...
Not sure how many flowers a crochet graduation bouquet needs, or whether it will sag by the photos? Compare sizes, stem wiring and colours, then build one.
Too Stiff or Too Floppy: Matching Hook and Yarn...
Is your granny square coming out stiff or floppy? Learn to read the fabric your hook and yarn make, pick the right size fast, and stop trusting the band.
Too Stiff or Too Floppy: Matching Hook and Yarn...
Is your granny square coming out stiff or floppy? Learn to read the fabric your hook and yarn make, pick the right size fast, and stop trusting the band.
How Do I Knit a Book Sleeve That Actually Fits ...
Tired of a sleeve that gapes or squeezes? This free knit book sleeve pattern gives you the three measurements and the formula to fit any paperback or e-reader.
How Do I Knit a Book Sleeve That Actually Fits ...
Tired of a sleeve that gapes or squeezes? This free knit book sleeve pattern gives you the three measurements and the formula to fit any paperback or e-reader.
6 Things to Know About Soy Yarn Before You Cast On
Why did your soy yarn shawl grow four inches after blocking? Learn how soy silk fibre stretches, which projects it ruins, and where its drape pays off.
6 Things to Know About Soy Yarn Before You Cast On
Why did your soy yarn shawl grow four inches after blocking? Learn how soy silk fibre stretches, which projects it ruins, and where its drape pays off.
Get Gauge on the First Swatch: Measure Your Nee...
Swatch came out the wrong size and you followed the pattern exactly? Learn how knitting needle sizes convert from US to mm, and why two size 8s differ.
Get Gauge on the First Swatch: Measure Your Nee...
Swatch came out the wrong size and you followed the pattern exactly? Learn how knitting needle sizes convert from US to mm, and why two size 8s differ.
Why Cloud Cotton Pills: The Construction Behind...
Bought a cloud cotton yarn that pilled within a month? Learn to spot chenille, tube and roving constructions from a product photo and pick one that lasts.
Why Cloud Cotton Pills: The Construction Behind...
Bought a cloud cotton yarn that pilled within a month? Learn to spot chenille, tube and roving constructions from a product photo and pick one that lasts.
Both Sides Neat: How to Knit an Argyle Scarf Th...
Does the back of your argyle scarf look like a bird's nest? Learn how yarn weight, fibre and construction choice keep both sides neat — and what to skip.
Both Sides Neat: How to Knit an Argyle Scarf Th...
Does the back of your argyle scarf look like a bird's nest? Learn how yarn weight, fibre and construction choice keep both sides neat — and what to skip.
What Does Bamboo Do in Bamboo Wool Yarn?
Wondering why your bamboo wool swatch went limp after washing? See exactly how bamboo changes drape, sheen and stitch definition — and when it still wins.
What Does Bamboo Do in Bamboo Wool Yarn?
Wondering why your bamboo wool swatch went limp after washing? See exactly how bamboo changes drape, sheen and stitch definition — and when it still wins.
What Can You Make on a Straight Tunisian Croche...
Why does your Tunisian swatch curl like a scroll? Learn which needle crochet patterns stay flat on a straight hook, and the hook-size bump that fixes curl.
What Can You Make on a Straight Tunisian Croche...
Why does your Tunisian swatch curl like a scroll? Learn which needle crochet patterns stay flat on a straight hook, and the hook-size bump that fixes curl.
4 Crafts People Call Needle Crochet (And Which ...
Not sure whether needle crochet means a hook, a Tunisian hook, or knitting? Learn to tell the three apart and buy the right tool before you spend money.
4 Crafts People Call Needle Crochet (And Which ...
Not sure whether needle crochet means a hook, a Tunisian hook, or knitting? Learn to tell the three apart and buy the right tool before you spend money.
No Wire Needed: How Crochet Lily Petals Hold Th...
Petals flopping flat or wire poking through the yarn? Learn how a crochet lily bouquet keeps its recurve with short rows and stiffened cotton, no wire.
No Wire Needed: How Crochet Lily Petals Hold Th...
Petals flopping flat or wire poking through the yarn? Learn how a crochet lily bouquet keeps its recurve with short rows and stiffened cotton, no wire.
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.
