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Operation Replace All Socks with Handmades – The Launch

My 2011 New Years resolution is to replace all my worn-out and unsatisfactory shop bought socks with handmades. Having never knitted a complete pair previously there’ll be a lot of new techniques to learn and share. The challenge starts here. Continue reading

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Decreasing: How-to mirror in Knit & Purl

Decreases are used in shaping, to create buttonholes and in the texture of lace knits. This tutorial covers K2tog, SSK, SKPO and their purled equivalents as well as demonstrating some of the varied effects that can be produced by working in combination with a yarn over. Continue reading

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Ambi-knitting

Is handedness relevant in knitting? This post questions the dominance of ‘classic’ knitting and gives a how-to guide to knitting ‘backwards’ whether for comfort, as a left-handed knitter, or for speed and convenience. Continue reading

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