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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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Turkish Cast On: A variation on the provisional

An invisible cast-on using two circular needles that can form the centre of a knitted rectangle or a closed pouch, as for toe-up socks. Continue reading

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Magic Loop

A great technique for casting on and working a small number of stitches in the round, as with top-down hats Continue reading

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