I cannot go on a trip without some lovely knitting or crochet project. I just love having something to make with me on vacation, no matter the weather or location. This summer I chose to take a knitting project with me. Picking a travel knitting projectThis past summer, I went to Lake Garda, Italy. I […]
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Knitting, crocheting or otherwise crafting with yarn is influenced by the seasons. It is generally considered an indoor activity for the time of the year when the days are short. However, some people just can’t stop 🙂 I just love to take my yarn out in the garden and catch some sun rays while I
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If you are looking for a way to neatly sew together two pieces of knitwork, the mattress stitch is such a pretty solution. This way of sewing knitwork is certainly worth to learn and it is not difficult at all. What do you use for the mattress stitch?You can use the cast on yarn end
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I used to knit small projects in the round with a couple of double pointed needles (DPNs), but there is also an alternative method to knit in the round using circular needles, called the magic loop method. With this method, you can knit a smaller circle than would normally fit on your circular needles. You
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Hi there, welcome to your fifth crochet lesson at Home of Yarns! Let’s learn how to make a double crochet stitch today (a.k.a. treble in UK crochet terminology). The double crochet stitch (abbreviation: dc) is very similar to the half double crochet you learned in the previous lesson, but just a little bit taller. If
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A little while back, I wrote an article about the cable cast on method. The method I am writing about here, is very similar to that, yet produces a very different edge for your knitting. It is called the knitted cast on. Here are step by step instructions to learn this casting on method. Knitted
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Home of Yarns has a gift for you this Christmas, in the shape of a free pattern. I thought, with everything going on the world, we could all use a little something. Looking back on this year2020 has been a difficult year for most people. Covid came and turned many lives upside down. Recently, many
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I really like the cable cast on method in knitting. As the name suggests, this method produces an edge that resembles a cable. I think it is beautiful! If you would like to learn how to do this type of cast on, I will show you step by step. Cable cast on – step by
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I am so glad you are back for your fourth crochet lesson at Home of Yarns! Well done. This time, you will learn how to make a half double crochet stitch (a.k.a. half treble in UK crochet terminology). If you missed a lesson, you can look up all previous free crochet lessons here. Step 1:
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If you start a new crochet or knitting project, you often start with a slip knot. Here you can learn how to make one. Just follow the step by step instructions in the photo’s. Once you have your slip knot, you can place it over your knitting needle or crochet hook and pull it tight.
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