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I am a really tight knitter, so when swatching for a new project, my stitches are always smaller than the pattern’s gauge.  This used to frustrate ...

Tired of the same old ribbed cuff? Try these horizontal pleats!  I first discovered pleats when I was designing my Afton Fingerless Mittens patter...

First off, a disclaimer: I'm an earth tones girl. I like subdued colors and you will probably never see me knitting with anything neon. These rules...

If you're new to knitting, one of the most intimidating concepts can be... THE CABLE.  But, they're actually super easy once you get the hang of t...

Knitting is my first fiber love, however, I've been known to pick up a crochet hook now and then. Rarely do I make something exclusively crocheted...

There are several ways to increase the number of stitches on  your knitting needles, but I'm going to skip some of the more obscure and less practi...

This may seem like a no-brainer, but with lots of knitted gift giving coming our way, I thought I’d do a quick tutorial on how to attach a gift tag...

Add a little extra something to your knits by embroidering this simple flower!

No matter how many times I do it, the kitchener stitch will NOT. STAY. IN. MY. HEAD. So this post is really quite selfish because I'm hoping that a...

I heart the long tail cast on.   This is my favorite cast on method because it's speedy (you know casting on can take forever sometimes), it's str...