Working with….Acrylic Yarns
Lots of tips and info on understanding acrylic yarns and getting the best from them in your projects.
Reinforcing a button band with crochet
Finishing tips: adding reinforcement to knit button bands, to prevent gaping.
Yarny Gift Tags – Three Ways!
Follow our free photo tutorials and instructions, to make any of these beautiful yarn embellished gift tags!
To Decrease.. or Not Yet!
Why is Deann wearing an unfinished hat? Because she wants to show us how she knows when to start decreasing on her hat. She also includes a card that you can save and print to use for your own hat making!
Quick Guide To…Knotting a Basic Fringe
How to attach a simple fringe, to embellish your projects
Blocking knits: steam blocking with an iron
How to steam block your knits using a household iron
For the Love of Garter – make this “Squidgy Squares” cushion!
Ellen explains how to make this simple little garter stitch cushion, with decorative trims.
Making a slip knot, directly onto the needle
Video tutorial for making a slip knot directly onto the knitting needle (left-handed knitting)
Felted Trinket Box Pattern/Tutorial
A little photo tutorial, in which I show you how to knit, hand felt, and stiffen a little trinket box. It’s a little fun make, great for getting to grips with felting!
Knit Teddy Bear Ears
Here’s my little pattern/photo guide to making a cute pair of knitted teddy ears that you can use to customise a hat, or anything else! First, you’ll need to follow this little written pattern. Abbreviations: k = knit, p = purl, k2tog = … Continued