How to Make a Repeating Stitch Into a Scarf or Afghan

This column by Barbara Breiter, author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Knitting & Crocheting, originally appeared in The Weekly Stitch newsletter. You have a throw pattern with a beautiful stitch pattern, but you’d like to make it wider or narrower. Or perhaps you’d like to make it into a scarf. Maybe the converse is…

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Knitted Toys: Bouncy Bunny Sock Critter

Writer and avid knitter Selma Moss-Ward joins us for a series of blog posts about becoming a first-time grandmother and knitting toys. Click here to read her previous blog posts. Maybe because I’m a serious sock knitter, I found this pattern irresistible. Sock construction from cuff to toe cleverly shapes Bouncy Bunny Sock Critter from his neck up.…

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Introducing “Out of the Loop” — a new Lion Brand Yarn comic created by Todd Clark

We’ve teamed up with Todd Clark, creator of the ever-popular Lola series, to bring you “Out of the Loop,” a regular one-panel comic that will feature humorous takes on the world of yarn-crafting. Enjoy and please share widely! *** *** *** Subscribe to The Weekly Stitch Newsletter Get a FREE weekly email featuring patterns, articles…

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