Hints & Tips on Knitting Decreases

Throughout this season, we’re reposting some of our favorite columns by Barbara Breiter, author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Knitting & Crocheting, previously featured in our Weekly Stitch newsletter. When you decrease in knitting, you are not always losing stitches. Decreases are used in lace patterns, for example, and you’ll almost always have the same number of…

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Crafter Stories: Knitting and Crocheting in Public

A little while ago, we asked you—our blog readers—to share your stories with us about knitting/crocheting in public. From making new friends to delighting strangers, you shared your experiences. Here are just a few of the submissions we received: I knit on the “L” in Chicago pretty regularly and it’s not unusual to get a…

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Crochet as Meditation

Blogger and author Kathryn Vercillo shares tips on meditating through crochet. I remember the first time that I tried formal meditation. I sat amidst a group of compassionate people with closed eyes who were letting go of all thoughts, focusing attention on their breath. I felt no compassion for myself as my monkey mind skittered…

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