How to Wind a Ball of Yarn

It’s a question that has occurred to most yarn crafters at one time or another: “How do I turn this cone/skein/hank of yarn into something can work with?” Winding your yarn into a ball can be tricky at first, but with a little practice the process gets much easier. With cones and skeins, you don’t…

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More Tips for Working with Charts

Now that you’ve gotten comfortable with the basics of reading charts, here are a few more tips to make it even easier: If your chart is fairly simple, put each row of the chart on a separate notecard. You can then move the completed row to the back of the deck, and the next one…

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4 Summer Vacation Projects to Knit or Crochet

August has always been one of my favorite months for one reason: summer vacations. The last month of summer vacation for many school children, August is a month to get out and enjoy free time with family and see new and exciting things together. If you’re like me, this also means planning what projects to…

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