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Again, this is somewhat of a contentious issue. In our day and age, 'body positivity' is the norm, and according to this line of thinking, stating that some knits are more flattering than others due to our personal body shapes is viewed as bigoted. I somewhat agree, but I also want people to be truly … Continue reading Knitting Advice Nr. 20: Knit to flatter (embrace your figure)
Scandinavia has a rich knitting tradition, but this tradition doesn't date back to the Viking age (roughly end of 8th century-mid 11th century). Vikings didn't knit. Therefore it makes no sense to publish books with titles such as Viking knits or Viking Patterns for knitting, etc. It's a pity, really. Vikings had lovely sheep and … Continue reading Knitting advice Nr. 19: Don’t trust brand names or book titles (Vikings didn’t knit)
I followed through with my plan of experimenting knitting with inexpensive non superwash wool. I waited for black Friday to get a deal, but having visited Hobbii's website more often, I realise I needn't have bothered. This wool is almost always on some sort of sale, especially when you are buying pullover quantities. As of … Continue reading Knitting with cheap wool: evaluation of Friends Wool Medium from Hobbii
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