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Knitting with cheap wool: evaluation of Friends Wool Medium from Hobbii

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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

Knitting Advice Nr. 8: Your local yarn shop is in the business of selling you stuff, actually (note to self, mainly)

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In my city, local yarn shops are quietly disappearing. We used to have about six of them, plus several department stores selling yarn. Now we're down to only two yarn shops and two department stores offering (a little, and mostly low quality) yarn. This, I guess, might be why I tend to get overly sentimental … Continue reading Knitting Advice Nr. 8: Your local yarn shop is in the business of selling you stuff, actually (note to self, mainly)

Knitting Advice Nr.2 : Learn to purl (it’s worth it).

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Learn to purl. Yes, you could go full vintage (early 15th century Europe) and knit everything in-the-round, without ever purling. You could. But in my opinion, this would be a pity. Purling allows you to knit flat. Including purl stitches in knitted-in-the-round garments enables you to create an infinity of textured knits. Ribbing is created … Continue reading Knitting Advice Nr.2 : Learn to purl (it’s worth it).