Everything you need to know about the fiber, how to knit with alpaca yarn, and helpful tips. I have a confession to make: I’m an incredibly sensitive person and I can’t stand the (perceived) itchiness of standard wool. And in all my years of knitting, one fiber became my favorite alternative. So, this post is …
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A detailed look at my personal knitting toolkit. What’s always in it and why. There are tons of different knitting tools out there. While they certainly all serve their unique purpose, you don’t need to carry them around all the time. So, in this post, I will focus exclusively on the ones I always have …
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Sharing my experience knitting with yak yarn and everything you need to know about its properties and how to care for it. Have you seen a luxurious skein of yak yarn? And now you are wondering what it’s like knitting with it? How soft is it? And what about the stitch definition of the rare …
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Perfect knitting gift ideas for advanced knitters and beginners. Unique or inexpensive presents for Christmas, birthdays, etc Knitting is an incredibly rewarding hobby but non-knitters often see it as a bit of an enigma. If you have never knitted a single stitch, finding the perfect present for a knitter can be quite a challenge. What …
National or international flights: Can you take knitting needles on a plane as part of your carry-on bags? What’s allowed and what isn’t. So, you are about to embark on an epic trip, perhaps even going overseas? And now you are wondering: Can you bring knitting needles on a plane, right? It would be the …
A detailed review of the Knitter’s Pride Karbonz series – from the interchangeable knitting needle sets to the double-pointed needles. Knitter’s Pride offers the only knitting needles range made out of carbon. The Karbonz knitting needles claim to be near indestructible while still offering the speed of metal needles and the grip of their wooden …
A detailed review of the best knitting books 2021 with my personal recommendations I love a good knitting book. Beautiful pictures, some fascinating charts, and a little background story about how the various designs were created. Something I can read while snuggled up on my couch sipping a hot chocolate. Do you know what I …
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A tutorial on how to calculate yarn the requirements for different kinds of blankets – from baby blankets to chunky throws. Do you want to decorate your home with a wonderful handknit throw or a big afghan? Does one of your loved ones expect a baby and you want to knit them a nice baby …
A detailed and in-depth review of the circular ChiaoGoo interchangeable needles – from red lace to the shorties. Whenever I see someone asking for the best knitting needles online, there is one name that constantly pops up: ChiaoGoo. The brand has been producing knitting needles since the 1980ies. They first started with simple bamboo needles, …
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A step by step tutorial on how to wind skeins of yarn into a ball using different methods – one for each skill level So, you bought a beautiful hank of yarn but now you want to start your project and you don’t know how to wind it into a ball so you can start …
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