Jessica Spiegel

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I’ve been receiving several queries recently about how to read colourwork charts when shaping the crown of a hat, so I thought I’d write a quick post about it. A number of knitters seem…

I've been receiving several queries recently about how to read colourwork charts when shaping the crown of a hat, so I thought I'd write a quick post about it. A number of knitters seem to be making peerie flooers as their first colourwork project: so if this is you, and you find yourself bewildered by…

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The Granite Stitch is a vintage textured knitting pattern great for blankets and scarves. An easy 4-Row Repeat Pattern of increase and decrease stitches.

As a follow-up on my earlier post about yarn weights , I wanted to also address, and hopefully demystify, the practice of knitting with yarn held double. Because while it is fairly obvious that holding a yarn double will result in a yarn twice as thick as the original, it is perhaps less o

Before you begin short row knitting, read this exclusive, free resource on knitting short rows—one knitting technique every successful knitter should know! You'll enjoy step-by-step instructions, expert tips on four different methods, and fun knitting projects that use short-row knitting methods!

Hometalk Highlights's discussion on Hometalk. 12 Clever Garage Storage Ideas From Highly Organized People - No, your garage does not HAVE to look like that.

One-third of homeowners with garages don't park their car in it. But there are ways to organize your garage so you'll have room for your stuff and your car too. Here's how from the experts at Consumer Reports.

We are sprinting down the finish line in the garage makeover! The last time I updated you, we had a major project in mudding and painting the garage walls. Now, we are moving on to updating the garage floors!

The Solution In the previous post, I showed how we need to find a conversion factor (CF), which is just a number that allows us to convert the weight of a ball

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Centered Single Decrease (csd) | Purl Soho

Picking Up Stitches | Purl Soho

GREAT video tutorials for picking up stitches several different ways, depending on what edge you're working with.

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Non-toxic homemade cleaning products and tips. Safe, green, natural eco-friendly solutions.

Bust darts are worked a bit differently on a top-down garment - so watch the videos to see Why you would use them and How to work them. Here is Julie's video...

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bust dart tutorial for knitting

Of the 3 great bind-offs for garter stitch, the winner is the easy Icelandic Bind-Off. Video and step-by-step photo tutorial for Icelandic Bind-Off below

Working with a lot of short lengths of scrap yarn? Want to avoid weaving in a bazillion ends? Adapted from a weaving technique, this join lets you combine yarns without having to weave in any ends. While it's not invisible, this join is fast and easy to work. It yields the best results in garter stitch and stockinette stitch. Not recommended for lace because it will definitely show. Suitable for natural and superwash wools; not recommended for silk or other slippery yarns, or for bulky…