…d and a reminder to enjoy every moment! Great yarn-y links The Every Which Way Crochet Borders blog tour continues… with a chance to win! Oh, drool. This book: Sequence Knitting looks beautiful! I just love these Heart on My Sleeve patterns… and the money goes to a great cause! 2 ways to estimate how much yarn you’ll need for a sweater I really want to try dyeing my own speckled yarn. Here’s a tutorial. More Great Links I&#…
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How to tie a knot in amigurumi
…e loop that your left hand is holding: Now, you want to pull the knot snug. Pull the yarn (you can remove the tapestry needle if you’d like): And you’re done! It looks a little complicated at first, but once you do it a few times, it becomes second nature! And this trick results in a firm and secure knot… gotta love that!…
Continue ReadingGot yarn? How to find a yarn store when you travel!
…nt to go to the website to make sure that it’s actually a store. For example, since Ravelry contains a database of Indie Dyers, some of the listings that come up are for Etsy shops (and the dyer does live in the city), and there’s nothing for you to actually visit. The results give you a street address and a link to the website, as well as the distance from the address you entered… so planning your trip is easy! Knit Map KnitMap…
Continue ReadingHow to Snoop for a Swap!
…ints if you like to include a little something like sweets or whatever you come up with. So knowing the current weather/season might not hurt. Now to the other areas of the profile. Be sure to check the following: Library (might give a hint on which patterns your buddy owns/likes BUT this might not be a complete list) Projects/Queue Faves (Projects + Patterns) Stash (usually people only buy yarn they like!) Groups (might reveal hobbies or interest…
Continue Reading5 Social Media Tips for Building your Brand (for Designers)
…b Designer Database fill out this survey so that we can get all the information we need from you. We also send out a quarterly newsletter with news on companies that are offering yarn support and successful matches we’ve made….
Continue ReadingTips for storing knitting & crochet projects
…r needles while in your bag. Storage Options Ziplock bags The most popular way of storing WIPs was hands-down the Ziplock bag. They come in various sizes (try the gallon size for projects like scarves, quart size for socks and mittens), are inexpensive and see-through. Since they’re transparent, you can instantly see what project is inside (a must when you start to gather WIPs). As an added bonus, you can either write on the bag itself, or s…
Continue ReadingVideo: How to knit socks on 9″ circulars
…If you read this blog, you may know that the 9″ circular is my favorite way to knit socks. They’re compact and great for traveling. But, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how it actually works when knitting, particularly with the heel flap. So I made you a video!…
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…! And oftentimes, the crocheter is happy to let you post the photo on your company’s Facebook page. A photo of my Tino the Turtle, crocheted by Adriana. Just one of the many beautiful customer photos I get! In my opinion, the solution is to promote the lovely photos instead of attempting to disconnect yourself from your patterns. If someone sells items from your pattern, it takes away customers who will buy the finished items you make! How s…
Continue ReadingLookie! I finished knitting rainbow socks!
…st pair is my socks that I knit from yarn that I tie-dyed: Ravelry project page I decided to knit these socks in inverse of each other: on one sock, the red is at the cuff and for the second, it’s at the toe! I think that’s a fun addition… I didn’t want to knit the exact same sock, twice! Rainbow Stripes My second pair is knit from Knit Picks Felici: a super-fun self-striping yarn: Ravelry project page These socks were so f…
Continue Reading3KCBWDAY4: Summer is a time for yarn!
…w summer pieces that I really love (click on a photo to zip to its Ravelry page!): Clothing I love making clothing for summer… if you knit a top from a soft cotton, it’ll keep you nice and cool all summer long! Here are a few of my favorite summer pieces of clothing: I wear this skirt all the time! It’s a pattern from More Knitting in the Sun (a great summer knitting book!) that I modified to fit me, and it’s knit from Subl…
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