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    How to Avoid Rolled Edges With Your Knitting Projects
    On By Meg Bateman / 0 comments
    How to Avoid Rolled Edges With Your Knitting Projects
    How to Knit German Short-Rows
    How to Knit German Short-Rows
    Kelley Hobart from Alpaca Direct shows you how to knit German Short-Rows, also known as the double-stitch short-row. These are excellent for sock heels or anytime you need to use short-rows. We...
    On By Kathleen Cubley / 0 comments
    How to Choose Circular Knitting Needles
    How to Choose Circular Knitting Needles
    I use circular needles pretty much exclusively, and all my knitting friends do, too. There are a few reasons for this, not the least of which is that circular needles...
    On By Kathleen Cubley / 0 comments
    Knitter's Pride Karbonz Circular Needles Review
    Knitter's Pride Karbonz Circular Needles Review
    We are excited to be carrying the Karbonz circular needles made by Knitter's Pride. I am using sock yarn,  Karbonz circular needles in size US #1 40 inch, and a pattern called Isabella D’Este found...
    On By Kelley Hobart / 0 comments
    Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off
    Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off
    In this video tutorial Kelley shows you how to create this super stretchy, springy, and satisfying bind-off for the top of your socks.  This cuff will keep your socks from...
    On By AD Staff / 0 comments
    sock knitting - graft the toe
    Sock Knitting: Learn A Better Way to Graft the Toe
    Lose the "donkey ears" on your knit socks! We all love our gorgeous sock yarn, and we want our sock knitting patterns to look great. Here's a better way to graft...
    On By Kelley Hobart / 12 comments
    Knitting Tutorial: How To Fix A Split Stitch With a Duplicate Stitch
    Knitting Tutorial: How To Fix A Split Stitch With a Duplicate Stitch
    Sometimes you'll find that you've split a stitch long after binding off when knitting. What's a knitter to do?  Re-knitting the whole item doesn't seem like a reasonable option, but...
    On By Kelley Hobart / 8 comments