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    Locking Long Colorwork Floats with Stranded Ladderback Jacquard
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    Locking Long Colorwork Floats with Stranded Ladderback Jacquard
    Easy Linen Stitch Placemats – Free Pattern
    Easy Linen Stitch Placemats – Free Pattern
    Kelley's latest knit holiday table decoration is the Easy Linen Stitch Placemat. These easy-to-knit placemats lay completely flat and add a level of elegance to your table that would cost...
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    Increases Without Holes! KLL & KRL + Knit Fall Decorations
    Increases Without Holes! KLL & KRL + Knit Fall Decorations
    This week Kelley got a head start on her Thanksgiving table decorations with the free pattern Cute Little Pumpkin Patch by Nimble Needles. This knit pumpkin pattern uses the increases Knit...
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    Knitting Tips for Two-At-A-Time Socks or Mittens
    Knitting Tips for Two-At-A-Time Socks or Mittens
    Second-Sock-Syndrome is a real problem! You finish one sock, and everything gets set aside before you ever get to the second one. By doing two-at-a-time socks, mittens, leg warmers, etc...
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    How to Knit a Seamless I-Cord Bind-Off in the Round
    How to Knit a Seamless I-Cord Bind-Off in the Round
    The I-Cord Bind-Off adds a lovely finishing edge to your knitted projects, especially shawls! But what about projects done in the round like cowls and ponchos? In this week's Technique...
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    How to Avoid Rolled Edges With Your Knitting Projects
    How to Avoid Rolled Edges With Your Knitting Projects
    It's a problem as old as knitting itself – curling and rolled edges on stockinette or lace! Kelley decided to experiment and see what finishing edges she could use to...
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    Knitting in the Round – 5 Different Methods
    Knitting in the Round – 5 Different Methods
    Knitting in the round is often the preferred method for making everything from hats to sweaters, but with smaller circumferences things can get tricky! Here are several methods for knitting...
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