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    Brioche Knitting - Setup Rounds, Brioche Knit and Brioche Purl Stitches

    by AD Staff February 10, 2019 1 min read

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    How I Made the Golden Hour Shawl by Andrea Mowry

    by Kelley Hobart February 08, 2019 2 min read

    I had a great time making the Golden Hour Shawl by Andrea Mowry. This is using slip-stitch mosaic knitting. I made mine out of Hikoo Kenzie.This pattern uses three colors and is a fun, relatively easy pattern.

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    How To Make Perfect Bobbles

    by AD Staff February 08, 2019 1 min read

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    How to Knit: The Whip Stitch Knitting Technique

    by AD Staff February 04, 2019 1 min read

    In this video Kelley shares tips on how to use the whip stitch also called an overcast stitch to seam horizontal edges when knitting. This is very useful if you're working on the Building Blocks project from Michelle Hunter. 
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    How to Purl Yarn Overs Through the Back Loop

    by AD Staff February 03, 2019 1 min read

    Kelley Hobart from Alpaca Direct shows you how to Purl Yarnovers through the back loop in this quick 1 minute knitting tutorial. This will close up any holes made by a yarn over increase.
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    Learn To Knit - Free Knitting Video Tutorials

    by AD Staff January 29, 2019 2 min read

    Knitting is a rewarding hobby and a great skill to master. But getting started with something new can be overwhelming. In addition to our quick-start knitting guide, if you are a visual learner, these videos will really help you learn the basic stitches and then progress to more advanced techniques. We made the videos short and sweet (about 1 minute each) to just focus on the stitch so you can watch, replay, and learn. Have fun knitting!   
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    How to Seam Knit and Crochet Fabric With The Zipper Join

    by AD Staff January 16, 2019 1 min read

    The Zipper join is a great way to piece 2 squares of knitted or crocheted fabric. This is actually a crochet method that does not leave a lot of bulk on the back side of your fabric. Kelley Hobart from Alpaca Direct shares this clever knitting and crochet technique in a short video tutorial.
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    How to Use Stitch Markers

    by AD Staff January 13, 2019 1 min read

    Stitch Markers allow you to keep track of your knitting and crochet, allow you knit faster, prevent errors, and keep you on track with your pattern. 
    Kelley discussed locking stitch markers and loop stitch markers. She shares knitting tips on how to transfer the stitch marker to your other needle and use it to mark transitions in your pattern.

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    How To Knit Perfect Thumb Gussets

    by AD Staff January 09, 2019 1 min read

    Kelley Hobart shares a knitting hack on how to tighten up your stitches on the top and the bottom of the gusset when knitting mittens, gloves and fingerless mitts.
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    Icelandic Bind Off

    by Kelley Hobart January 06, 2019 1 min read 2 Comments

    Here's a quick video showing how to knit the Icelandic Bind Off. This bind off goes very well with a garter stitch because it has a purl bump edge. I paired it with the Old Norwegian Cast On to make the edge on my free knit blanket pattern, Kisses and Hugs Reversible Blanket.
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    Mattress Stitch - How to Seam Knitwear

    by AD Staff January 03, 2019 1 min read

    Learn How to Seam Knitwear with the Mattress Stitch Kelley shares tips on seaming straight edges using 2 different variations of the mattress stitch in this step by step tutorial.
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    Magic Loop Knitting

    by AD Staff January 02, 2019 1 min read

    The Magic Loop allows you to knit your socks 2-at-a-time in the round so you don't have the second sock syndrome.  In other words you finish both socks at the same time and they will match!  

    Also, this method allow you to use one circular needle to make very small and very large items all on the same needle. You can complete much more quickly with this method once you learn it compared to using double pointed needles. 

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