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Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off
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Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off
Learn An Easy Way To Choose Your Sock Heel Style | Sock Knitting
Learn An Easy Way To Choose Your Sock Heel Style | Sock Knitting
When working sock knitting patterns, there are a lot of options. You can knit socks on double points, use the magic loop technique, or knit on two circular needles. You...
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How to pick up stitches on an afterthought heel
How to pick up stitches on an afterthought heel
A surefire way on how to pick up stitches on an afterthought heel to get a perfectly finished end product.
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Celebrate the 4th with us with these knitting project ideas!
Celebrate the 4th with us with these knitting project ideas!
What will you be doing on the 4th of July? I'll bet lots of you will be knitting, just like I will. We have a few perfect projects for summer...
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Learn How To Create A Stretchy Sewn Bind-Off - Free Tutorial
Learn How To Create A Stretchy Sewn Bind-Off - Free Tutorial
Today's post is about a lesser-known stretchy bind off. It's a variation on Elizabeth Zimmerman's sewn bind-off, but stretchier. This bind-off is great for toe-up socks, neckbands, and anywhere you'd...
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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...
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When the frost is on the pumpkin, it might be Socktober!
Shorter days. Cooler nights. Nothing is as comforting as hand knit socks! Here in Northern Idaho we're enjoying cool nights and warm days and as the leaves turn to red...
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