5 Beautiful Knitting Pattern Websites for New Knitters
I have been a self taught knitter since 2005 and a knitting teacher since 2006. In technology terms, that was eons ago! YouTube was a...
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4 Cosy Knitting Cafes in Bos en Lommer, Amsterdam
We moved to Bos en Lommer, Amsterdam just over 5 years ago, mere weeks before I gave birth to my little girl, so we discovered the...
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Learning How to Knit: Expectation vs Reality
I have taught hundreds of people to knit over the years, maybe even a thousand plus, and those new knitting students have been a huge...
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5 Tips for Knitting on a Budget for all Knitters
Hello and welcome fellow knitters of all levels, to my knitting on a budget top tips blog post. We are all here because we love to knit,...
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No Yarn Label, Which Knitting Needle?: A Simple Solution
Welcome knitters, no matter your skill level, you are in the absolutely right place! In my blog posts I endeavour to break down the...
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4 Top Tips for Learning to Knit
Welcome, aspiring knitters! I am so happy you have found this blog post. Learning to knit is an exciting and rewarding journey, but, in...
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3 Easy Knitting Projects for Beginner Knitters
So, you have learnt to knit and purl, cast on and off and now you want to make something. Knit something to actually wear, or maybe to...
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A Knitter's Yarn Store Visit: MÁs que Lanas, Alicante, Spain
My little family and I were recently in Alicante, Spain. It was our first holiday abroad since having our little girl nearly 4 years ago...
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Knit Trend: The Chunky Cardigan
Somehow or another I became aware of an incredible cardigan being worn by Timothée Chalamet on the Venice Film Festival red carpet. It...
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8 Reasons I LOVE Knitting
I started knitting at the age of 22, it was meant to be a fun way to pass the time while waiting to be called onto set - I was a TV and...
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4 Quick Knit Gift Ideas
It happens every year, we all have visions of gifting bundles of handmade goodies to every member of our family and friendship circle and...
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Gift Guide: 6 Creative Gift Ideas
We all have that friend or family member who make choosing gifts for a challenge. Maybe they have 'everything', maybe they have more...
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Circular Knitting: What and Why
Later this week I will be launching a new knitting class on the website, 'An Introduction to Circular Knitting.' 3 different ways to knit...
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15 Famous Knitters
Becoming a knitter puts you in very good company...and I don't mean mine! Firstly you will be able to easily find fellow knitters all...
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5 Knitting Yarn Storage Tips
As you build your knitting confidence and embark on more knitting projects and patterns you will inevitably accrue yarn and build what is...
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Knitting Terms Explained
Like all hobbies/pursuits and activities Knitting comes with it's own language. Not as complicated as 'Klingon' but as a Beginner Knitter...
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Your Knitting Kit Essentials
When you start knitting patterns you soon become aware of all the 'stuff' that is required to have in your Knit Kit (not an official...
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Create Memories this Father's Day
As indicated in the title, this post is about Father's Day, if this is a painful day for you I support and respect your choice to avoid...
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4 Essential Tips For Choosing Knitting Yarn
Buying yarn to knit can be both exciting and overwhelming, with these 4 simple steps I hope to help make it a productive and fun...
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Guest Post: Knitting Awakened my Calm Creativity by Claudia Kafoe, Lifestyle Coach
I think it's been about 2 years since knitting came into my life. To give you a little insight about where I was at that time in my life,...
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