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Free Technique Monday: How to Frog Your Knitting with Debbie Stoller
In the world of knitting, the term “frogging” means to rip out rows of stitches to get back to where you made a mistake. (Try …
Free Technique Monday: Knitting in the Round with Double Pointed Needles
Learn how to knit in the round using double-pointed needles from knitting pro Debbie Stoller. Like Debbie says, “knitting with double-pointed needles is like wrestling …
Free Technique Monday: How to Knit Short Rows
Short rows are one of the best ways to add dimension to knitting, perfect for creating everything from curved sock heels to set in sleeves …
Free Technique Monday: How to Substitute Yarn
You don’t always have to use the yarn suggested in patterns — but if you do stray from the recommended yarn, you’ll want to keep …
Crochet-Along: Learn Square A for Free
We just launched a four-week crochet-along with crochet expert Edie Eckman. Follow along, and you’ll learn how to make an adorably retro baby blanket. Even better? …
Free Technique Monday: Purl Stitch Continental Style
Learn how to work the purl stitch Continental style (as opposed to English style), which is done by holding the working yarn in your left …
Free Technique Monday: Crochet Seaming or “Mattress Stitch”
Crochet designer Edie Eckman demonstrates how to seam two crocheted swatches together using the mattress stitch technique. This technique is demonstrated on double crochet swatches, …
How to Work Treble Crochet
Crochet designer Edie Eckman gives a quick demonstration of the treble crochet stitch. These tall post stitches require a lot of yarnovers, but they work …
Free Technique Monday: How to Work Half Double Crochet
The half double crochet stitch falls between single and double crochet in height. In this quick demonstration, Edie Eckman shows how to work half double crochet back and forth …