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Never without my gauge swatch
For shawls and scarfs, when the fit is not crucial and when yarn consumption is not that important, you can possibly get by without it. But especially for garments that are meant to fit, we need it...
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What to do about pilling?
We don’t like to see pilling on our hand-knitted treasures. Find out here why it happens and what to do about it.
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Interview with Designer Connie Peng
How does an artist become a knitwear designer? Why does she design and knit lace scarves even though she doesn't wear them? And what ideas did she implement in the loop scarf Toco? I had these and ...
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Goodbye stains!
Children spill - even on the softest woolen sweaters. This can easily panic parents with a knitting soft spot. But my recipe for removing stains is quite simple.
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Degendering Fashion - or: On the Freedom of Knitting
A tractor jumper in "girly" colours? No way! But what you can't buy, I can make myself. So I knitted a special birthday present and reflected on the wonderful freedom of knitting.
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Beautiful ideas for gauge swatches
I usually label my gauge swatches and keep them for future knitting projects. But if I'm not looking, they tend to end up in the children's room because they fit so wonderfully into every game. And...
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Knitting for the soul
About a rediscovered book, a notice to vacate, and a man's sweater – and what it all has to do with therapeutic knitting.
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Knitting for men - or: Sweaters are for everyone
After years, I finally knitted my husband his dream jumper with my favourite merino; while my friend had to give up her too big Hamble to her husband and realised: Our sweater patterns are also sui...
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World Wide Knit in Public Day - our day!
June 11th is WWKIP Day. All over the world, people gather to knit together in public to celebrate their passion. So I set off with my knitting ...

