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Knit and Purl: The Foundations of Knitting

Knit and Purl: The Foundations of Knitting

Emma Wood

Learn how to master the knit and purl stitches. This guide outlines the basic steps, the structural difference between the two, and how to fix common mistakes.

Knit and Purl: The Foundations of Knitting

Emma Wood

Learn how to master the knit and purl stitches. This guide outlines the basic steps, the structural difference between the two, and how to fix common mistakes.

Yarn Chicken Winner: Efficient Stitches That Save Your Stash

Yarn Chicken Winner: Efficient Stitches That Sa...

Emma Wood

Find out which crochet stitch uses the least yarn. Save your stash and win yarn chicken with these highly efficient, beautiful stitch patterns.

Yarn Chicken Winner: Efficient Stitches That Sa...

Emma Wood

Find out which crochet stitch uses the least yarn. Save your stash and win yarn chicken with these highly efficient, beautiful stitch patterns.

The Anatomy of a Stitch: The Science of Knitting

The Anatomy of a Stitch: The Science of Knitting

Emma Wood

Knit and purl stitches are the same loop viewed differently—but that simple shift is what creates every texture in knitting. Here’s how it works.

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The Anatomy of a Stitch: The Science of Knitting

Emma Wood

Knit and purl stitches are the same loop viewed differently—but that simple shift is what creates every texture in knitting. Here’s how it works.

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Granny Stitch Shaping: How to Increase and Decrease

Granny Stitch Shaping: How to Increase and Decr...

Emma Wood

Once you move beyond granny squares and straight panels, you start to need a bit more control over the shape. This is something I’ve been working on recently while crocheting...

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Granny Stitch Shaping: How to Increase and Decr...

Emma Wood

Once you move beyond granny squares and straight panels, you start to need a bit more control over the shape. This is something I’ve been working on recently while crocheting...

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Knitting Cast On: 3 Simple Methods to Get You Started

Knitting Cast On: 3 Simple Methods to Get You S...

Emma Wood

Casting on is the first step in any knitting project — and often the one that feels the most unfamiliar. In this guide, I walk through three simple cast on...

Knitting Cast On: 3 Simple Methods to Get You S...

Emma Wood

Casting on is the first step in any knitting project — and often the one that feels the most unfamiliar. In this guide, I walk through three simple cast on...

Granny Stitch in the Round: How to Join Seamlessly

Granny Stitch in the Round: How to Join Seamlessly

Emma Wood

Working granny stitch in the round is a simple shift that opens up a lot of possibilities. Instead of turning rows, you build continuous rounds, creating a seamless fabric that’s...

Granny Stitch in the Round: How to Join Seamlessly

Emma Wood

Working granny stitch in the round is a simple shift that opens up a lot of possibilities. Instead of turning rows, you build continuous rounds, creating a seamless fabric that’s...