Knatterings & Ramblings
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Happy Creating!
Donna x
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Circular needles - what length should you use?
This post demystifies circular needles, how these are measured and what is the best length to use for your project.
Colourful knits: Fairisle or Stranded Knitting Tips
Top tips to help you create beautiful fairisle or stranded knitting.
Owning your craft #1: Choosing the right knitting project for you.
Make sure your next project makes you heart sing rather than sigh.
How to Knit with Magic Loop
Ho to get set up with magic loop plus make an invisible join to get started knitting in the round.
Which Cast On Should I use?
Every knitter needs a basic repertoire of staple cast ons, and in this series of tutorials I’ve curated a selection of 7 workhorse cast ons that you’ll use time after time.
Picot Cast Off Tutorial
Learning this picot cast off will add another string to your knitterly bow, and enable you to successfully add your own personal touch to projects, and get a great finish.
How to Read Knitting Charts #1: The Basics
This post aims to help demystify knitting charts and equip you with the basics of how to read them.
Casting on a large number of stitches #1
Casting on a large number of stitches can make many a knitter's heart sink, so here I'm sharing a top tip for taking the pain out of this process.
Knitting Tension (Gauge) for the Terrified: Part 1
Many knitters skip the vital stage of swatching their tension (guage) - here are the why’s and how’s of measuring tension
