Teach Yourself Brioche Knitting

Teach Yourself Brioche Knitting

Brigit Hampel
I taught myself to knit brioche and so can you. A couple of years ago I started noticing a lot of patterns that involved a little to a lot of...
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Getting to know Yarn weights

Getting to know Yarn weights

Brigit Hampel
Getting to know Yarn weights   (chart excerpt from CraftYarnCouncil.com, the full chart can be found here) If you are going to knit, you are going to need to know...
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Ravelry Basics Part 3

Ravelry Basics Part 3

Brigit Hampel
Tagged: ravelry
Tools/Needles   We all need some kind of system to keep track of what needles we own. We usually buy what we need as we need them and it is...
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Ravelry Basics Part 2

Ravelry Basics Part 2

Brigit Hampel
Tagged: ravelry
Are you one of those people who only buy yarn for the project you are about to knit or are you one of those people who likes to have enough yarn to keep you busy for decades?
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Ravelry Basics

Ravelry Basics

Brigit Hampel
Whether you are searching for a pattern, need information on a yarn or need to keep track of your projects stash and tools, Ravelry is the place to go. It is free to access and get an account so you can save your favourites, establish a library, queue your projects and purchase patterns
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Wet Blocking Basics

Wet Blocking Basics

Brigit Yarn
Washing and blocking your newly knitted garment or accessory is always recommended. It is what gives the piece that professional finish and sets your stitches so that they look their best. This is especially true for any kind of lacework.
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