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At the start of the year, I always think ahead to what I’m planning on making this year. I’ve been busy filling up my knit&note planner for 2023. Before I can start casting on all my New Year’s projects, first I have to wind some yarn. The process of unpacking a fresh skein, setting up

The beginning of a new year is considered a nice time to start something you’ve been thinking about for a while. This doesn’t necessarily have to be a big thing. It could be scrolling social media for inspiration, jotting down knitting goals or organizing your knitting supplies. These are all features that can be found

There aren’t many days left before Christmas, and if you still want to gift homemade presents, we have gathered five tips on things you actually have time to knit! Being able to gift homemade presents that you have made yourself is personal, sustainable and something everyone gets pleasure from. Maybe some small homemade presents as

Comfy sweaters, gorgeous shawls, long scarves, knit dresses and warm blankets. Chilly weather calls for more fabric to keep us warm. But all that fabric can be a bit much to handle at times. Don’t let bigger projects weigh you down. Here are 4 of the most annoying things about knitting larger items. 1. Weight

The classic view of knitting is with a pair of straight needles. But honestly, I haven’t made anything with needles that look anything like that in years. I pretty much always knit with circular needles. The reason is simply because you can do pretty much everything with circular needles! They really all the jack-of-all-trades in

We are now well into summer and the season of Christmas in July is upon us. Maybe you’ll see summer camp kids decorating a pine tree, or a Santa handing out ice cream. But how is this at all related to knitting, crocheting, or other yarn crafts? Personally, I take Christmas in July as my

Knitting is a great hobby shared by many people, making it a great way to meet like-minded people and make friends. However, that’s not what I’m talking about in this post. What I mean is MAKING new friends. If you get tired of creating the same old shapes: sweaters, socks, hats, scarves. Take some inspiration

Don’t worry, we get it. It can be hard to keep yourself knitting during the hot summer months. Your hands get sweaty and sticky, it is too hot to have your knit fabric laying on you, and honestly you’d much rather just be outside. If you need motivation to keep knitting during the coming hot

We’re about one month into spring and the weather is starting to warm up. However the weather shouldn’t control whether we knit or not. Knitting and other yarn crafts aren’t just for the cold winter months, and neither are knit clothes. There are so many options in knit styles and yarn fibres to adjust your