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91Hand-knit Wool Diaper Cover Pattern
Are you searching for a soaker pattern that will keep your baby covered without overwhelming him? Something that is full and flexible, that will move with his every movement? A cover pattern, designed for use with 100% wool? Then I would like to...
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85Blocking a Sweater: How and Why Blocking a Sweater or other Hand Knits and Crocheted Garments is Important
How to block a knitted or crocheted garment: Blocking a hand knit or crocheted garment smooths the bumps and gives your fabric room to "bloom." What at first looks as if it came from the bottom drawer turns into a professional looking garment after blocking. This article shows you how to best block your hand made garments for a great look.
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81Free pattern for hand knitted baby pram blanket in Debbie Bliss Cashmerino aran yarn
I was asked by my niece to make a pram blanket for her first baby. My niece loves brown in all its shades, particularly chocolate brown. Off to the Yarn store I went for the perfect Knitting wool- They didn't have a pattern that she liked so I devised one myself- for the modern mum- come and have a look at it.
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80Wool Diaper Covers: The Perfect Companion to Cloth Diapering
Wool is highly absorbent, capable of retaining up to 25-35 percent of its weight in moisture. Wool is slow to feel damp, and it dries as slowly, so does not chill the wearer by drying too fast as cotton and...
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77How to knit Aran patterns
When I was a child hand knitted garments were commonplace, from socks, scarves and gloves to cardigans, sweaters and blankets and even swimsuits! You can imagine what they looked like when they were wet - not an appealing sight. Girls as young as...
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775 Last-Minute Christmas Gifts to Crochet and Knit
These 5 free crochet and knit patterns create wonderful Christmas gifts that can be made in no time at all. They only require one skein of yarn, but make lovely gifts for friends and family.
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73Basics of Left Handed Knitting Part 2
Tips for the left handed beginning knitter. Casting on and the knit stitch are demonstrated and explained.
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74How to Get Started Knitting Socks
First, let’s get the obvious question of why knit your own sock out of the way. I will just say that those who wonder why knitters put so much time, energy and devotion into knitting socks have never worn a...
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74Three Gifts to Knit for Mom Before Mother's Day - There's Still Time!
Finding time to knit yourself something is hard enough without the added pressure of holidays (still reeling from Christmas, everyone? I know I am!) Here are three quick and easy gifts to knit for Mom. Let her know you love her more than that fingering-weight cardigan you've been working on for 18 months!
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74Basics of Left Handed Knitting Part 1
Tips for the left handed beginning knitter. Lists of tools and supplies for a first project are provided.
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