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Blocking a Sweater: How and Why Blocking a Sweater or other Hand Knits and Crocheted Garments is Important85

Blocking 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.

10 comments    crochet knitting blocking
Suitcase Importing68

Suitcase Importing

The craft markets in Ecuador are huge fun - dozens of vendors offering all sizes of beautiful tapestries for wall and floor; huge stacks of hand and machine knitted sweaters, all 'alpaca'; soft cotton shawls of all colours; tables full of silver...

3 comments    travel silver jewelry ecuador
Why Knit Socks?67

Why Knit Socks?

Have you ever wondered why sock knitting is so popular among crafty types? Discover great reasons to knit your own socks as well as helpful resources to get you started.

2 comments    knitting socks knitting socks
Earth Friendly & Handmade Shopping58

Earth Friendly & Handmade Shopping

Welcome to my earth friendly & handmade hub page! These are some of my favorite places to shop online for handmade and earth friendly goods. I love knowing that I am directly supporting families and small businesses with my purchases, and...

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