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Tag Archives: techniques
Triple-stranded yarn trick
I stumbled upon this tip for triple-stranding a single ball yarn for knitting. I haven’t ever needed to do that, but it seems like a good trick to keep in mind so I thought I’d share it here. Spinners will … Continue reading
KF&B
First, I’d just like to say that the second Sally Melville class (Emergency Measures) was also wonderful. At half a day, it wasn’t quite as comprehensive as Saturday’s class, but it was every bit as worthwhile. One of the best … Continue reading
So You Wanna Know About the Blocking Board
I noticed on one of Susan’s posts a while back that she had what looked like a great blocking board, with nice grids on it. She told me it was just a cheap pattern board she bought at Jo-Ann’s, and … Continue reading
Buttons 101
I was originally going to get black buttons for my EPS Cardigan, but was having trouble finding enough of the same button – seems like there’d only be 6 in stock, when I needed 7. I ended up getting some … Continue reading
Snip!
The steek is cut! After trying out a few techniques with the sewing machine (trust me, don’t even bother trying it with the feed dog down), I got the brilliant idea of using the walking foot I bought when I … Continue reading
EPS Musings
Short row headaches: I did 3 short rows across the back of the EPS cardigan, spaced a couple of inches apart. I had a lot of trouble with this since the sweater is worked in the round. I understand how … Continue reading
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