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A hand-painted, thick-and-thin yarn practically begs for an unconventional use. This post covers how to balance a wild yarn choice with a calmer pattern. It also covers when it’s fine to skip a gauge swatch entirely, substitute yarn with confidence, and reshape a pattern to fit a personal vision. Packing …

A chunky, marled acrylic yarn holds up well to hand washing and the machine alike. Its texture plays beautifully in colorwork and cables. This post covers how washing and blocking change the yarn’s texture. It also covers a few project types worth knitting with it, a hat pattern built around …

A chevron ripple throw shows off crisp color transitions and a satisfying center double decrease. This post covers knitting that chevron pattern, then digs into stitch definition as a technique on its own. It also covers trying simple colorwork on a snowflake hat. Switching to the magic loop method finishes …

Every knitting project starts with gathering the right tools first! A big, cozy poncho is a great fall knitting project, and this one is easy and a lot of fun. Let’s gather the right tools first. This post covers choosing yarn, a pattern holder, and a project bag. It also …

A soft cotton and cashmere blend makes a clever cabled chemo cap. This post covers finding the right needle size and trying a textured dress scarf and an openwork lace panel. It also covers knitting a soft cap with a cable trick that skips row-counting entirely. Meet the yarn This …