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Knitting a Toddler’s Cotton-Silk Tunic

A soft cotton-and-silk DK-weight yarn takes center stage this week. This post moves from swatching tricks to a full toddler’s tunic pattern. It covers getting more mileage out of a gauge swatch, four free patterns to try, and knitting a seamless little tunic from hem to shoulder. About the yarn…

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Knitting with Linen Yarn: A Beach-Ready Summer Set

Linen has one of the oldest histories of any textile fiber. Lightweight, breathable, and stronger when wet than when dry, it has been used for clothing for thousands of years. Today, it’s also one of the most rewarding summer knitting fibers you can choose. This guide brings together five posts…

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