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Are You Making These 5 Common Mistakes When Carrying Yarn in Striped Knitting Projects?

In this post, we’ll explore 5 common mistakes when carrying yarn in striped knitting projects & how to avoid them for a clean, polished look

Carry Yarn Up the Wrong Side: Fewer Ends to Sew in Knitting Projects

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Tutorial

Carry Yarn Up the Wrong Side: Fewer Ends to Sew in Knitting Projects

The less cutting we do on a knitting project, the less ends we will have to sew in! Learn how to carry yarn up the side of a project!

Demystifying Hand-Dyed Yarn: How to knit with tonal yarns + pattern ideas

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Tutorial

Demystifying Hand-Dyed Yarn: How to knit with tonal yarns + pattern ideas

This is the second post in a three part series on Demystifying Hand-Dyed Yarns. This post will focus on tonal yarns.

Demystifying Hand-Dyed Yarn: Identifying and Making the Most of Variegated Yarn in Your Hand Knit Projects

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Tutorial

Demystifying Hand-Dyed Yarn: Identifying and Making the Most of Variegated Yarn in Your Hand Knit Projects

Explore the unique qualities of variegated hand dyed yarn to make the most of pattern and yarn paring with your next knitting project.

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Knitting Tutorial: How to Alternate Skeins and Achieve a Stretchy Edge

In this tutorial will guide you step by step through the process of alternating skeins to ensure constant knit fabric and a stretchy edge.

Achieving a Seamless Finish: Alternating Hand Dyed Skeins For Invisible Transitions and a Stretchy Edge

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Tutorial

Achieving a Seamless Finish: Alternating Hand Dyed Skeins For Invisible Transitions and a Stretchy Edge

Learn how to knit a stretchy edge with alternating skeins to avoid visible lines when changing yarns.

All About Tonal, Variegated and Speckled Yarn and how to work with them in one project!

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Pattern Support

All About Tonal, Variegated and Speckled Yarn and how to work with them in one project!

Learn about tonal, variegated and speckled yarn how to work with all of them in one project!

How to Knit Short Rows in Herringbone Stitch

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Design Diary

How to Knit Short Rows in Herringbone Stitch

A top down bandana style cowl featuring herringbone stitch knit flat and in the round - with short rows!

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Tutorial

Knitting The Herringbone Stitch

Learn to knit the herringbone stitch. Herringbone is a beautiful fabric but it does have some rules. Learn the basics of Herringbone stitch

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Sisters Not Twins

Autumn Waves Wrap

The Knit Sister Design Diary Get Your Copy of The Autumn Waves Wrap Now! Autumn seems to come on in waves. First the crisp mornings hint...

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Bellingham Bay Shawl is LIVE

Design Diary Part 2 Buy Bellingham Bay Shawl in the SunDaughterKnits Shop Buy Bellingham Bay Shawl on Ravelry Can’t cast on yet? Pin it...

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Bellingham Bay Shawl

Design Diary Part 1 Available NOW! In the SunDaughterKnits Store In SunDaughter’s Ravelry Store The Bellingham Bay Shawl is inspired by...

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Tutorial

Pi Day MAL Week 4

This is it ya'll! The LAST WEEK of the Pi Day MAL hosted by @KnotBadBritt and @SunDaughterKnits. Last week was the biggest goal, which...

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Pattern Support

Pi Day MAL Week 3

There are so many great things happening this week in the Pi Day MAL hosted by @SunDaughterKnits and @KnotBadBritt! All the info you need...

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Pattern Support

Pi Squared Shawl - The Knit Sister

A Free Pattern For Week 2 of the Pi Day MAL The Pi Squared Shawl - Knit Sister pattern is all laid out below. If you would like a pdf...

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Pattern Support

Pi Day MAL

Buy a pfd of Pi Squared - The Knit Sister for $1 Tap here to go to the free pattern! Happy Pi Day! Are you ready for the tea on the Pi...

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Sisters Not Twins

The Friea Shawl Design Diary

Please welcome the Freia Shawl into the world with me! Texture created by herringbone and lace play together creating a drape that is...

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Tutorial

Herringbone Stitch All The Things!

Herringbone stitch adds an interesting dimension to knitwear as the stitches lean to the left and right, appearing to be woven. It is super

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Tutorial

Garter Ridge Tab Tutorial

Working a garter ridge tab to start a top down triangle shawl is kinda magic!

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Tutorial

How to Knit the Faux I-cord Bind Off

Almost the same as Jenny's Stretchy Bind Off, the Faux i-cord Bind Off has two variations, but they make all the difference...