There have been many times in my life and when I had my store, when people would come to me because a loved one had passed and left behind yarn and supplies they didn't know what to do with. Often saying something like "You do yarn stuff. You can use this." Not always the case, but their … [Read more...] about How to Wash Old Yarn
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Knitting Socks – The Great Experimental Sock Project Wrap Up Thoughts
My Great Experimental Sock Project has come to an end.One regret is that I didn't document the entire process for y'all!I learned so much! So I am going to attempt to share the highlights with you in this post.I'd love to hear from you! Should I make a little start-to-finish course for you? OK! … [Read more...] about Knitting Socks – The Great Experimental Sock Project Wrap Up Thoughts
Knitting Socks – An Experiment with Making a Thicker Short Row Heel
I have never seen this as a sock technique before, so if you have, please let me know where. If not, please share my post with others so that I am credited with it! It is so frustrating to teach things that I feel like I pioneered, then suddenly see them show up on the cover of the latest magazine … [Read more...] about Knitting Socks – An Experiment with Making a Thicker Short Row Heel
Knitting Socks – An Experiment with a Thick Sole Technique
I have knit many pairs of socks in the last 25 years, but I cannot list myself officially as a Sock Knitter. But I do enjoy the opportunity to learn new techniques, and experiment with ideas. This is a sock that has been on my mind for a couple of years, and I finally just decided to grab my … [Read more...] about Knitting Socks – An Experiment with a Thick Sole Technique
What kind of yarn to use for crochet?
A recent trending question on Google asks "What kind of yarn should I use to crochet?" Choosing the right yarn to crochet with begins with the end in mind. What are you planning to make? And how is that item going to live out it's life? A sweater for baby suggests a different yarn than a … [Read more...] about What kind of yarn to use for crochet?
Learn to Crochet – The Basics
Watch video tutorials on the basics of Crocheting created by Suzi for Perfectly Knotty. … [Read more...] about Learn to Crochet – The Basics