This topic landed in our free Stitchery Journey community not long ago, and it's a good one. Have you ever knit or crocheted a cardigan, with buttons up the front, and then watched it slowly stretch and sag right where those buttons live? Or maybe you've avoided making one because you could envision … [Read more...] about Stop Your Button Placket From Stretching Out (Knit or Crochet)
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Unfinished Crochet or Knitting Projects Haunting You?
Reclaim Your Yarn and Your Peace I've recently heard from some of you with some version of this struggle, so I know it resonates with so many more of of us than are speaking up! It's a real challenge! All those new possibilities seem so much more intriguing, don’t they? A new skein of yarn … [Read more...] about Unfinished Crochet or Knitting Projects Haunting You?
Inherited a Bunch of Crochet Thread? Don’t Panic!
So you have boxes of crochet thread now, maybe from your grandma. You might be used to big, chunky yarn and this small stuff feels scary. I get it! I was scared of it too. But I'm here to tell you that you can use this thread for more than just doilies. It's time to get creative and use that … [Read more...] about Inherited a Bunch of Crochet Thread? Don’t Panic!
How to Get Your Self-Striping Yarn Stripes to Match: A Tutorial
A great question come up in the Perfectly Knotty Facebook VIP Group about how to get your self-striping yarn stripes to match. When you're making a garment and the parts and pieces are different sizes, and your yarn is self-striping, the color blocks are not going to be the same number of rows. A … [Read more...] about How to Get Your Self-Striping Yarn Stripes to Match: A Tutorial
What to do When Dye Lots Don’t Match
Blending Yarns of Different Dye Lots: A Guide to Striping Technique Crocheting and knitting can be fun and relaxing hobbies, but it can also be frustrating when the dye lots of your yarn don't match! This can be especially obvious when you shift from one skein to the next, and becomes more … [Read more...] about What to do When Dye Lots Don’t Match
How to Wash Old Yarn
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