Knitting Tips

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I've felt burnout with knitting before. And I love to knit. So finding my favorite thing to do boring, tiresome, or feels like work - it makes it hard to get back into. Here are some things I do that help keep me motivated in projects and inspired to keep going when it gets hard. DON'T HAVE TOO MANY WIPS I know people who have had 12 WIPs at one time. I've also heard from these same people how it feels like they never finish a project, or they get bored easily. I am not like

Have you ever picked out two colors, started knitting, and then realized that they don't look good together? Maybe the colors blend into each other, or they don't look good together? THE COLOR WHEEL Now, let's just start with the basics. The color wheel can be a great tool when choosing colors. It gives you a variety of color variations, and helps choose colors that will always look good together. I like to use the HTML color code site to easily look at colors. You can change

A super easy way to manage your stash digitally! Please note that this blog post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase via one of these links, I earn some yarn money at no extra cost to you! Thank you for your support! INTRO Now, before we begin, I must say that doing this on your phone is probably easiest for uploading photos. And that this is going to be a slow process - especially if you have a large stash. But you'll need your phone camera, a kitchen scale, and

Scared of charts? Find them confusing? Worry no more - learn how to read charts like a pro! When I first started knitting, I wasn't a fan of charts. But that was only because I didn't know how to read one! It seemed too hard and too much to handle. But now, if a pattern doesn't have a chart, I groan and whine and I might not even knit it. I find them easier to follow anyways, since it follows your knitting exactly. With written instructions only, it can be hard to keep track

New to pattern writing and designing? Learn how to make a knitting pattern in 8 steps.

What is it? What does it do? Do you need to knit one for every pattern? Let's take a deep dive into what a swatch is all about. WHAT IS A SWATCH? It's a simple large piece of knitted fabric that is made from the yarn and needles you plan to use for your project. Your swatch should be at least 5 inches long and 5 inches wide. Anything smaller and you risk getting an incorrect measurement, and therefore may mess up your pattern you are writing or get the wrong finished size of