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duplicate stitch how to diagram

duplicate stitch – a how-to

Posted on August 20, 2016April 29, 2019 by Peg
Some of our patterns use duplicate stitch to add images or designs to a plain piece of knitting. It's a really great technique to know because you can knit something plain and then add a motif or colour to it after you've finished the knitting. You embroider "knit" stitches on...More
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girls knitting

101 – knitting basics

Posted on August 14, 2016April 29, 2019 by Peg
Knitting is so cool, but how on earth do you get started?  Get some needles and some yarn and play!  If you want to get started find some worsted weight yarn (the one with the "4" on it and some 4.5 mm straight needles and do a little practice. just...More
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needle size comparison chart

Posted on August 8, 2016April 29, 2019 by Peg
a brief history of knitting needles Long ago knitting needles were made from whatever material came to hand. Gradually a standard set of sizes was adopted. However, each major country adopted a different system. It made it very difficult to share patterns and get the intended result. Eventually three systems...More
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Sleeve samples showing different needle tension

choosing needles and tension squares

Posted on May 6, 2016June 24, 2017 by Peg
The samples shown in the picture are from the upcoming Nursery Block sweater. The two sleeves were knit with different needles but both were same size (3.75mm). Why did the left sleeve turn out to tension and the right one bigger and sloppier to boot? Clearly the type of needle...More
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does your stocking stitch ripple?

Posted on May 2, 2016April 29, 2019 by Peg
Ah, rippled stocking stitch. The perfect thing to contemplate on a rainy Monday. what's happening on every other row? You may have noticed in pattern pictures an odd effect where every other row of the knit fabric looks stripey. And the stripe effect is not part of the pattern design....More
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