Yarn Ply - Why Twist Matters
When it comes to yarn, there’s more than meets the ply. Yarn ply isn’t just about twisting fibres together; it’s a key factor in determining
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Melanie
Sep 23
Kid Mohair Silk - Because You Deserve Fancy Fluff
Why you should knit and crochet with kid mohair silk, and feel like a fancy yarn snob while doing it!
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Melanie
Sep 16
Tweed: The Classic Yarn Upgrade You didn't even know you needed
Twee: The classic yarn upgrade you didn't even know you needed
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Melanie
Mar 12
How to Knit a sweater you'll love and actually wear! Part 2
Guest post by Véronique Bélinge In the last post How to knit a sweater you'll love and actually wear - Part 1, we went over which sweater...
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Véronique Bélinge
Feb 19
How to knit a sweater you will love and actually wear – Part one
Guest post by Véronique Bélinge I must confess; when it comes to knitwear, I have one major weakness: sweaters. Whether it be a vintage...
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Véronique Bélinge
Dec 11, 2023
Knitting for a capsule wardrobe
I used custom-dyed yarn based on my fall capsule wardrobe to knit a go-with-everything sweater The excruciating wait for sweater weather...
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Melanie
Oct 17, 2023
Memorializing with fibre
Losing a loved one is never easy. Grief is personal and most definitely not a linear process. How we cope is primal, reactive, and not...
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Melanie
Jun 26, 2023
23 WAYS FIBRE CAN IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH!
Turns out the experts were right, a high fibre diet is good for your health! They just forgot to mention the knitting and crochet part. I...
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Melanie
Jun 12, 2023
10 Free one skein patterns!
This is a post dedicated to a very common question I get asked a lot...What exactly can I make with one skein? Turns out, a lot! Here are...
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Melanie
Jun 6, 2023
5 Ways to use your hand dyed yarn like a pro
Hand dyed yarns are special and should be treated as such. We can be tempted to hoard them or save them for a rainy day, but I say use...
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Melanie
May 31, 2023
9 Types of hand dyed yarn
When I first got into hand dyed yarn years ago, I had no idea what I was getting into. I have to say though, it's been a colourful and...
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Melanie
May 23, 2023
Indie dyed yarn; what it is, and what it's not
Is it just me or are more and more people seeking out indie dyed yarn lately? I'm so thrilled to see a growing community of fibre artists...
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