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Let’s Talk About Construction: Sweaters (Part  3)

July 11, 2016 by Hannah Hynes-Petty Leave a Comment

  Hi Friends! Welcome back to our series on Sweater Construction. If you missed the first two parts, I recommend checking them out here. Today we’ll be discussing one of the most important considerations when knitting a sweater — to seam or not to seam?   What is a seamed sweater? It is  a sweater […]

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Let’s Talk about Construction: Sweaters (Part 2)

July 1, 2016 by Hannah Hynes-Petty 9 Comments

Hi Friends! Welcome back to the series on sweater construction. If you missed the first part, we discussed top-down and bottom-up sweater construction, including the pros and cons of seamless raglan and round-yoke sweaters. Today, we’ll focus on sleeve construction! What’s the importance of a sleeve type? The construction of sleeves can make or break […]

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Let’s Talk About Construction: Sweaters (Part 1)

June 28, 2016 by Hannah Hynes-Petty 1 Comment

In terms of raw skill, sweaters might be one of the easiest items to knit. If you can knit a pair of socks, you can knit a sweater. Actually knitting the sweater, on the other hand, can be extremely time-intensive. I think many knitters are hesitant to pick up their needles and cast on for […]

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Essential Tools for Knitting

June 24, 2016 by Hannah Hynes-Petty 3 Comments

Hi friends! This weekend I read some of my favorite knitting blogs, and I started thinking about all the wonderful tools available for knitters. I have several favorite items that help keep my knitting area and stash organized, and some tools that help facilitate easy knitting. I thought I would share my knitting tool essentials, […]

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Knit Shawls for Warm Weather

June 14, 2016 by Hannah Hynes-Petty 2 Comments

I’m convinced that shawls are the perfect knit item for spring and early summer. Chilly breeze? Put a shawl on! Sunny afternoon? How about a light silk wrap? Shawls are versatile as they can be styled casual or dressy, in all types of weather. They’re also fun to knit and easily portable. I put together […]

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In Love with Linen Yarn: Knitting Patterns for Linen Yarn

June 13, 2016 by Hannah Hynes-Petty Leave a Comment

As spring turns to summer and the temperatures rise, I can’t help but to turn my attention to linen yarn. Lovely, lovely linen, so light and airy with a beautiful drape. I’m not quite sure why I associate linen with interesting and modern pattern construction, but the two seem made for each other. Linen achieves […]

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Easy Mother’s Day Knits

May 2, 2016 by Hannah Hynes-Petty Leave a Comment

Mother’s Day is fast approaching for many of us around the world (it’s the second Sunday of May, if you don’t know!). What is a better gift for Mom than a knit? Luckily, we still have a few weeks to get our knitting in! Here is a collection of some of my favorite easy knits, […]

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