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Knitter’s Slang: Knitting Terms You Need to Know

September 5, 2020 by AllFreeKnitting Leave a Comment

Knitter's Slang: Knitting Terms You Need to Know

I was recently writing about a project I was working on over on the AllFreeKnitting Facebook page, and I used a couple of shorthand terms.  I quickly realized that some of our newer knitters might not know these knitting terms that I had used as they are more of a popular “knitter’s slang,” so I […]

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Knitting for Beginners: An Editor’s Adventures in Yarn

August 26, 2020 by AllFreeKnitting 8 Comments

Here at Prime Publishing, we editors have a pretty sweet gig. We work on websites about food and crafts all day, we get to sample delicious recipes from our test kitchen, and we’re a pretty cool group of people on top of it all. In August, though, many of us got to try something totally […]

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13 European-Inspired Knitting Patterns

July 20, 2020 by AllFreeKnitting Leave a Comment

Wouldn’t it be nice to drop everything and take a long European vacation? Well, yes, but most of us don’t have the luxury of money or time for a long trek through Belgium, France, and Spain. Most of us, however, do have enough money and time to spend on an absolutely gorgeous European-inspired knitting pattern! […]

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Essential Tools for Knitting

June 6, 2020 by Hannah Hynes-Petty 1 Comment

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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Learn How to Knit with a Knit Dishcloth Pattern

May 23, 2020 by AllFreeKnitting Leave a Comment

Knitting may seem intimidating at first. (I should know – I’m intimidated by it myself!) But there are simple ways to learn how to knit that won’t freak you out. When you begin learning a new crafting technique, you want to start small. So what’s the easiest project for the inexperienced knitter? I give you: the […]

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Knitter’s Slang: Knitting Terms You Need to Know

September 4, 2019 by AllFreeKnitting 1 Comment

Knitter's Slang: Knitting Terms You Need to Know

I was recently writing about a project I was working on over on the AllFreeKnitting Facebook page, and I used a couple of shorthand terms.  I quickly realized that some of our newer knitters might not know these knitting terms that I had used as they are more of a popular “knitter’s slang,” so I […]

Filed Under: Knitting Tutorials Tagged With: allfreeknitting, beginner, how to, how to knit, knitting for beginners, tutorial

Learn How to Knit with a Knit Dishcloth Pattern

May 6, 2019 by AllFreeKnitting Leave a Comment

Knitting may seem intimidating at first. (I should know – I’m intimidated by it myself!) But there are simple ways to learn how to knit that won’t freak you out. When you begin learning a new crafting technique, you want to start small. So what’s the easiest project for the inexperienced knitter? I give you: the […]

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New Year, New Skill! Easy Patterns for Beginners

January 2, 2019 by Stitch&Unwind Leave a Comment

It’s a brand new year, and with all the excitement of resolutions and fresh starts it’s the perfect time to learn something new! Maybe you’re a chronic crocheter who’s been wanting to learn to knit for years, or maybe you’re an avid knitter looking to learn how the world of hooks works. Maybe you’ve never […]

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The kids are going back to school, so why don’t you?

August 13, 2018 by AllFreeCrochet Leave a Comment

CYC Back to School

Are you a fan of teaching others? Do you love spending your afternoons crocheting and knitting your heart away? Well, now that your kids are heading off to school, so should you! Join the thousands of other crochet creators and knitting newbies who’ve gained the knowledge and confidence to teach others through the Craft Yarn […]

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Learn Garter Stitch with 13 Easy Scarf Knitting Patterns

February 22, 2017 by AllFreeKnitting 2 Comments

Learn Garter Stitch with 13 Easy Scarf Knitting Patterns

Garter stitch is the perfect stitch for beginner knitters. If you are just learning how to successfully maneuver your needles and yarn, garter stitch will be your new best friend. The most basic stitch is garter stitch, which is knitting every stitch (or purling every stitch). Garter stitch projects are reversible, because the right and […]

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