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My daughter and I both love to make pom-poms out of yarn. It’s a really easy and soothing craft and you can use them in lots of different ways. She’s very slowly working on a pompom rug (sort of like this one from Simplify Create Inspire, but in rainbow colors), but if you don’t have […]
When you are ready to finish a knitting project, you have to get the stitches off the needles, so let’s learn how to bind off knitting! What is a Bind Off in Knitting? The bind off, sometimes also called casting off (to mirror casting on at the beginning of a project) is a way to […]
Learning how to purl is generally the second big step in learning how to knit after learning how to make the knit stitch. Purling is essentially knitting but backwards, which doesn’t make sense until you see it done, so let’s dive right in. Materials for Learning to Purl As with learning to knit, to learn […]
Whether your kids are dealing with school anxiety, troubles in the world or other worries, these calming crafts for kids will help them focus and calm them down. Things are pretty scary in the world right now. My daughter hasn’t been sleeping well since she first heard about coronavirus, and she made herself what she […]
When you learn to knit, one of the first things you will learn is how to make the knit stitch. It’s the basis for everything else you learn in knitting, and you can actually make a lot of things just knowing how to knit. Mastering the knit stitch is actually pretty easy when you have […]
There’s so much to be stressed out about these days, and while you might not feel like piling one more thing on your plate, the truth is now is the perfect time to start a creative hobby or rekindle an old favorite pastime. Why Start a Creative Hobby? If you’re already a crafter, being in […]
Long tail cast on is probably the most common cast on for knitters, but it’s not the easiest. It does have some advantages, and it’s fun to do once you understand it, but there is definitely a learning curve. What is Long Tail Cast On? The long tail cast on is also known as the […]