

Faux Circular Gauge Swatch
Learn how to make a faux circular gauge swatch, which uses less yarn and takes less time than a circular gauge swatch.
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Learn how to make a faux circular gauge swatch, which uses less yarn and takes less time than a circular gauge swatch.
Over the past few months, I’ve focused on spinning yarn specifically to use in my circular sock knitting machine (CSM). Spinning and swatching with different
Learn how to spin yarn from a fibre rolag. Fibre rolags are more commonly used for shorter fibres.
Learn how to knit a wrist distaff & how to use it to evaluate your handspun yarns with Rachel Smith.
Learn how to spin yarn from a fibre rolag. Fibre rolags are more commonly used for shorter fibres.
Learn how to spin short forward & short backward draft with Katrina Stewart.
Learn how to make a carded roving using one hand card, a lockpop and a diz with Kim McKenna.
Join Rachel Smith in exploring the breadth of sheep breeds available for us to spin!
Learn where to oil your spinning wheel before every spinning session with Katrina Stewart.
Learn how to prepare hand-dyed braids of fibre so they are ready to spin.
How do you choose your first set of hand cards? Do you like lacey yarns? Do you like really fine, fine yarns? Or do you like sport weight or DK weight yarns? What tugs at your heart? Because if you get a set of hand cards that’s 56 point, they’re not going to handle those fine, fine fibres as well as a 72 point or 112 point set of hand cards. You have to think about the kind of yarn you want to spin and that’ll help you decide what size of hand cards that you should size.
Learn how to change a poly band spinning wheel drive band with Diana Twiss.
Join Debbie Held and Felicia as they try out and match supported spindles and bowls.
Learn how to wind bobbins, pirns and quills for weaving with Laura Fry.
A heddle rod is a wonderful tool when you have two pickup sticks that don’t slide past each other and you are making weft floats.
Learn how to use a heddle rod on your loom, as well as how to use a heddle rod and pick up sticks together.
When we put a wider warp on a rigid heddle loom in the direct warp fashion, sometimes we can end up with different lengths in
Learn how to tension your warp on the rigid heddle loom as you are winding it on. I used three quarters of an inch rods
I’ve found that yarns with a bit of give like wool, silk, and cotton to a degree are better at holding tension. Linen needs a
Leno uses a pickup stick to twist alternating warp ends around each other, creating a pattern that is held in place with a single weft pick. There are multiple ways to do this on a rigid heddle loom. I’ll show you how it’s done for the Leno napkins pattern designed by Christine Jablonski for Gist and then a few variations.
Picot bind off is a fun way to add a bobble-like border to your projects using just cable cast ons and bind offs. And I’m
Learn about tensioning sticks and S-hooks used in weaving.
Learn how to choose a supported spindle with Diana Twiss.
Learn how to single warp or double warp a mini tapestry loom.
L3tbl or Lift Stitch from 3 Rows Below Through the Back Loop (now you know why we abbreviate it) is a uniquely textural stitch used in A Little Lift cowl pattern by Tabetha Hedrick. With a fabric of Garter stitch and the elongated look of a stitch from several rows below, it’s a fun way to play with colour and learn a new skill at the same time. With a little practice, you’ll be able to flow right across the row.
In this Tiny Tutorial, Charlotte Lee welcomes people crocheting the advent project.
In this Tiny Tutorial, Charlotte Lee explains how to wet block and finish a crocheted accessory.
Learn how to crochet 1X1 and 2X2 Crossed Stitch with Charlotte Lee.
How to crochet the puff stitch cluster? Learn how to crochet: three cluster puff, four cluster puff and five cluster puff stitches.
In this Tiny Tutorial, Charlotte Lee is going to show you how to weave in ends along the way on single crochet & double crochet.
In this Tiny Tutorial, Charlotte Lee is going to show you how to fan stitch on crochet.
In this Tiny Tutorial, Charlotte Lee is going to show you how to alternate colours without cutting yarn.
In this Tiny Tutorial, Charlotte Lee is going to show you how to skip on crocheting on single crochet & double crochet.
In this Tiny Tutorial, Math Akers is going to show you how to weave in ends along the way on garter stitch fabric & stockinette stitch fabric.
In this Tiny Tutorial, Ruth Nguyen is going to show you the increase to six: this increase creates six stitches where there was no stitch previously, by knitting into the bar between two stitches.
In this Tiny Tutorial, Ruth Nguyen is going to show you a how to use the japanese short rows.
In this Tiny Tutorial, Ruth Nguyen is going to show you a how to decrease on the wrong side.
In this Tiny Tutorial, Ruth Nguyen is going to show you a common knitting technique, specifically how to work the slip of yarn in back and the slip of yarn in front.
In this Tiny Tutorial, Tabetha Hedrick teaches how to understand stitch multiples, how it works and how you can use it to customise your project.
In this Tiny Tutorial, Felicia teaches how to do a provisional cast on two ways, using a crochet hook.
In this Tiny Tutorial, Tabetha Hedrick teaches how to knit the Italian Cast On, great when you are working brioche or are looking for a seamless look for your ribbing.
In this Tiny Tutorial, Tabetha teaches how to knit matching yarn overs so your lace looks pretty and even.
In this Tiny Tutorial, Tabetha teaches you how to knit a garter tab cast on for an almost seamless edge on top-down shawls.
In this tiny tutorial, Tabetha Hedrick demonstrates how to knit some of the most common decreases that you will run into, from SSK to S2KP.
In this tiny tutorial, Tabetha Hedrick demonstrates how to knit some of the most common increases that you will run into, from YO to KYOK.
In this tiny tutorial, Felicia Lo demonstrates how to use the Ashford Fringe Twister to make twisted fringe for handwovens.