20 Quick Hats to Knit and Crochet This Autumn
Are your ears feeling a bit of a chill in the mornings and evenings? We’ve got some stylish hat patterns to help with that.
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The Easy Guide to Wet Blocking: Make Your Project Better!
Blocking is a technique to manipulate your knitted or crocheted fabric into its final, desired shape and encourage it to stay that way. You can use blocking to stretch the piece to the correct size, to even out stitches or smooth uneven tension, or to open up lace stitches or textured details that are hidden away.
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7 Great Things to Make with Kidsilk Lace Yarn
The first thing we hear when someone touches Hedgehog Fibres Kidsilk Lace yarn is “Wow, this yarn is gorgeous and sooo soft!” The second thing we hear is “But what would I make with this?” The answer is: sheer gorgeousness. We’ve pulled together a few of our favourite patterns for Kidsilk Lace (known as “Fluff”…
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11 Balloon Sleeve Sweater Patterns You’ll Love
According to the fashion bibles WhoWhatWear and Vogue Magazine, balloon sleeves, bishop sleeves and all those other big, dramatic sleeves have proven to be trends with staying power. Embrace the romance and the joy of having free arm movement. If you’re looking for your on-trend winter knitting project, here are 11 balloon sleeve knitting and…
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The Ultimate Guide to Circular Needles
We are massive fans of circular needles here at The Yarn Queen. In fact, we’re such big fans they’re our everyday needles! They’re ergonomic, they respond to the shape of the item you’re knitting, and they hold so many stitches! But if you’re new to circular needles, you may have lots of questions about them….
