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Goth Knitting

 Knitting is goth. The magical bonding of yarn. The creation of new and unusual shapes. The ability to make clothes precision fit to your whims and ignore the latest fad. The graceful (or not so graceful) motions of imposing your will on a recal...

Swarovski Crystal Yarn

Swarovski has created a lovely decadence... Specialty yarns of mohair, cashmere, and cotton with their own Swarovski crystals wound throughout. 

Knitting News Cast

This lens covers all the great resources available to knitterns on the Internet. 

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How To Knit

How to Bind Off Your Knitting

So you've jumped into your first knitting project and everything's going well...until you get to the end. Unless your style involves leaving the knitting needles in the project, you're going to need to learn binding off.

How to Block Your Knitting

Blocking is the process of reshaping and resizing your knitting. This is especially important of items that will be sewn together such as two sides of a sweater. By blocking these pieces, you can create the proper size and ensure they line up when they're sewn together.

Check Your Knitting Gauge

Every pattern and most yarn labels will instruct you, "Be sure to check your gauge!" It is a very important step in knitting, especially when you're following a pattern.

The History of Knitting

The history of knitting, or lack thereof, is an interesting topic to me. If you're curious to learn more about how knitting became, please read on.

Knitting In a Circle or In the Round

Knitting in the round allows you to knit a circular item without a seam. Stocking caps are a perfect example. They look way better if knitted in the round versus sewn together. Ponchos, socks, and purses are also commonly knitted in the round.