Knitting, crochet, and visible mending
When most of us think about mending clothes, it probably entails the darning of warn patches or holes in socks or an elbow or knee patch where the clothing item’s...
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Yarn Substitution 101: How to Match Any Pattern to KnitPal Yarns
Not sure how to swap yarns in a pattern? This beginner-friendly guide breaks down gauge, WPI, and grams per meter so you can confidently use your favorite KnitPal yarns in...
Basic knitting maths – How to Learn It and Make Sense of It
Maths. Not usually associated with knitting, it often attracts groans from hobbyists who simply want to knit and not be bothered by the ins and outs of maths. However, all...
The Best Ergonomic Knitting Tools for Everyday Use
Have you ever experienced pain while knitting? Because of the repetitive motions that you make when knitting, you could start to suffer from Repetitive Strain Injuries, or RSI, in your...
The Best Ergonomic Crochet Tools for Everyday Use
Have you ever experienced pain while crocheting? Maybe you’ve been in an afghan-crochet-Netflix-marathon and suddenly found that your wrist and hand was aching from holding the thin crochet hook for...
How to repurpose knitted and crocheted items and clean vintage crochet
Have you picked up some great woolly finds at a thrift shop recently? Or maybe you were gifted some crocheted items that have yellowed over time? Of course you don’t...
A celebration of #menwhoknit and #menwhocrochet
It’s a big shame that knitting and crochet are still seen as being only for “little old ladies” when there is a robust knitting and crochet community of all ages....