How to Read Crochet Patterns - the million dollar question. If teaching people how to read crochet patterns were easy, we would all know how to do it. It's a difficult topic because we must cross a barrier of concrete and conceptual understanding - the act of taking a concept and turning it into a physical object. I've set out on a very long journey to answe ... Show More
Jan 2024
Intermediate | Knitting a Scarf
<p>You used to tie yourself in knots over learning Mandarin before ChinesePod came along, and you've been looking for a new outlet for your knot-tying knack ever since. Throw out those musical instruments, crossword puzzles, and scrabble board. Knitting is the new hip hobby.. ... Show More
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Dec 2024
Best Of: An Ugly Sweater’s Hidden Wisdom
In the early days of the Covid lockdown, many of us took up new hobbies, like playing guitar or baking bread. But Peggy Orenstein went a little further. A lifelong knitter, Peggy decided to try making a sweater from scratch. She taught herself to shear sheep, spin and dye yarn, a ... Show More
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