Topic: tip

Determine if you have enough yarn to finish your project. A swatch, a scale and a few measurements and you'll never worry about running out again!

Watch as we knit a pillow in a heart shape using short rows, increases and decreases. No cut 'n sew for this project.

Here's a rare opportunity to peek at the finishing techniques of Eileen Montgomery.

We machine knit because we want to get done fast! With a little preparation, you can finish even faster! Gather all your tools and supplies BEFORE you get
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Do you find yourself struggling with lots of yarn ends when you machine knit? Compared to hand knitting, machine knitting can be a really messy hobby.
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Continuing a detailed demonstration of stopping and re-starting stitch patterning.
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Here are some time-saving tips that I often use without thinking.

Even with simple knitting projects like our "Right Angles Blanket", things can go wrong. The secret is to take a deep breath, don't panic and fix it!Watch
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Scrapping off your work before starting a new section or just to preserve a section of your knitting is worth the extra effort. If (when) mistakes happen
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If disaster strikes, it's good to have a lifeline - a row where you've secured your stitches. You can rip back to this row, easily pick up the stitches and
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Something odd happens when you pick up stitches from a cast on edge ... a stitch gets "lost". Explore the reason and solutions

Prepare for those inevitable mistakes. The best MK advice I've been given.Learn more about lifelines and fixing mistakes in the Classroom:
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Prevent dropped stitches and disaster! You've ripped out a row or rehung stitches and now the stitches on the needlebed are behind the latches and not in
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Have you ever struggled with fuzzy yarn getting hung up on the take-up spring of your machine? Here's a quick tip that will make using these yarns easier.

How many times have you tirelessly worked on a technique or a large section of knitting, then had disaster strike and you had to start all over? This
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With the front and back of your pillow knitted, join them together with crochet. Included are tips for finishing and examples of how we made our sample.

Sew a pillow form in any shape. Don't settle for ready-made shapes ... create your own!

The Fine Knit Bar (or Close Knit Bar) is an accessory that came with some knitting machine ribbers.It's occasionally used when knitting certain stitch
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Here's a nifty little piece that you may have .... but not use. It's called a carriage lock. As the name implies, it's used when you are packing your
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