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The dreaded Kitchener Stitch (grafting the toe)

Ok, this is a fiddly bit. My first go didn’t work out as an undivided success, because you really do need a tapestry needle. Never thought I’d say this, but go out and get yourself a tapestry needle! The mere thought of it makes me feel very medieval somehow. Maybe once I get bored with [...]

&%$#@#$! Gusset knitting on two circulars

Now I am a lady, so swearing on my blog should of course be kept to a minimum. I must say that knitting the gusset on two circular needles has almost been my unravelling (yes, pun intended). Somehow they seem to skip this part. However, a lot of perseverance will prevail and I, too, got [...]

Circular knitting: yes, you can!

I’ve been trying to knit this blasted first sock for years and after all this time I have become wary of stuff like ‘knitting for absolute  beginners’ etc. DPNS are simply out of my league, but last week I saw a video on circular knitting by Cat Bordhi and it looked totally doable. I stormed [...]