BasicsHow to choose a sweater or cardigan pattern that you'll actually wear

How to choose a sweater or cardigan pattern that you'll actually wear

Learn what questions you need to ask yourself when choosing a pattern to make sure your investment in time and money is rewarded with something truly wearable.

DesigningHolding two or more yarns together

Holding two or more yarns together

Learn how to substitute your yarn with two or more strands of a different weight

Delve deeperHow to calculate the amount of yarn you need

How to calculate the amount of yarn you need

Learn how to work out how much yarn your project needs.

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Anatomy of a Sweater

Confused before you even begin? This handy guide to the way that patterns talk about parts of a sweater breaks down the jargon.

BasicsBlocking

Blocking

Learn why, when and how to block your knitting and crochet for a truly professional finish.

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Short Rows: seamless set-in sleeves

This article is all about some very magic sleeves. I'm not talking about David Blane's ability to pull a ferrari out of his jacket (not sure he's actually done that trick yet - Dave, if you are rea...