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Magic loop method: discover how to weave it and make new pieces

Working with circular needles, there are a million possibilities. If you are the type of knitter that can’t imagine life without them, surely, you’ve wondered how to use them when…

Crochet Stitches

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How to crochet granny ripple stitch

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Anyone who starts crochet knows that one day they have to make a quintessential granny square blanket. We’re going to teach you a variation of the classic stitch that is…

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How to make lace crochet flowers

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Although it may seem complicated, to make this lace crochet flowers is very easy. A motif we can use to create a lot of complements that may make our…

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How to crochet arrow lace stitch

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We’re going to crochet some lace arrows. For this, we’re using Pima Cotton in natural and a 5mm crochet hook. This a cute design for any kind of garment—scarves,…

Knitters life

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How knitting impacts children

Today we’ll show you the many values and benefits that knitting can give to the little ones at home. Knitting is an activity that develops many cognitive and physical skills,…

Knitting Stitches

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How to work the icelandic bind off

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Like all things, in the knitting world there are many different ways to do things. This time we will show you how to cast off using the Icelandic method. The…

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How to double crochet 3 stitches together

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One of the magical things about crochet is that once we know the basics, we can use combinations of them to create textures and designs… One of the most used…

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How to crochet in the round

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If you’ve ever seen the famous granny squares and fallen in love with their color and shape, or seen summer handbags made with chunky cotton that you’ll carry all summer,…

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How to Knit in the Round

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Have you ever dreamed of finishing a project that didn’t have to be seamed? Today we care going to teach you a new technique: knitting in the round. A very…

Knitting tips

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How to seam crochet pieces together with a tapestry needle

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Some crochet projects require us to join different pieces together. We will teach you how to seam the sides of two crochet pieces, as if they were the side seams…

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How to knit color mosaics in garter stitch

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You will never imagine how easy can be to knit with two colors until you try it. In today’s post we will teach you how to make mosaics in garter…

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How to crochet a flower border

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In crochet it’s easy to create borders of different kinds and styles, giving your garment a unique finish. In this post we teach you to make a flower border…

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How to drop a stitch

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There are times in the life of every knitter where the yarn calculated for a project is simply not enough… but there you are, staring the pattern and the skein…

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How to work the lace arrow stitch

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Today, a new stitch: lace arrows. The lace stitches are very versatile and besides they offer so much variety. You can work lace stitches with wool, cotton, or any other…

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How to crochet 2 x 2 rib stitch

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The 2 x 2 rib stitch, that serves as the basis for all rib stitches (1×1, 3×3, 4×4, etc.), is a basic in crochet. One of its main characteristics is…

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How to work Back to front single crochet

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When changing colors in crochet using the tapestry technique, sometimes the work doesn’t come out as well defined as we would like to be. That’s why at We Are Knitters…

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How to crochet the Solomon’s knot stitch

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Today we will teach you how to make this crochet classic. The Solomon’s knot creates a lace texture of intertwined diamonds, based in single crochets and chains. It’s very easy…

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How to knit lacy butterfly stitch

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In this tutorial we are going to learn how to knit the lacy butterfly stitch. It is a relatively easy stitch to do if you follow the instructions below. To…

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How to knit overlapping waves stitch

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You’ll love this wavy stitch pattern, it’s perfect to use to make a little blanket or to incorporate into light garments without making them too lacy. The…

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How to sew the clasp into your clutch

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One of the features that distinguish our clutches, besides their design, is our clasp. In each of our tape kits, for all of our clutches, you will find a squeeze…

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Hook Nook: The inspiration.

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Who are you, Jessica aka Hook Nook? Goodness. Now THAT is an open-ended question! Let’s see, I am a mother to two kiddos, and a wife to an absolutely incredible…

Knitters life

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Knitting Party: Le Perchoir, Paris

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Spring is here, and what better way to celebrate than by organizing a knitting party in your city with our knitters? Le Perchoir is the perfect place to knit in Paris…

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Things that all knitters hate

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Today in WAK we want to take out our most patient (and naughty ?) side making a compilation of the situations we go through when your big hobby is knitting or…

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What to do with cotton scraps: cover your cords

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Each time it seems we have more and more electronic devises, and with them more cords and chargers. Sometimes it can even be so hard to find the charger we…