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“Yarnbombing”, or how to make something ordinary into something special

It’s common knowledge that more and more people are joining the “knitter” community. And it’s becoming more popular to knit your own scarves or make your winter hat with your…

Knitting Stitches

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How to make a drop stitch cable

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When we knit, we can include cables in our project to give it more interest, there are thousands of design possibilities and different ways to make them, so they can…

Knitters life

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What models to knit by skill level

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When you first discover knitting a common error is to tackle projects that are not for beginners. Today we bring you different projects for different skill levels to help you…

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New Collection: Xamalo85

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Knitting Stitches

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How to knit a cabled heart

Knitting cables can help us incorporate different textures into our garments. There are many ways to make them, and if you need to learn how, you can check out our…

Knitting tips

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How to pick up stitches around the neck for sweaters

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The technique we’re going to show you how to do today will teach you how to pick up stitches around the neck of your sweater, and help you achieve perfect…

Free patterns

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Love is in the glove

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Valentine’s Day, oh Valentine’s Day! The date is here again, unfit for diabetics, marked in our calendars with hearts crossed by cruel arrows… In #weareknitters we love love, that’s why we…

Knitting Stitches

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How to do arm knitting

A while back we showed you that knitting is possible without needles, using our body with finger knitting, and today we’re back with another surprising method: arm knitting, using our…

Knitters life

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Customize your beanie to make it unique

You probably have lots of hand knitted beanies and they’re all special and unique, but what if you take it one step further to give it your personal touch? If…

Knitters life

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Knitter Series – Knitattitude

When did you start knitting? I learnt to knit just 5 years ago. January is actually my knitting anniversary! I had dreamt of finding a massive circle scarf under my…

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New Collection. Meriwool Kids

Get to know our new collection in Meriwool, 100% merino wool. Warm and soft, it’s the perfect choice for both fall and winter. Bound to be the sensation of the…

Crochet Stitches

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How to make a straight seam when crocheting a circle

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One of the best things about crochet is that we can make many things in different sizes and different shapes using the same technique. For example, using the same stitches…

Crochet Stitches

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How to crochet crossed stitches

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It’s possible to create new textures in crochet just by combining simple stitches with imagination. This is the case for this crossed texture stitch that is made using chains and…

Free patterns

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Free pattern: cube coasters

You can never have too many coasters! Crocheted coasters are a quick and easy project and you can even use up all those bits of leftover wool and cotton you…

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1760 Sweater x Skillshare

To welcome in the arrival of winter, we’re bringing you a new collaboration with a free pattern that you can use to make your new favorite sweater this season. With…

Knitting tips

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How to count stitches in a row

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There comes a time in every knitter’s life when they want to design their own knitwear or adapt a pattern they’ve already to their own style. We’re not going to…

Knitting tips

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How to cast on without having to calculate the length of yarn needed

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We come across this problem often when beginning a new project: did I leave enough yarn for the cast on? Will I have to undo the cast on and start…

Knitters life

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2016 in We Are Knitters

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2016 is almost over! It’s been a great year for all, and although it’s sad to say goodbye, we have to let it go to welcome 2017, which is going…

Knitters life

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What to do with leftover cotton yarn: wall hangings

Here is something else you can do with leftover yarn from one of your WAK kits, use it to make a decorative wall hanging for you home, or as a…

Knitters life

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How to prevent stitches from sliding off your needle

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No knitter likes to drop stitches, it’s a pain in the neck! When you’re nearly done with a sweater and you have to put your work down, only to pick…

Knitting tips

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How to shape a cowl without casting off with short rows

Now that you know how to join and seam knitted pieces when making your WAK sweaters and how to pick up stitches around the neck, we want to teach you…

Free patterns

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What to do with leftover yarn: embroidered Christmas card and gift box

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Hello knitters! If you’re looking for a different and original way to decorate your gifts that also uses up your leftover WAK cotton, then we´ve got the solution! In today’s…

Free patterns

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Free pattern: Christmas Stocking

The holidays have already arrived, and there’s nothing like knitting for them. The holidays are already here and there’s nothing like Christmas time for knitting. For the cozy days ahead,…

Knitters life

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Knitter Series: Tricotriu

When did you start knitting? In 2012 I saw Pepita on a TV show knitting a wool hat with WAK Wool in the color honey and I was fascinated. When…