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Tutorial – Knitted Cast On
The knitted cast on is one of the most basic cast on techniques. It's a great one for new knitters to learn, because it uses the same motions as the knit stitch.
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Asymmetrical Knit Scarf – Edison Park
By request, Edison Park is the knit version of my Norwood Park pattern, and features the same, asymmetrical, V shape. The lightweight fabric and eyelet edges are equally at home running errands in jeans or dressing up for a party. Wrap it for warmth, or for more dramatic flair, wear it draped over your shoulders with the long, tapered ends hanging down at the back. You can even hang a small charm from the picot at the center! The free pattern includes both written and charted instructions.
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Letter Charts (entire Alphabet! – 12 x 14)
When I published the Boo Blocks pattern for Halloween, many of you said you would like to use the same design for other words and holidays as well. Now you can, with these colorwork letter charts for the entire alphabet, and a couple of extra symbols too!
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Free Pattern – Groove is in the Chart – Harmony Blanket Square #45
Groove is in the Chart is pattern #45 in the 2018 Harmony Blanket Knit Along. The ridges and valleys in this square look like textured stripes from the top, but when viewed at an angle, a hidden image appears! This remarkably easy technique is called illusion knitting or shadow knitting and uses just the basic knit and purl stitches. The pattern includes both written and charted versions of the instructions.
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Scrappy Stitchers Link Party #47
The October Scrappy Stitchers Link Party was our largest yet. We had plenty of projects linked up, and lots of people voted too. Let's see if we can't make this month's link party even bigger! The most clicked link last month was the Classic Raglan Cardigan from Joy of Motion Crochet. Congrats to Joy of Motion for the lovely design! Will your project be most clicked this month? Link up and find out!
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Free Pattern – November Skies
November will be here soon, and there's already a brisk chill in the dusky, evening skies. It's time for a cozy new hat! The November Skies hat is soft and warm, and makes a great gift too. It works up quickly and is super stretchy to fit almost everyone. Wear it as a slouchy hat, or turn the brim up for a more snug fit.
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Free Pattern – Ease on Down the Rows – Harmony Blanket Square #41
Ease on Down the Rows is pattern #41 in the 2018 Harmony Blanket Knit Along. This unique square combines intentionally dropped stitches with an embroidery technique to create the lacy, zig-zag columns. A video tutorial is included.
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Scrappy Stitchers Link Party #46
It's finally fall - the season when we start making all sorts of fluffy, warm things again! Our September link party had a lot of great transitional pieces to take us into the cooler weather. The most clicked was the Tons of Texture Slouch Beanie by Winding Road Crochet!
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Free Pattern – I’m Still Stranding – Harmony Blanket Square #37
I'm Still Stranding is pattern #37 in the 2018 Harmony Blanket Knit Along. The simple, fair isle leaf design fits any season, depending on the colors you use. A special technique of locking the floats down in every stitch creates a neat back without loopy strands.
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Design it, Promote it, Sell it – Author Interview with Marie Segares
Marie Segares is a talented knit and crochet designer, podcaster, and author. She also has a strong business background and has recently released a new book called Design it, Promote it, Sell it. It's all about the business of selling knit and crochet patterns, and is a must read for designers! It's also a good primer on internet and social media marketing in general, and a unique look inside the pattern design industry.
