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How to knit traditional woollen socks for beginners

There are many ways to knit socks. Toe-up, two at a time, flat using two needles, and magic loop. This step-by-step guide shows you how to knit a pair of socks the traditional way. Why? Because this is a time-proven method that will fit anyone. You can knit your own socks in the colour of your choice; one or more. In the illustrations I’ve signified each step with a change of colour, to make it easier to see the different […]

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How to crochet a donut

These donuts are super flexible and you can make them in any size – from amigurumi to giant donuts! To change the size of the donut you can do several things; change the size of the yarn, change the size of the crocheting hook and/or change the size of the starting chain. I use donut projects as a way to use up leftover yarn, so what yarn I use varies. This pattern is for the kind of donut shown in […]

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How to crochet a rainbow pillow

Materials you’ll need: Abbreviations: Special stitches in this project: This project uses a bobble stitch to create that fun, bumpy pattern on the rainbow as well as the cloud underneath. The good news is, it’s a really simple stitch! How to do the bobble stitch: (all stitches for one bobble stitch are all worked in the same stitch) *YO, insert hook into stitch and pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2 loops on your hook*. Repeat this 3 […]

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