Category Archives: Tips & Techniques

Tips for Changing Colors in the Mini Flag

Posted on April 14, 2013 by jackiees

Even though you will need to change colors when making the Mini Flag, do not cut your thread between color changes. There is no need to create extra ends that will add bulk to the fabric and require additional project … Continue reading →

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Check Your Thread Colors for Colorfastness

Posted on April 5, 2013 by jackiees

For the Mini Lace and Beaded Flag, it is particularly important to check that your thread colors are colorfast. If not, or in doubt, pre-wash before using. You certainly don’t want a disaster later if the red or blue dyes … Continue reading →

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Bonus Step-by-step Technique: Gathered Woven Closure

Posted on March 27, 2013 by jackiees

The Gathered Woven Closure results in a tidy, snug finish for circularly knitted items that decrease to a few stitches. These step-by-step photos show how. Last month I mentioned that you could do a Gathered Woven Closure for securing the … Continue reading →

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Some Other Options for Hooking Beads

Posted on March 10, 2013 by jackiees

For placing a bead on the yarn loop of a live stitch, you don’t absolutely have to use a crochet hook. Anything that will pull the yarn loop through the hole in you bead can be considered.

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Using a crochet hook to pull a loop of yarn through a bead

Posted on March 10, 2013 by jackiees

This month’s KAL project for Pretty Awesome Yarn Pouch uses the crochet hook method of bead placement. This method does not pre-string the beads on the working yarn like we did for the Beading Hearts Friendship Bracelet. Instead, a bead … Continue reading →

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Knitting the Crown of the Preemie Hat

Posted on February 14, 2013 by jackiees

Knitting the crown of the Seemingly Seamless 2-Needle Preemie Hat is pretty straight forward. I have a couple of tips to share that you might not have come across before, though.

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Tips and Techniques for Part 1 of the 2-Needle Preemie Hat

Posted on February 7, 2013 by jackiees

I hope you are enjoying the tiny 2-Needle Preemie Hat so far. Before proceeding to Part 2, I want to point out some tips and techniques related to Part 1. Cast on loosely I want to re-emphasize the importance of … Continue reading →

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