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Knitting Help: Do You Need to Use a Sock Blocker?

I use a lot of adorable sock blockers in my knitting photos which often prompt one of two questions: 1. Where did you get those…

Stormy Sky Shawl

I’ve been on a bit of a shawl kick lately.  My desk is next to the window so I get chilly at times…

The Magic of Blocking Lace

I knitted this lace shawl a few years ago but I never got a great photo of it so I did a little Instagram photo…

How to Block a Lace Scarf with Blocking Wires

There are some knitting tools that you rarely use, but, man, when you need them, you really need them!  This is how I feel about…

Skywalker Strikes Back

I knitted my first Skywalker shawl four years ago as a project for Laura Nelkin’s Mastering Lace Shawls class on Craftsy.  Quite honestly…

Sock Blocking & How to Soften Yarn!

I’m blocking a pair of socks this afternoon and I thought I’d give you a peek into the process. This is…

In and Out Socks

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Skywalker Shawl

This post contains affiliate links…  more yarn money for me! Who is in love with my gorgeous Skywalker shawl??  I knit this as a…

Brooklyn Mitts

I had seen the Brooklyn Mitts pattern on Ravelry and added it to my queue, but didn’t ever do anything with it.  Then…

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Fan Shawl on the Blocking Board

After months of putting this off, I am finally blocking the fan shawl.  See, here it is on the blocking board: As you can…