Christmas is around the corner. I see more neighbours starting to decorate their gardens with twinkle lights every day and I might start decorating this weekend too. I love Christmas, lights and cosiness. That is why knitting for Christmas is so much fun. If you need some inspiration, here are 5 Christmas knitting ideas. 1 […]
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Welcome to Home of Yarns and your first crochet lesson. Crochet is a wonderful craft and not very difficult to learn. Once you know the basics and a few stitches, you are able to make all sorts of wonderful things. If you follow the Home of Yarns crochet lessons, I will teach you how to
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Do you sometimes get a painful feeling in your hands and fingers while knitting? Maybe even after only 5 minutes? Here is how to get rid of knitting pain. Observe where your knitting pain comes fromFirstly, observe excactly where you are hurting. Is it your cramped fingers, hands, wrists, arms or maybe a combination? Then
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Have you ever tried using cotton face scrubbies instead of scrub or disposable make-up remover pads? They are fabulous little things! Washable, reusable, pretty and last but not least: they are good for your skin as well as the planet. Plastic in scrub productsDo you sometimes wonder about the ingredients of your skin products? Perhaps
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Are you learning how to knit and interested in how to hold knitting needles? There a a billion ways to hold those needles and there is not just one right way. You just got to find what works for you. Here is how I hold them. Knitting styleSince I learned how to knit from my
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Well hello! Welcome to Home of Yarns. Are you trying to figure out which size crochet hook or knitting needles to use? Let this size converter help you. Convert hook and needle size When you want to use an foreign pattern, make sure you know what the origin of the pattern is. Pay special attention
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Many roads lead to Rome and many knitting styles lead to the same result. Have you ever wondered what knitting styles exist and how these differ? In this article you will find out all about Continental Knitting and English knitting. What is Continental knitting?Continental style knitting, also known as German or European knitting is a
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If you want to crochet pot holders yourself, it is good to know what to look for in patterns. My very first handmade crocheted pair of pot holders are pretty, but lie, hardly used, in my kitchen drawer. Here is how you can prevent that. Size mattersYou might ask why my very first pot holders
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How do you like your knitting needles, plastic, metal or wooden? Is there a difference? Maybe you haven’t tried all of these materials yet and wonder what is best for you or your project. Here is some information on the types of knitting needles and how they differ. Metal knitting needles + allow fast knitting–
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Hi there! Welcome to Home of Yarns. Are you confused about crochet terminology? The stitches are named and abbreviated differently per country and that can be pretty confusing. UK vs US crochet terminologyEspecially when you want to use an English pattern, make sure you know whether it is written in US or UK terminology. The
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