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Creating a Churchmouse Account and Accessing Your PDF Library

Creating a Churchmouse Account and Accessing Yo...

So you want to set up a Churchmouse Account. Let...

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Winding Yarn by Hand

Winding Yarn by Hand

Some commercially spun yarns come from the mill wound into...

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Bias Bind-Off

Bias Bind-Off

We use the bias bind-off when we want to achieve...

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Kitchener Stitch Grafting

Kitchener Stitch Grafting

When you graft using Kitchener stitch, you use a darning...

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3-Needle Bind-Off

3-Needle Bind-Off

The 3-needle bind-off joins two pieces of knitting together, while...

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The Good Choices Checklist (Part II)

The Good Choices Checklist (Part II)

Mark Twain wrote (in his travelogue, Following the Equator) that,...

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Provisional Cast-Ons

Provisional Cast-Ons

A provisional cast-on is a temporary cast-on method that holds...

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Swatching for Success

Swatching for Success

Once you pick out a new project—and make sure it’s...

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The Good Choices Checklist (Part I)

The Good Choices Checklist (Part I)

We’ve all been disappointed, in hindsight, by projects that were...

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Measuring for Hats

Measuring for Hats

We’ve discussed the basics of measuring yourself for sweaters, but...

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Measuring for Sweaters

Measuring for Sweaters

This season, we’d love to explore the life cycle of...

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