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Put Your Knitting Through the Paces: Turnout Shawl

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Put Your Knitting Through the Paces: Turnout Shawl

Twisted stitches, strong diagonals, and a field of reverse stockinette stitch combine in a graphic all-season shawl.

By: Seth Richardson

Imagine visiting an equestrian barn. You approach by passing some rolling, grassy green hills and eventually come up to a long driveway with a fence that lines one side. On the other side of the fence is a small grove of trees beside a pond with ducks and geese. You continue along the drive, and as you come over the crest of a hill, a group of buildings appears. The air is fresh, tinged with the smell of hay.

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Don't Be Afraid of Adding Some Embroidery! Here's How

Fear not—embroidery is much easier than it looks, and a few carefully selected stitches can go a long way toward making your knitted piece shine.

By: Pat Olski

Knitting and embroidery have co-existed and sometimes intersected for centuries. Put down your knitting needles and pick up your embroidery needles to try out this useful and time-honored combination of needlework techniques. 

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Turnout Shawl

The fine lines of the Turnout Shawl evoke sections of fencing that might surround a barn's turnout pasture, giving knitters a chance to play with texture and explore the different ways that lines can work within a geometrical shape. Continue reading.

Going Without—Knitting Cables without a Cable Needle

Discover the freedom of leaving the cable needle behind and embrace these easy, time-saving methods. Continue reading.

Knitting My Own Sheep (and Facing the Colorwork Dragon)

With spring lambs popping up everywhere we look, I had to get in on the wee wooly cuteness . . . by knitting a trio of Estonian-inspired colorwork sheep. Continue reading.

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