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Rachel
Oct 28, 20221 min read
Every Day Sock 2 Coloring Page!
The Every Day Sock 2 pattern will be released tomorrow! While you're waiting, you can start planning out which yarns to cast on with by...
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Rachel
Apr 24, 20212 min read
Fix your loose, wavy ribbing
One of my major annoyances in knitting is loose, wavy ribbed stitches. Especially along a cuff or hem, where it's intended to be nice and...
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Rachel
Dec 3, 20201 min read
Sparrow Shawl Coloring Page
Want to test out some colors for the Sparrow Shawl? Here's a quick coloring page to use! You can download it, then either print it and...
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Rachel
Oct 8, 20201 min read
What in the world is Test Knitting?
There are many steps to designing a pattern. There are the obvious ones, like brainstorming, swatching possible stitches, calculating the...
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Rachel
Apr 30, 20202 min read
How To Grade A Pattern
*This post does not cover what grading is, my post on that is here* The Craft Yarn Council has an amazing variety of standard sizing...
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Rachel
Apr 30, 20202 min read
What Is Pattern Grading?
As simple as possible, grading is the process of taking a pattern and converting it to multiple sizes. The end. When a designer goes from...
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Rachel
Apr 30, 20202 min read
Why I Grade ALL Pattern Sizes During My First Calculations
*Let me preface this by saying that this article does NOT explain what grading is or how to do it. I have a post on what it is here and...
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Rachel
Apr 13, 20201 min read
It's Almost Time
My newest upcoming pattern is officially with my tech editor! It'll take about a week from this point for him to look over my pattern,...
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Rachel
Apr 13, 20201 min read
Garden Experiments
It's no secret that I really love gardening. It feels good to be able to provide food for my family, and creating a pretty yard makes me...
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Rachel
Feb 24, 20202 min read
Learning to Knit
My Grandma Bos (my mom’s mother), taught me how to knit when I was around 8 years old. She would come visit us at the house a few times a...
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Rachel
Feb 24, 20201 min read
Tractor Races
Imagine your foot to the pedal, wind in your hair, roaring laughter as you try to pass your siblings on the turn around the barn,...
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