#HintsAndTips

For knitters who have never ventured into the world of sweater knitting, learning how to knit a jumper can seem like an impossible task. Our helpful quickstart guide will help you get started with some simple tips and tricks. 

Learn how to knit colourwork with these helpful tips! Colourwork patterns can be intimidating to a newbie knitter, but these colourwork tips and tricks will have you knitting complicated designs in no time. 

Have you ever seen moss or seed stitch in a pattern? Many knitters wonder how these two stitches are different, and we're here to show you how it's done.

Have you always wanted to learn how to cable, but never got around to it? Our new 6 minute tutorial is perfect for tackling the simplest of cables, a great way to get you started. 

It may be early November, but time waits for no crafter! Check out our craft calendar to figure out when you should start your holiday projects. 

Have you ever wanted to know how to dye wool with food coloring? You're not alone! Our new range of undyed yarns are perfect for expressing your creativity with just a few ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen.

Have you ever found a pattern featuring a discontinued yarn, or wanted to use a different yarn than recommended? Here's some helpful tips on how to substitute yarn. 

Have you ever looked at your stash and felt utterly uninspired? Losing your crafting mojo (or Crojo) can happen to anyone - but we're here to help you get back on track. 

The short answer? Yes! The long answer has something to do with wanting to make sure that the finished product comes out the right size, the yarn works for the project and that you ensure that things aren’t going to go awry (at least as much as you can). The answer that you hopefully come to is that you WANT to make a gauge swatch. 

Want to improve your knitting techniques? Here are some videos from Joeli Creates to help you out.

Somewhere buried deep in your subconscious, is the saying “Read all the directions before you start,” That made sense when you were in grade school and were taking a test for a grade, but, for some reason, once we add some pretty, colorful string, sharp pointy objects, and a must-have finished object dangling in front of us, all of that advice seems to disappear.

Today we share a round up of some great blog posts talking about how to knit lace. Lace knitting produces some beautiful items but can be a bit tricky to work. So we've had a look around and found some great blog articles to help you get started!

We scoured through YouTube and picked out some of our favorite crochet tutorial videos for you. If you want to learn to crochet or work through a new project, these videos will hopefully help you out.

Want to learn to knit? Earlier this week we talked about the tools and materials you might need. Today we wanted to talk about some ways to actually go about learning to knit. If you can't take a class in person the Internet can be a great resource, but it can also be overwhelming. So we went through and picked our our top 5 videos that can teach you how to knit. 

Learning to knit is one of the most valuable skills you can acquire. The great thing about knitting is that with a few basic starter pointers and an easy-to-follow knitting kit, you can be well on your way to creating fantastic woolen designs for yourself and your family and friends. If you’re new to knitting, the thousands of wools, yarns and tools and accessories can be daunting. So we’ve put together a simple guide on what you need to learn to knit.