Knitting - Topics

Machine-washable yarn for baby knits Why gauge swatches lie about finished size Yarn for socks that doesn't wear through at the heel Long tail vs knit cast on for a first project Washing hand-knit wool without felting it Knitting vs crochet: which is easier to learn first? Frogging a project and reusing the yarn Decoding the abbreviations in a knitting pattern Fixing a dropped stitch several rows down Wet blocking vs steam blocking a sweater Magic loop vs double-pointed needles for socks How to knit a sweater that actually fits Knitting gifts when you can't measure the person Heel flap vs short row heel for socks Can you take knitting needles on a plane? Seaming sweater pieces so the shoulders don't pucker Substituting yarn when the recommended one is discontinued Pitching your first article to a knitting magazine