Mostly Knitting Blog » Knitting-and.com https://knitting-and.com/blog/ Playing with string since 1996! Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:40:46 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://knitting-and.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/satin2.png Mostly Knitting Blog » Knitting-and.com https://knitting-and.com/blog/ 32 32 152615161 Mix and Match Madness! https://knitting-and.com/blog/mix-and-match-madness/ Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:39:43 +0000 https://knitting-and.com/?p=31667 Regular visitors to Knitting-and.com will probably know how much I love knitted lace edgings. I have been madly knitting away on little pieces of lace…

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]]> 31667 How to Join Teneriffe Lace Motifs and a Little Housekeeping https://knitting-and.com/blog/join-lace/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:23:28 +0000 https://knitting-and.com/?p=31586 Today’s new tutorial teaches a simple technique on sewing teneriffe lace motifs together. You can use this technique to sew any sized mat, from a…

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]]> 31586 The Beginning of a New Tutorial Series https://knitting-and.com/blog/the-beginning-of-a-new-tutorial-series/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 02:29:16 +0000 https://knitting-and.com/?p=31561 I’ve started a new “how to” series on making Teneriffe Lace. Beginning with the absolute basics, each lesson will build on your skills until you…

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]]> 31561 A New Toy for Stitch Maps and Stitch Mastery Users https://knitting-and.com/blog/a-new-toy-for-stitch-maps-and-stitch-mastery-users/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:43:02 +0000 https://knitting-and.com/?p=31551 Today’s update is a rather niche thing I made for myself, but I thought I’d add it to the website in case anyone else finds…

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]]> 31551 A Spruce Up for the Custom Fit Fingerless Mitts https://knitting-and.com/blog/a-spruce-up-for-the-custom-fit-fingerless-mitts/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:38:45 +0000 https://knitting-and.com/?p=31541 The custom fit fingerless mitts pattern was originally written 21 years ago! In 2014 I rewrote it as an automatic pattern generator, and today it’s…

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]]> 31541 The Any Yarn, Any Size Knit Hat App https://knitting-and.com/blog/the-any-yarn-any-size-knit-hat-app/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:36:03 +0000 https://knitting-and.com/?p=31495 After 22 years, I have finally decided to retire the Any Yarn, Any Size Knit Hat Book and turn it into an online pattern generator.…

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]]> 31495 New Interactive Pin Loom Pattern App https://knitting-and.com/blog/new-interactive-pin-loom-pattern-app/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:30:35 +0000 https://knitting-and.com/?p=31442 In 2009 I designed a blank chart for creating new pattern weaves on a 4 inch loom. Today I finally finished making it into a…

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]]> 31442 Tiny Plush Flower Embroidery Tutorial https://knitting-and.com/blog/tiny-plush-flower-embroidery-tutorial/ https://knitting-and.com/blog/tiny-plush-flower-embroidery-tutorial/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:12:06 +0000 https://knitting-and.com/?p=31238 I have a brand new tutorial for you today. A tiny plush flower embroidered using the plush template embroidery technique. Also known as Amish stumpwork,…

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]]> https://knitting-and.com/blog/tiny-plush-flower-embroidery-tutorial/feed/ 0 31238 A New Plushwork Embroidery Tutorial https://knitting-and.com/blog/a-new-plushwork-embroidery-tutorial/ https://knitting-and.com/blog/a-new-plushwork-embroidery-tutorial/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:01:42 +0000 https://knitting-and.com/?p=31195 I’ve added a new tutorial today, for working plush template embroidery (aka Amish stumpwork, plushwork, German tufted wool embroidery), without any knots. This tutorial includes…

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]]> https://knitting-and.com/blog/a-new-plushwork-embroidery-tutorial/feed/ 0 31195 Reviewing a New I-cord Machine https://knitting-and.com/blog/reviewing-a-new-i-cord-machine/ https://knitting-and.com/blog/reviewing-a-new-i-cord-machine/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:53:40 +0000 https://knitting-and.com/?p=31035 I’ve spent the last week happily playing with the new Caydo 4 needle, manual I-cord machine*, and I have to admit, I was impressed even…

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