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year of the sock

This year, I really wanted to learn how to start socks from the toe rather than the cuff. After-all, isn't learning something new what keeps us all creative? So last night, after watching a series of YouTube videos and reading up on various toe-up cast on methods; I started my first toe-up sock!

knitting skillsFloraJanuary 7, 2018knitting, socksComment

teaching kids to knit

As a parent who knits daily, I get a lot of people assuming that my kids must be pretty good knitters too because they have the benefit of endless lessons with mom. Here are four of my best tips for helping kids through their first yarn projects.

creative kids, knitting skillsFloraOctober 28, 2017knitting, kids Comment