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Knitted Winter Warm-Up Trio
Knit a fashionable winter ensemble to help keep you cozy on those chilly winter days.
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Learning Tunisian by Amber of Divine Debris
By Amber Millard | Divine Debris Hi everyone, I’m Amber the designer from Divine Debris. A little bit about me – my mother taught me to crochet when I was a kid but didn’t start again until I was in my 20s. I started designing a couple years ago and when I found I had a lots of ideas and needed to work them out. And that’s kind of it for my backstory, once I discovered designing I haven’t stopped, it combines my childhood dream being a fashion designer with…
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Takumi Knitting Needles
What is it?– In its most elemental form, knitting is simply a method by which we apply various technique to yarn with knitting needles and turn it into a unique fabric that mirrors our creative intent. Using knitting needles we are able to manipulate yarn to create multiple loops in a line on the needle shaft or cord. As each of these rows progress, a newly created loop is pulled through one or more loops from the previous row, placing the new row on the gaining needle. The resulting knitted fabric consists…
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Jumbo Circulars and Point Protectors
What is it? – A quick trip to any purveyor of quality knitting products will provide ample evidence of the popularity of the new trend in chunky or bulky yarns. And for good reason. These luxurious, colorful and innovative yarns produce the most amazing results. Whether fashion, home decor or just clever accessories, these new yarns enable expanded avenues of creative expression. Think bulky scarves, cozy throws or fun pillows and puffs. The challenge is, which knitting needles provide the necessary characteristics to enable that creative expression? Because of…
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Takumi Bamboo Knitting Needles
What is it? – Takumi, Stradivarius, Cartier. Their legendary quality of performance defies all attempts of description. The name alone is iconic and imbues a sense of artistry. Pretenders and imitators come and go but never stay. Clover has long prided itself in the production of Takumi premium bamboo knitting needles. Production quantity has always been secondary to production quality. Only the finest raw materials have ever been used and manufacturing has always been accomplished to the absolute highest, most exacting standards. As knitting mediums and techniques have evolved…
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Friday Finds – Get Bamboozled!
Are you Bamboozled yet? We couldn’t end this week without giving you a little more inspiration. Check out some of the fun and easy projects you can create using Clover’s Takumi Bamboo Knitting Needles and Accessories. Attaching sleeves finishing techniques spillyjane knits: Naïve Socks swatchandlearn.com Purple Beanie Triangle Stitch Markers Weaving in your ends using Chibi Darning Needles
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Earth Day Finds
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle is the perfect way to honor the planet, and minimize our footprint. For those of us who craft and create, it’s a way of life. We’re always setting aside little found treasures to add into our next projects. You know you’re a true crafter when family and friends also squirrel away little treasures they think you might be able to use in your creations. Earth Day is a great time to share our thrifty ways. We’d love to hear about your found treasures and how you…
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Watch Us Wednesday- Takumi Bamboo Needles
Knitting needles are made from a variety of substances with different benefits and uses. Takumi Bamboo Knitting Needles are created from a sustainable resource that’s easy on the hands. This video features knitters across the globe using bamboo needles showing why they like knitting on bamboo needles. We know you have a variety of crafting tools you prefer, and would love to hear about your favorite knitting needles.