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Why You're the Boss of Your Own Knitting
September 16, 2019
If you’re new to knitting, chances are, you’ve asked a question, or expressed a frustration, and someone said, “You’re the boss of your own knitting.”...
Intarsia Knitting Tips & Techniques
July 21, 2019
Intarsia (also sometimes called picture knitting) is a technique used in one of our newest patterns from the Impressionist Collection: the Faded Flare Wrap by Heidi Gustad. This...
My skeins don't match! Now what?
July 16, 2019
Does this sound familiar? After spending hours scouring the internet or your local yarn store, you happen upon some hand dyed skeins that sparked some...
Brioche Knitting: Techniques & Pattern Inspiration
June 17, 2019
A few of our recent patterns use brioche knitting techniques to create a lofty, reversible, ribbed fabric that's oh-so-squishy. Brioche may look complicated, but it's actually...
How to Choose The Right Amount Of Yarn For Any Project
April 16, 2019
We're often asked how many skeins of yarn it takes to make [insert type of project here]? The answer is always, it depends. Though there...
Swatching: A Knitter's Guide
March 5, 2019
Swatching: that one little word that every knitter dreads. In this post, we talk about why swatching is necessary and share our best tips for swatching...
Tutorial: Mastering the Kitchener Stitch
November 8, 2018
In knitting, there are many ways of joining knit pieces together, which is commonly called seaming or grafting. Kitchener stitch is a way of grafting...
Knitting From Sock Blanks
August 29, 2018
Sock blanks are made from fingering weight yarns which have been knit up into fabric prior to dyeing. They kind of resemble short scarves! This creates...
Knitting Tutorial: 3 Ways to Cast On Stitches
August 1, 2018
Sometimes figuring out which cast on technique to use is the hardest part of a project— but don’t let that stop you from making the...
Choosing the Perfect Hand-Dyed Yarn Colours for Knitting & Crochet Projects
June 29, 2018
At Zen Yarn Garden, we hand paint our colourways with the idea that you should be able to easily choose complementary or contrasting colours for...
How to Weave in Yarn Ends on Your Finished Knitting Project
May 24, 2018
We know how much time you spend crafting your projects: choosing the perfect pattern and yarn, and then knitting, crocheting or weaving your project. In...
How to Block Your Handknits Like A Pro
March 9, 2018
We have received quite a few questions about how best to block those gorgeous knitted (and crocheted!) projects once you are finished creating them. Today’s...
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