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Knitting and Mental Health: My Story
Knitting and Mental Health: My Story

Recent studies show that knitting can have a positive effect on our happiness. This isn't news to me - for years, knitting has helped me to manage my mental health. Here's my story.

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Clare Mountain-Manipon17 January 2017Knitting, Mental Health, Therapeutic knitting, Depression, Anxiety Comments
Neat Edges: How to Knit a Tubular Selvedge
Neat Edges: How to Knit a Tubular Selvedge

A tubular selvedge makes a lovely, neat edging for flat knits such as scarves. It's very simple to create - let me teach you how!

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Clare Mountain-Manipon6 January 2017Selvedge, Tubular Selvedge Comments
Quick Tip: Make a Detachable Pompom
Quick Tip: Make a Detachable Pompom

Have you ever washed one of your hats, but found that the pompom ended up matted and fuzzy looking. Protect your pompoms by making them detachable. Here's how!

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Clare Mountain-Manipon3 January 2017Quick Tip, Pompom, hat Comment
Knit Faster: How to Cable without a Cable Needle
Knit Faster: How to Cable without a Cable Needle

Knit faster by learning how to knit cables without a cable needle. I show you how in this simple video tutorial, with accompanying photographs and written instructions.

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Clare Mountain-Manipon13 December 2016cable knitting Comments
Stretchy Cast On: How to Knit the Long Tail Tubular Cast On
Stretchy Cast On: How to Knit the Long Tail Tubular Cast On

The long tail tubular cast on is a super stretchy cast on that is ideal for projects, such as socks and hats. Here is a simple tutorial to teach you exactly how to do it!

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Clare Mountain-Manipon9 December 2016Cast Ons, Tubular Cast On, Italian Tubular Cast On Comments
Meet Rilo: A Free Cabled Hat Pattern
Meet Rilo: A Free Cabled Hat Pattern

Rilo is a classic cabled hat pattern with a ribbed foldover brim, knit in beautiful British DK yarn. It is also a free knitting pattern, so download a copy now!

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Knitting PatternsClare Mountain-Manipon6 December 2016cable knitting, hat, free knitting pattern Comments
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Want to Design Sweater Patterns but Don’t Know Where to Start?

This free video will help you take the first step, even if you’re not sure your idea is original enough or you’re worried about designing for more than one size.

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