James' Knit Notes
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When Feeling Helpless, Help is at Hand
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Today I came upon a woman who founded Knitwell, which helps facilitate the feeling of being productive among people who are feeling helpless. They feel helpless, even actual pain when...
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Recycled Yarn
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You may be knitting with recycled fibers and not know it. The importance of recycling textiles is increasing and more yarn manufacturers are...
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Double or Nothing Knitting
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Do you ever find a yarn you love, but it won't give you the gauge you need. Too many stitches per inch, and when you increase the needle size the fabric is... -
Knitting in the Classroom
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Knitting in the classroom is not cause for detention, at least not in some schools. The Waldorf Schools to be specific. They were inspired by...
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What's on my needles? Diagonal Knitting
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This brilliantly simple pattern produces a transparent parallelogram. The result is a perfect...
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Yarn Engineers
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I often describe knitting as engineering, building a garment based on a 3-dimensional grid, while accounting for structure, drape, weight and many other factors. But, did you know...
