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Knitting Technique Highlight: Slip Stitch Colorwork and Texture
If a new knitter asks me what kind of project looks “fanciest” with the least amount of effort, I immediately point them to a slip stitch pattern. Once you know how to knit and purl, adding a slip stitch to your knitting technique arsenal opens a huge array of impressive-looking stitch patterns. And the technique…
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Ode to a Single Sock Skein
Once in a while a non-knitting loved one asks me what kind of yarn they should buy me if they want to get some as a gift. While my gut instinct is to tactfully shoo them away from the idea – I’m way too picky about color and texture for that ever to be a…
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Welcome to my knitting blog!
After about two decades of casual knitting, I wanted to have a place to document and share my projects, techniques I learn, and other knitting tidbits. So voila! Astoria Knits, the blog-cousin of Wool They Won’t They, is born. More to come in the next few weeks, but just wanted to say hi and welcome!