A tutorial on what soap nuts are and the many benefits of using them for laundry, washing your hand knits, cleaning your home and bathing your pets. [...]
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Printing the pattern My swatch To make my swatch, I cast on around 40 stitches with the smaller needles (size US 3) and knit about 45 rows. I bound off loosely and blocked my swatch with pins. I took some kitchen cotton and measured out a 4-inch square in the swatch. I made [...] Getting the right size and preparing the yarn Measuring Benga I need to measure Benga to get her exact measurements. I want her dog sweater to fit just right. If you’re a knitter, you know that proper measurements are mandatory. The last thing I want is to knit a complete dog sweater for her and have it too [...] Choosing the yarn I was so fortunate to be able to attend the 37th annual Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. Even I was overwhelmed by all the beautiful yarn, books and gadgets available. It was a knitter’s dream come true. I bought this gorgeous hand-dyed superwash wool. I bought it from an artist based in Pennsylvania whose company [...] |
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