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Twilight Mittens

Many thanks to Mountain Meadow Wool for being so kind and patient with us during quarantine, as we shoot videos from the Shutdown Studio!

The kit from Mountain Meadow Wool comes with two colors of yarn, your needles, and the pattern. Visit their website to see the kits.

You can get this pattern on its own and add this pattern to your Ravelry queue here.

If you’re a newer knitter looking for easier mittens or fair isle projects, here are a few tutorials to get you started:
Easy Fingerless Mitts
Learn to Knit Fair Isle
Knock Knock Convertible Mitts

Long Tail Cast On Slow-Motion
Kitchener Stitch Slow-Motion

Things you’ll see in this video:
The little stitch marker case I use
The double-pointed needles I used on the thumb are Knitter’s Pride Zing
The scarf on the mannequin can be found here (not my design).

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knitCompanion, Using Charts and Markers

Want to give knitCompanion a try? Visit the app store on your device, and search for “knitCompanion” (one word). You can download the free version, which is awesome, and give it at try!

You can see all of the videos in my knitCompanion series (more coming!) here.

This video was shot at my home, and produced at edited by Tiny Courage. In keeping with social distancing rules, I’m not currently shooting videos at the studio. We still expect to release a new knitting video every week, they just look a little different!

In the video, I refer to stitches in the chart as KFBs, they are actually K2togs. 🙂

The scarf on the mannequin is Escalator Wrap (not my design).

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Giveaway! iPad loaded with knitCompanion!

As this is an electronic device, this giveaway is open to US residents only this time, sorry. 🙁

Want to give knitCompanion a try? Visit the app store on your device, and search for “knitCompanion” (one word). You can download the free version, which is awesome, and give it at try!

To enter the giveaway, please fill out the form below to sign up for the knitCompanion newsletter. You will be sent a confirmation email, please click the “yes, subscribe me to the list” button in the email to complete registration. Note – the confirmation email isn’t always instant, please be patient. Additionally, the confirmation email may be in your spam folder, please check there. Please do not forward the confirmation email to me, I cannot manually confirm your entry.

IF YOU ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY ENTERING, PLEASE TRY USING A DIFFERENT DEVICE OR COMPUTER, OR USING A DIFFERENT BROWSER, THANKS.

knitCompanion iPad Giveaway

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More information on the iPad model, color Slate Grey.

You can see the videos in my knitCompanion series (more coming!) here.

The scarf on the mannequin is Escalator Wrap (not my design), more info here.

Please watch the entire video for instructions on how to enter the giveaway. This contest is open to US viewers. The contest is open until midnight (US Central Time) April 22, 2020, and the winners will be announced in video on April 23, 2020. The winning email address will be chosen by random number generator.

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Slow Motion Provisional Cast-On

Provisional cast-ons are a way to create a cast-on that can be removed later, leaving you with live stitches. This video just demonstrates working the provisional cast-on. The next steps after the cast-on should be explained in your pattern. (Like what to knit next, when to remove the provisional cast-on, etc.) If you are unclear about what to do next, please contact the pattern designer for clarity.

The yarn I use for demonstration is Paintbox Yarns Wool Mix Chunky.

The other videos in my slo-mo series can be found here.

The crochet hook I use is by Boye, the needle is a Knitter’s Pride Ginger double-pointed needle from a set.

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Giveaway! Knitter’s Pride Zing Double Pointed Needle Sets

I still have the last couple of videos to release that we shot before the virus shutdown, and this week is a giveaway!

To enter the giveaway, please fill out the form below (you’re not signing up for anything except the giveaway). You will be sent a confirmation email, please click the “yes, subscribe me to the list” button in the email to complete registration. Note – the confirmation email isn’t always instant, please be patient. Additionally, the confirmation email may be in your spam folder, please check there. Please do not forward the confirmation email to me, I cannot manually confirm your entry.

IF YOU ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY ENTERING, PLEASE TRY USING A DIFFERENT DEVICE OR COMPUTER, OR USING A DIFFERENT BROWSER, THANKS.

These needles can be found here, and the necklace can be found here.

Knitter’s Pride Zing DPN Giveaway

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The hooded cape on the mannequin is Lost in a Dream.

Please watch the entire video for instructions on how to enter the giveaway. This contest is open to US and international viewers (customs charges may apply outside the US). The contest is open until midnight (US Central Time) April 1, 2020, and the winners will be announced in video on April 2, 2020. The winning email addresses will be chosen by random number generator. This giveaway is open internationally.

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Learn to Knit!

(Hello, Knitters!) I made this post so you can share with your non-knitting friends, to help turn your normal friends into knitting friends.)

Sitting at home? Want to learn something new and fun and turn tv time into productive time? Here is how to get started, the investment is less than $16!

1. Yarn and needles. Pick three skeins of this yarn, one skein in one color (for practicing), and two skeins in another color (for your first scarf project).
Then get a pair of these needles, size US 10.5, 10″ long.

2. Learn the basics. These videos will walk you through it. First you want to learn the slip knot, then casting-on. Then you can practice the knit stitch for a few rows, then the purl stitch. To close up the loops and finish, we bind-off.

3. Start your first project. When you’re feel like you can work the basics, you can move on to knitting a scarf. This scarf pattern is a free download and includes a video tutorial.

After you’ve worked your first project, you’re ready to knit another scarf, or maybe move on to a hat…then socks, sweaters – so much to explore!