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Softly cushion

This knitting pattern by Kim Hargreaves details how to make a cushion cover...
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Following a pattern

Knitting and crochet patterns are written in a language all of their own. In...
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The basic stitches

We take you through the basics of knitting to help you get started
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Holding the needles and yarn

Everyone evolves their own personal way of holding knitting needles and yarn...
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Knitting and crochet

Holding the needles and yarn
Everyone evolves their own personal way of holding knitting needles and yarn but it is still useful to know how to start.

Knitting and Crochet

The basic stitches
We take you through the basics of knitting to help you get started

Sewing

A stitch in time – the basics of hand sewing
Even if you have a sewing machine, it’s still important to learn the most basic hand stitches. Sometimes it’s just easier to do a quick hand sewn repair rather than having to set up your machine, plus hand stitches always give a superior quality finish.