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While knitting, you might face a situation where you need to join yarn. Maybe it's a new color or even the same as you have run out of yarn. You might be wondering how to do so? There are many ways to join yarn while knitting. When working with circular knitting needles, you can join the yarn at any point in the project.

Among all the techniques of casting on your stitches, the long-tail cast-on is known to be one of the most reliable and easy ones. It creates stretchy edges that are perfect for hats, socks or sleeves. And the long-tail method is always a good option, if you have to cast on extra stitches in the middle of your project, for example when knitting mittens or yoke sweaters

It may sound surprising, but the knitting craft is a top candidate to become your favourite activity on your path to letting mindfulness into your life. Focussing on a repetitive process such as knitting forms the core of any contemplative praxis.

If there was a Nobel Prize in knitting then it would surely go to the one who invented the lifeline! It is not a stitch, a technique, pattern, or even a tool, this is a trick to save your knitting projects from disaster and is well-deserving the name.

Knitters love their circular needles as they are proven blessings. The versatile needles allow a variety of knitting both flat and round from the smallest to the biggest projects. While many knitters have been inseparable from their circular needles many are still using them only for round projects. Flat knitting is used for creating sweaters, scarves and many patterns.

Blocking is one of the essential steps of knitting or crocheting any project. You can take any knitting or crochet project and bring out its best appearance with the right blocking tools. Often overlooked but given the many benefits of blocking projects, it is also important to get the process right. If you have been skipping out on blocking or not doing it right, here? your chance to make things perfect with blocking tools from the Mindful Collection.

Small circumference knitting is used for projects that are knit in the round with rounds of some 16 inches or sometimes, even less. Some of the most common, small circumference knitting projects are socks, mittens and gloves, infant-sized hats and, of course, sweater sleeves that are worked in the round, and even some bags or pouches.

Once you begin regularly using stitch markers with your knitting projects, you will always be sure to have them on hand. These handy little accessories are essential for almost every project whether you are knitting small patterns for socks or large items such as blankets.

Lace knitting is an intricate art. This form of knitting creates beautiful designs easily. With the correct knitting needle and yarn, you can knit lace perfectly. Even the simplest pattern looks amazing.

'I have enough tools, said no knitter ever' A knitter's stash must have all knitting needles, tools, accessories, and most importantly yarn. So if you are a proud knitter and still do not have your own set of Interchangeable Circular Knitting Needles, then it's time you get one.