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πŸ¦™ Is Alpaca the BEST wool alternative?

"Your life is an occasion. Rise to it." – Suzanne Weyn Hello there fellow knitter! This is The Yarnist. The daily newsletter that makes you love knitting the same way Half Asleep Chris loves incredible cat tech. Disclaimer: This newsletter may contain sponsored ads and affiliate links. When you buy using them, you support our work here at The Yarnist, as we get a small commission. Knitspiration πŸ¦™ Alpaca: The best wool alternative? Are you someone that finds wool to be just too darn itchy for...
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🀩 MORE Knitting deals for Amazon Prime Big Deal Days!

"Well done is better than well said." – Benjamin Franklin Hello there fellow knitter! This is The Yarnist. The daily newsletter that makes you love knitting the same way Harry Baker loves poems about friendship. Disclaimer: This newsletter may contain sponsored ads and affiliate links. When you buy using them, you support our work here at The Yarnist, as we get a small commission. Knitspiration 🀩 MORE Prime Big Deal Days deals for knitters October 6 and 7 are Prime Big Deal Days on Amazon....
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πŸ”Ž I found the BEST knitting deals for Amazon Prime Big Deal Days

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." – Theodore Roosevelt Hello there fellow knitter! This is The Yarnist. The daily newsletter that makes you love knitting the same way Oprah loves giving away cars. Disclaimer: This newsletter may contain sponsored ads and affiliate links. When you buy using them, you support our work here at The Yarnist, as we get a small commission. Knitspiration πŸ”Ž The BEST Prime Big Deal Days deals for knitters October 6 and 7 are Prime Big Deal Days on...
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Skeins of purple tweed yarn

πŸ§₯ The truth about how tweed yarn got it's name

"The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it." – J.M. Barrie Hello there fellow knitter! This is The Yarnist. The daily newsletter that makes you love knitting the same way Highland Saga loves bagpipes. Disclaimer: This newsletter may contain sponsored ads and affiliate links. When you buy using them, you support our work here at The Yarnist, as we get a small commission. Knitspiration Purple tweed yarn by distelfliege (via Wikimedia Commons) πŸ§₯ Tweed: The...
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Arbotante by Fran LΓ³pez

πŸ‡±πŸ‡» What is a Latvian braid?

"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." – Dorothy Parker (American Poet) Hello there fellow knitter! This is The Yarnist. The daily newsletter that makes you love knitting the same way the Chinese love making bao dumplings. Disclaimer: This newsletter may contain sponsored ads and affiliate links.When you buy using them, you support our work here at The Yarnist, as we get a small commission. Knitspiration Arbotante by Fran LΓ³pez (via PDXKnitterati) πŸ‡±πŸ‡» What is a...
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πŸͺ’ 5 Tools to Keep Your Colorwork From Tangling

"If in doubt add twenty more colours." – Kaffe Fassett Hello there fellow knitter! This is The Yarnist. The daily newsletter that makes you love knitting the same way Dolly Parton loves her Coat of Many Colors. Disclaimer: This newsletter may contain sponsored ads and affiliate links. When you buy using them, you support our work here at The Yarnist, as we get a small commission. Knitspiration A stranded colorwork sweater in progress (via Wikimedia Commons) πŸͺ’ 5 Tools to Keep Your Colorwork...
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Two-color brioche knitting

🀫 The secret to mastering 2-Color Brioche Knitting

"If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly." – G.K. Chesterton, What's Wrong with the World Hello there fellow knitter! This is The Yarnist. The daily newsletter that makes you love knitting the same way Ricky loves Lucy. Disclaimer: This newsletter may contain sponsored ads and affiliate links. When you buy using them, you support our work here at The Yarnist, as we get a small commission. Knitspiration 🀫 The secret to mastering 2-Color Brioche Knitting There are few things in...
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🐴 Why worsted weight is the Perfect work horse yarn

"Well done is better than well said." – Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack Hello there fellow knitter! This is The Yarnist. The daily newsletter that makes you love knitting the same way Mr. Rogers loves the Garden of Your Mind. Disclaimer: This newsletter may contain sponsored ads and affiliate links. When you buy using them, you support our work here at The Yarnist, as we get a small commission. Knitspiration 🐴 Why worsted weight is the Perfect work horse yarn I remember it like it...
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πŸͺ‘ To Seam or NOT to Seam? That is the Question

"Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt." ― William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure Hello there fellow knitter! This is The Yarnist. The daily newsletter that makes you love knitting the same way actors love performing Hamlet. Disclaimer: This newsletter may contain sponsored ads and affiliate links.When you buy using them, you support our work here at The Yarnist, as we get a small commission. Knitspiration πŸͺ‘ To Seam or NOT to Seam? That...
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