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BeginnerFreeSew this grocery tote from two 35 × 45 cm patchwork panels, reinforce them with fusible interfacing, make a boxed bottom, add two handles cut from one 70 cm length of webbing, and finish with a lining containing one or two pockets.
BeginnerFreeA step-by-step guide to sewing fleece slipper socks for children: three sole layers, two upper pieces, 0.7 cm and 1 cm seam allowances, a 3 cm opening in the lining, and turning.
BeginnerFreeA step-by-step guide to hand-knitting a blanket: Alize Puffy plush yarn and its properties, using 5-6 skeins for a baby blanket and 9-10 for an adult one, knitting stockinette stitch and a braid pattern, an alternative method with chunky jersey yarn on 20 stitches, and how to care for the finished blanket.
BeginnerFreeKnitting a buttoned cowl: Butterfly stitch and mock English rib, a scalloped edge, a pocket, and assembly.
BeginnerFreeThis olive and white beanie is worked sideways in short rows. The source gives an example for a 56 cm head circumference and a 26 cm hat height, at a gauge of 2.5 single crochet stitches per centimeter, using a wedge that begins with 65 chain stitches. It rounds 56 ÷ 6 to 9 wedges; check the count against your swatch and desired fit.
BeginnerFreeA step-by-step master class for knitting adult Christmas slippers: cast on 46-50 stitches, work 4 cm of 1 x 1 ribbing, knit the cuff with a wavy motif while changing red, white and green yarn, work the front section over the middle 13 stitches, decrease to 7 stitches, then shape the sides, the sole over the middle 14 stitches and the heel with a flat seam.
BeginnerFreeHow to sew a hat from knit fabric: choose fleece, brushed wool, or a wool-blend knit, check comfort, stretch, and shrinkage, take head circumference and height measurements, sew a simple rectangle hat using head circumference minus 3 cm, or make a classic double-layer hat from a pattern.
BeginnerFreeA step-by-step tutorial for short-row slippers: calculating the length for a European size 38 foot, casting on 19 stitches, working the 19/15/12/9/6/3 short-row sequence, repeating it six times for the toe, and seaming the heel and sole flat.
IntermediateFreeA guide to choosing a knitted collar shape, calculating stitches from head circumference and gauge, picking up stitches around the neckline, and knitting a turtleneck or cowl.
BeginnerFreeThis guide explains how to repair a hole in a jacket: restore a torn seam, apply an adhesive patch to raincoat fabric, close a small burn hole in leather, disguise a visible tear with a zipper or reflective tape, and glue an inner patch on coated nylon or a down jacket.
BeginnerFreeA breakdown of a knitted children's hat for beginners: what yarn you need, which stitch patterns won't press on the child, how to place the ear flaps, and how to knit a simple example for a 1-year-old.
BeginnerFreeA guide to knitted hats: a table of approximate yarn amounts for a simple hat, a lace hat, a beanie, a hat with an intricate pattern, and a simple cuffed hat; choosing winter and transitional-season yarn; picking needles from the yarn label and swatches; a sample calculation for a 54 cm head circumference and a gauge of 1.8 stitches per cm with a 92-stitch cast-on; a crown-decrease pattern; and a roundup of trendy styles for the 2021-2022 season.