Knitting Learning Zone | The Wool Monkey

Welcome to the Learning Zone for those of you who want to knit.

There are lessons, tutorials and information all listed below to help you with your knitting adventures.

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I found this delicious skein of yarn in my stash the other day - a lovely chunky blend of wool, ...
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Anybody who has been knitting for a while will probably know the pleasure of a quick and simple project. I'm ...
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Sometimes, in my stash of yarn I end up with lots of little balls of yarn, all leftovers from other ...
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This is another short Wool Monkey lesson on what to do when your pattern asks you to slip a stitch, ...
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This is a new Wool Monkey lesson on how to do an increase called yarn over, or yarn forward. Yarn ...
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Beginner knitter? This Wool Monkey pattern is an old favourite and perfect for both wet, winter weather and beginners who ...
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This is a very short Wool Monkey lesson on how to do a basic increase, known as a knit into ...
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This is a very short Wool Monkey lesson on how to do a basic knit two together decrease, also known ...
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This is a very brief Wool Monkey lesson on how to do the basic purl stitch. Hopefully by now you ...
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This is a very brief Wool Monkey lesson on how to start a piece of knitting by using the basic ...
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This is a very brief Wool Monkey lesson on how finish a piece of knitting by casting off. The lesson ...
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This is a very brief Wool Monkey lesson on how to do the basic knit stitch. The knit stitch is ...
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I have often been asked the question 'how much yarn do I need for a blanket?' To which, of course, ...
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