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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Quick Knitted Ear Warmer
I found this delicious skein of yarn in my stash the other day - a lovely chunky blend of wool, ...
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Quick growing beginner snood
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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Easy Oddball Triangle Scarf
Sometimes, in my stash of yarn I end up with lots of little balls of yarn, all leftovers from other ...
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Learn how to do a slip stitch and psso (pass the slipped stitch over)
This is another short Wool Monkey lesson on what to do when your pattern asks you to slip a stitch, ...
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Learn how to do a yarn over, or yarn forward increase.
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 snood pattern
Beginner knitter? This Wool Monkey pattern is an old favourite and perfect for both wet, winter weather and beginners who ...
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Learn how to do a knit into the front and back increase, kfb.
This is a very short Wool Monkey lesson on how to do a basic increase, known as a knit into ...
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Learn how to do a knit 2 together decrease.
This is a very short Wool Monkey lesson on how to do a basic knit two together decrease, also known ...
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Learn the Basic Purl Stitch.
This is a very brief Wool Monkey lesson on how to do the basic purl stitch. Hopefully by now you ...
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Learn how to cast on for knitting
This is a very brief Wool Monkey lesson on how to start a piece of knitting by using the basic ...
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Learn how to cast off your knitting
This is a very brief Wool Monkey lesson on how finish a piece of knitting by casting off. The lesson ...
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Learn the Basic Knit Stitch
This is a very brief Wool Monkey lesson on how to do the basic knit stitch. The knit stitch is ...
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Blanket Sizes
I have often been asked the question 'how much yarn do I need for a blanket?' To which, of course, ...
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