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Scrappy Undies
I love making boxers and briefs from scrap fabric for using any small pieces of leftover jersey from larger projects. I find I can usually squeeze a couple of pairs of small briefs out of a piece of fabric after having made a t-shirt or similar, keeping us well stocked in comfortable underwear. Sometimes, to…
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Choosing The Right Size Needles: Squaring Up With Knitpro Cubics
Let me quickly start by pointing out that this is not a sponsored post, and all opinions are entirely my own… My most recent project on the needles, a pair of socks knit two-at-a-time on a single Knitpro Cubics circular needle, is just the right kind of comfortable stress-free knitting to allow me to dip…
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Photography Tutorial/FAQ Part II
Part One of this tutorial explained how I set up my space ready for taking my photographs, so now I am going to move on to how I set up my camera and actually take my photographs. This post will deal mostly with camera settings, so if you are not familiar with the menu system…
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Short rows for the sock enthusiast (Part Two)
Short rows for socks, part 2: How (View Part One here) This second part of the exploration into short rows and their usefulness in socks concentrates on the how part of the short row mystery. Specifically, though, it is a look at how I make my short row heels and toes. My method is not…
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Short rows for the sock enthusiast (Part One)
Short rows for socks, part I: Why and when. I mentioned a few days ago my love for short row toes when making socks. I rarely resort to using another toe, and most deviations from my normal short row version have proven disappointing to me. As far as I am concerned, shape, smoothness of fabric and…
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Photography Tutorial/FAQ Part III
Part One of this tutorial dealt with setting up your space to take photographs with a clean white background, whilst Part Two concentrated on camera settings and how to get the best from your photographs. This third and final part concentrates on using photo manipulating software to get a similar look when photos turn out…