Category Archives: Knitting problems and advice

Ned’s Guide to Children and Knitting

I read this on my old puppy notebook There are a lot of different reasons why people think children should learn hot to do handwork, like knitting or crocheting. Some believe that handwork teaches children to be more creative, others … Continue reading

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Knitting Basics

When you first get started as a knitter, especially if you are a rich dog, it can be tempting to go wild in the knitting store, buying all sorts of fancy yarn and beautiful needles. It makes sense, however, to … Continue reading

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Knitting Machine Required

My mistress is after a knitting machine. As she is a human and not an octopus she does at times run out of arms to knit the many projects she works on. Does anyone know of a knitting machine for … Continue reading

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Ned’s Advice on Knitting

I know this is supposed to be a blog about knitting but I do get distracted at times by food, birds and cats. However, I thought it was time to impart some of my planet size brain on you. Below … Continue reading

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How to wash a Garment made of Wool

The majority of my wool I sell on Ned’s Yarns is machine washable however for wool that is not please find below some guidance on how to paw wash a woolen garment. Remember not to have the water to hot as … Continue reading

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Rabbits bred for Wool!

As we all know sheep are bred for wool as well as food, but did you know that rabbits are now bred for wool. Well the particular weird creature is the Angora rabbit. These are domestic rabbits native to Turkey, … Continue reading

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