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Knit Gift Burnout: When you don't want to knit everyone a gift for the holidays
Knitting Tips, Knitting Community Jeanette 2023-12-05 Knitting Tips, Knitting Community Jeanette 2023-12-05

Knit Gift Burnout: When you don't want to knit everyone a gift for the holidays

As knitters, we want to knit everyone everything for the holidays. While sweet, this can also be very stressful and can lead to what I’m calling “knit gift burnout”.

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5 Reasons Why You Need a Knitwear Capsule Wardrobe
Knitting Tips, Knitting Community, Sustainability Jeanette 2023-02-21 Knitting Tips, Knitting Community, Sustainability Jeanette 2023-02-21

5 Reasons Why You Need a Knitwear Capsule Wardrobe

Do you find yourself overwhelmed when starting a new knitting project or keep making clothes that you don’t end up wearing?

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The Amazing Impact that Knitting Has on Anxiety
Knitting Community Jeanette 2023-01-31 Knitting Community Jeanette 2023-01-31

The Amazing Impact that Knitting Has on Anxiety

Let's take a minute to talk about a not-so-cozy subject: anxiety. Read on to learn why you need to breathe, knit, repeat.

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Donate Knitted Hats to Cancer Patients with Hats4Healing
Knitting Community Jeanette 2022-09-27 Knitting Community Jeanette 2022-09-27

Donate Knitted Hats to Cancer Patients with Hats4Healing

Hats4Healing is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing handmade knitted hats for pediatric cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Donate knitted hats and help make a loving impact.

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Why We Can’t “Just Stick to Knitting”
Knitting Community Jeanette 2022-09-20 Knitting Community Jeanette 2022-09-20

Why We Can’t “Just Stick to Knitting”

While knitting may be a big part of our lives, it’s important to remember that no one is JUST a knitter. In this blog post, let’s chat about the phrase “just stick to knitting” and why we simply can’t. 

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Why You Shouldn’t Offer Knitting Pattern Discounts
Knitting Tips, Knitting Community Jeanette 2022-08-02 Knitting Tips, Knitting Community Jeanette 2022-08-02

Why You Shouldn’t Offer Knitting Pattern Discounts

Fiber Business Coach Anastasia Williams explains why offering knitting pattern discounts as a designer hurts you and the community as a whole.

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Accountability in the Knitting Community Starts with You
Knitting Community Jeanette 2022-07-26 Knitting Community Jeanette 2022-07-26

Accountability in the Knitting Community Starts with You

How do we uphold accountability when a maker shares something that clashes with our values or does something that is flat-out harmful?

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10 Tips To Be The Best Test Knitter
Knitting Community, Knitting Tips Jeanette 2022-07-05 Knitting Community, Knitting Tips Jeanette 2022-07-05

10 Tips To Be The Best Test Knitter

Improve your test knitting game with these tips to help you get selected and do an awesome job as a test knitter!

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How Designers Can Create the Best Test Knitting Experience
Knitting Tips, Knitting Community Jeanette 2022-06-28 Knitting Tips, Knitting Community Jeanette 2022-06-28

How Designers Can Create the Best Test Knitting Experience

While test knitting is crucial to the success of a pattern, the rules for the process are quite loose. These test knitters give suggestions on how to improve the process.

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The Ultimate Purpose, Process, and Perks of Test Knitting
Knitting Tips, Knitting Community Jeanette 2022-06-21 Knitting Tips, Knitting Community Jeanette 2022-06-21

The Ultimate Purpose, Process, and Perks of Test Knitting

Have you heard the phrase “test knitting” get thrown around a lot but aren’t quite sure what it means or what it entails? Then you’re in the perfect place.

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Queer Knitters Aren't New to the Fibers Community
Knitting Community Jeanette Godreau 2022-06-14 Knitting Community Jeanette Godreau 2022-06-14

Queer Knitters Aren't New to the Fibers Community

Explore the gender stereotypes, the seemingly growing numbers of queer knitters and fiber artists, and why we queer folks have been here (or have wanted to be here) the whole dang time.

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World Wide Knit in Public Day 2022
Knitting Community Jeanette 2022-06-07 Knitting Community Jeanette 2022-06-07

World Wide Knit in Public Day 2022

This Saturday, June 11, 2022, is World Wide Knit in Public Day! Learn the details about this annual holiday including its mission, what takes place, and what you can do to participate! 

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Social Media Platforms with Strong Knitting Communities
Knitting Community Jeanette 2022-05-31 Knitting Community Jeanette 2022-05-31

Social Media Platforms with Strong Knitting Communities

Learn which social media platforms have amazing knitting communities and start making online knitting friends today! 

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Advice for First Time Knitting Pattern Designers
Knitting Community, Knitting Tips Jeanette 2022-05-10 Knitting Community, Knitting Tips Jeanette 2022-05-10

Advice for First Time Knitting Pattern Designers

Are you thinking of designing knitting patterns, but are feeling intimidated by the design process? You’re not the only one.

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8 Reasons Why Knitters Are Actually Badass
Knitting Community Jeanette 2022-05-02 Knitting Community Jeanette 2022-05-02

8 Reasons Why Knitters Are Actually Badass

Knitting has been historically viewed as an idle, feminine hobby. But the reality is that knitters are extremely badass.

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The Etsy Strike: Its Powerful Impact on Sellers and Buyers
Knitting Community Jeanette 2022-04-17 Knitting Community Jeanette 2022-04-17

The Etsy Strike: Its Powerful Impact on Sellers and Buyers

Due to another round of seller fee increases that went into effect on April 11, over 20,000 Etsy sellers launched the Etsy strike.

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Fiber Arts, Sustainable Fashion, and Starting a Blog with Jeanette of New Wave Knitting
Knitting Community, Sustainability Jeanette 2022-04-12 Knitting Community, Sustainability Jeanette 2022-04-12

Fiber Arts, Sustainable Fashion, and Starting a Blog with Jeanette of New Wave Knitting

Learn about the values and ideas behind New Wave Knitting, and learn more about its creator, Jeanette!

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It's Time To Take Knitting Seriously: A Brief Art History
Knitting Community Jeanette 2022-03-29 Knitting Community Jeanette 2022-03-29

It's Time To Take Knitting Seriously: A Brief Art History

Why does society treat knitting, crochet, and other fiber arts as “feminine,” “idle” hobbies? The short answer: deeply rooted sexism.

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The Knitting Community Responds to We Are Knitters’ Collaboration with Zara
Sustainability, Knitting Community Jeanette 2022-03-22 Sustainability, Knitting Community Jeanette 2022-03-22

The Knitting Community Responds to We Are Knitters’ Collaboration with Zara

We Are Knitters’ announcement of their collaboration with Zara took knitstagram by storm this week. In this blog post, we are going to dive into the basics of fast vs. slow fashion, what the collab...

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5 Important Ways Knitters Can Support Ukraine 
Knitting Community Jeanette 2022-03-15 Knitting Community Jeanette 2022-03-15

5 Important Ways Knitters Can Support Ukraine 

There is plenty we can do within the fiber community to help our fellow knitters and all who are impacted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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