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Alice Seidel's Articles in Hobbies

  • Got Knitting Questions? I Have Answers!
    One of the things I love about knitting is that there is always something new to know about! So much information is out there, in magazines, knitting books, websites; it can become confusing very quickly if you don't know just what is basic to your knitting needs.
  • Tips On Starting Your Own Knitting Guild
    With so much information to be found online these days, I find it is still fun to be together with other knitters for ideas and inspiration. Nothing satisfies like getting together with those who share the same passion you do! So, right where you are, you can motivate your little knitting circle on to bigger knitting visions. But, just how to begin?
  • Knitting Your Way To Happiness
    Life just comes at us, doesn't it, in a million different ways. Every waking minute of our day, it seems as if there is always something waiting for us. Some of it imminent; most of it pertinent; a little of it of no consequence. Yes, life can be so complicated. Yet, it is in the midst of our daily frenzy that we can find the best solace.
  • Yarn Blues..........When Worsted Just Isn't Enough
    One of the best things about buying yarn for knitting is the absolute profusion of varieties and colors currently available. Walk into any yarn shop and the array of all things woven can be quite overwhelming. Yet, some specialty yarns appear too delicate to knit with, and the question arises, just what should I knit?
  • Knit Speak - A Knitter's English
    Are you a KIP - er? That UFO in your stash, what's that all about? And that pattern instruction, was it WYIF or WYIB? Huh? If you knit, then you have probably run into all sorts of abbreviations, especially from knitting patterns.
  • Blocking Basics for Knitters
    Learning to knit is such fun! Rather than knowing just the basic stitches and needle and yarn information, you want your knitting to look its very best. For this you also need to know how to block your finished projects. Usually, blocking is mentioned in a sentence or two, if at all, in finishing instructions.
  • Knitting Nirvana
    Knitting. It's such fun! If ever there was a hobby that just keeps getting better, it has to be knitting! Even if you're "just looking", knitting is so enticing; what with the plethora of luscious yarns, accessories, and patterns which are readily available to all of us.