Easy & Effective Medical Face Mask
My mom Jude and I of course wanted to join the efforts to make Medical Face Masks for our health care professionals (HCP's) in the event of a shortage here in Colorado. There are MANY wonderful designs from incredibly creative and talented folks online, and we'd like...
Blocking Is Magic: How To Size Your Knitting Perfectly
I know it is EXTREMELY scary to spread your knitting out to be blocked and find that IT IS YUUUUGE! Yup. Happens every time. DO NOT let it dry huge only to HATE it and then pull it out. You can ABSOLUTELY put it back to the right size! Here is a quick...
Why Should I Alternate Skeins?
I risk this MOST of the time. I buy 5 skeins of a hand-dyed yarn to make a sweater, and go serially through each skein as you normally would! I've gotten pretty good at opening the skeins in the shop before I buy them, and make sure they all look alike. BUT....
Love Socks for Baby!
If you SAW the photo for the Love Socks Knit Along, and you SAW the little baby version, and you FELL right in love, here is how I made them!! First, I used the Baby Socks pattern by Kate Atherley so I would know how many to cast on, how to do the heel flap, etc. I...
12 Things I Learned Making 12 Sweaters in 12 Months
By Dorian Owen A couple years ago I logged all of my yarn into Ravelry as an easy way to keep track of it all. It’s handy to determine if you have the yarn for the project you want to make, or if you get to go shopping (!). Then I hit the dreaded “Export to Excel”...
Welcome to Aurora Talks Knit! Here you’ll find technical videos, knit alongs, and other fun things KNITTING!
Learn To Knit
OK, it’s TIME. You’ve wanted to, so snuggle up, leave the dishes in the sink, and let’s KNIT. I promise you’ll thank me later! Let’s Do It!
Learn To Crochet
Let’s learn to CROCHET! Sometimes it is fun to put the knitting needles down and SPEED through a project with your crochet hook. You’ll LOVE it! Let’s Get Started!