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Knitting ideas

How to Knit a Crop Top with Straight Needles

October 7, 2021

All the patterns I featured in my post on crop top knitting patterns are knit in the round, but what if you want to knit a crop top with straight …

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Crop Top Knitting Patterns to Knit This Summer

October 7, 2021March 13, 2021

I love to knit all year round, but when the weather turns warm, I tend to reach for crop top knitting patterns instead of my usual wooly sweater projects. I …

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The Holiday Guide to Knitted Gifts (2021)

March 2, 2021November 22, 2020

I love knitting for the people in my life. Each year, I love to give knitted Hanukkah and Christmas gifts to my friends and family. I’ve written this guide to …

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Easy Sweater Knitting Patterns for Beginners

January 25, 2021November 19, 2020

Knitting that first sweater can feel like such a monumental rite of passage in a knitter’s life and finding the perfect beginner sweater knitting pattern can be daunting. I know …

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7 Cozy Cabled Socks to Knit in 2021

January 10, 2021October 27, 2020

When the weather starts to turn here in Michigan, I’m always so excited to break out my collection of warm, wooly, hand-knit socks! Cable knit socks are some of my …

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Categories Knitting ideas, Knitting patterns Tags cables, socks

Rachel sitting on a boulder in front of Lake Erie wearing her Strikethrough sweater design.

Hi, I'm Rachel!

I have been self-publishing patterns under the Arbor Twist name since 2015. My work has been featured in Knitscene Magazine and I placed second in the 2017 edition of an international speed knitting competition called Sock Madness. I occasionally teach classes on sock knitting and gauge at my local yarn store.

I'm the creator of Knitting Recipes, where you can generate free pattern for hats and socks.

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