Are you in a rut with your yarn choices? Do you often, if not always, choose a certain type and certain colors? Are you someone who adores knitting with fingering weight speckled yarns? Or are more rustic yarns the ones you reach for? How about preferring only the softest of the soft?

A simple little project can turn into an amazing learning experience. Read on for the full story of how I perfected one row stripes!

Today I’m going to tell you the story of a hat I just finished for my son. When I reached the decreases for the crown I was not at all happy with how they looked. The pattern calls for an ssk (slip, slip, knit) followed by a K2tog (knit two stitches together).

When you land on Ravelry’s home page, at the top you find a ‘yarns’ tab. This essential tab is often overlooked. Clicking here opens up a world of information!