One of the benefits of knitted poppies is that they can be kept and worn again each year, making them a more reusable alternative to paper poppies. By following this free pattern, you'll also have the ...

Basic knitting relies on two essential stitches: the knit stitch and the purl stitch. Learning these stitches allows knitters to follow most patterns as they are combinations of these techniques.

I wanted to set out some basic knitting instructions as a refresher so here it is. All knitting instructions use basically two stitches, the knit stitch and the purl stitch. Once you know these two ...