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I’ve received a comment or two about additional events upcoming in the knitting/fiber world. I thought it was time to update the calendar, LOL.

Fran Rickenbach wrote: Please add Knitters Connection to your list of knitting events. Columbus Ohio 6 – 10…

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The more I read this woman’s [tag]blog[/tag], the more I love her. She is the most awe inspiring person I have never met. She is the [tag]Yarn Harlot[/tag]. To read her blog is to understand.
She can bring together people from…

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I found this website called [tag]4Knitters.com [/tag]advertising in [tag]Knitter’s Magazine [/tag]. I surfed over to see what they had that was new and different.

Whoa, big mistake – I wanted to drop some bucks here!

Isn’t this just the cutest thing? The [tag]bracelet[/tag] has…

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Do you hate to join a new color or new ball of [tag]yarn[/tag] and tie a knot in your project? [tag]Jean Greenhowe Designs[/tag] offers you an alternative. [tag]Joining yarn[/tag] with this method involves piercing the yarn with a darning needle and…

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What to do with leftover [tag]sock yarn[/tag]? Knitters around the world often wonder what to do with those bits and pieces. Some save the yarn in little baggies with the ball band and hope to find it when they need…

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The [tag]Harlot[/tag] is coming, the Harlot is coming – to a city near you I hope!

[tag]Stephanie Pearl McPhee[/tag] is promoting her new book [tag]The Yarn Harlot’s Guide to the Land of Knitting[/tag]“. Her list of [tag]tour[/tag] cities is impressive with the kick off…

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If a pattern specifies a particular [tag]yarn[/tag], then that’s the yarn you have to use, right? Of course not!

This article written by [tag]Jenna Wilson[/tag] helps to take you beyond the yarn label law of [tag]gauge[/tag]. You can sub yarns without…

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Have you ever gone away to camp as a child? How about as an adult? There are many get away weekends devoted to crafts, but this one is a special camp! This is the camp started by [tag]Elizabeth Zimmerman[/tag]!

In 1974,…

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[tag]Stitchnpitch[/tag] is the brain child of [tag]The National NeedleArts Association[/tag] and was created two years ago. It is now a stable at Big League ballparks. It started in Seattle — folks who [tag]knit[/tag], [tag]crochet[/tag], [tag]embroider[/tag], [tag]cross-stitch[/tag] and [tag]needlepoint[/tag] meet to enjoy…

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Last October, the [tag]University of WI Madison[/tag] held an [tag]exhibit[/tag] dedicated to the influence of [tag]Elizabeth Zimmerman[/tag] and Schoolhouse Press on the Knitting world. Much has been written about this [tag]knitting[/tag] icon and how she revolutionized the way of creating garments…

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This has to be one of the better [tag]how-to articles[/tag] I’ve read on hiding your [tag]stash[/tag]!

When the Stash Attacks:
Creative Techniques for Concealing Your Yarns

I never would have thought to hide my [tag]yarn[/tag] in the woodpile, but I have hidden it…

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Have you tried to knit [tag]lace[/tag] yet? I haven’t either, I’m afraid to try to keep my place in the pattern, I might get lost and spend most of my time frogging, LOL

But, I did find this bit of information…

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March 21. 2007 is the official Knit for Peace day. [tag]Randy[/tag], an American knitter living in Sweden, has a list of ways this was done in 2006. Also at this website is a list of groups that knit to keep…

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I’m still reading my [tag]Interweave Knits[/tag] magazine and drooling over many of the [tag]patterns[/tag] and [tag]yarns[/tag] showcased.

One new yarn that caught my eye is made from [tag]Mongolian Camels[/tag]. This is a new fiber brought to the United States by [tag]Nancy Shand/[tag]. What…

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The latest helper for knitters on the go is the [tag]GoKnit Pouch [/tag]. Developed by a [tag]knitter [/tag] that [tag]travels [/tag], this pouch is designed to hold your [tag]yarn [/tag] inside the colorful bag attached to your wrist.
GoKnit PouchNo more out-of-control…

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