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Congrats, Heidi!

You were the winner drawn to receive this book.  I’ve emailed you and as soon as you get back to me with your mailing address, I’ll get your book sent right out.

Please respond within a week though, or I’ll…

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Congrats, Edina,

You’re the winner drawn for this giveaway.

I’ve emailed you, as soon as I get your mailing info, I’ll get your stitch cards mailed right out. But, please respond within a week, or I’ll have to draw someone else!

Thanks for…

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Congrats “Rabid”. You’re the winner for this awesome book!

I’ve emailed you, and as soon as I get your mailing address, I’ll send out your book. If I don’t hear back from you in a week, I’ll draw again!

Thanks for playing…

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m3This is gorgeous! Totally cool and how original? Not a fan of the reds and pinks, but in blues and greens it would work with just about any pair of jeans I own! Or how about a fuzzy, mohair-ish white…

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piratehaton2Whatever the age of your boys, send them off in Pirate Style with this free hat pattern from Hello Yarn.

Knit with Hauk, a Dale of Norway yarn with water repellant tendencies.  There’s a knit-along for this hat too, here: http://www.helloyarn.com/wecallthempirates.htm

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No, not for baby bunnies, silly. But it sure is cute! Check out this free pattern from Polar Knits. And if you haven’t knit with Polar Knits yarn yet, it is just scrumptious! Take the best of sewing with fleece,…

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howto2video_hdrThere seems to be a lot of UFO’s in my stash spot (I’d call it a room, but that would make it seem like I have enough yarn in my stash to support a small country. We can’t have anyone…

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You know you have it. That perfect yarn that you bought with absolutely no idea what it would become, only secure in knowing that it would, someday, reveal to you what it was meant to be. Absolutely no idea what…

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knit1-recycletote1I LOVE this tote bag. But have to admit the flowers caught my eye. We are soooo very far away from flowers yet…. And what a wonderful bag it would be to take to the farmer’s market (provided, of course,…

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bvlossomOne of my favorite jewelry designers has done it again! The fabulous Annie Adams has this very cute new shawl pin in her arsenol. Buttons to match too! I love Annie’s designs (I probably already implied this), got some stitch…

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yarn-knitting_01May 29-31, 2009 in the Ballroom at Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City, Oregon

Nestucca Bay Yarns would like to invite you to their Spring Knitting Beach Retreat. It is scheduled for the last weekend in May and will be held once…

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wormscarf_01This is one of those cool projects that you just have to knit…. just because.

Designed by Julie Weisenberger and knit with Lumpy Bumpy yarn by Charlene.

The free pattern is here: http://www.cocoknits.com/knit/garments/accessories/wormscarf.html

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labels9smThanks to Stephanie, of Namemaker Quality Labels  for providing this link.

Handmade labels are cool! They tell the world, “I wasn’t bought in some store, I was actually crafted by hand for someone special!” Kind of a snooty air, they have,…

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  • YouTube and Instructables are invaluable sources for people who need a visual, rather than just a read and do.

Here’s one for knitting with beads that you’ve already pre-strung: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2-YbLvyNCY and another, more in detail: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8ib6nyWKQg

But that’s not how I do it.…

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Berroco has published a Seaming Tutorial, free on their site. Go here to learn how to do the Mattress Stitch: http://www.berroco.com/video/mattress_stitch.html

Watch as Norah demonstrates this easy, invisible seam!

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