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A Cabled Hat for the Whole Family

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Now that it’s starting to get cool where I live, I’m thinking about knitting hats. Hats are a great extra layer when it’s cool in the morning that you can easily shed when it gets warm again later in the day, or keep them on all day.

The Raindrops on Waterlily hat from Tif Neilan is a cute cabled hat in child and adult sizes. It can be worked with two strands of fingering weight yarn held together for a watercolor effect, or with one strand of DK weight.

The pattern is $6 on Ravelry.

[Photo: Tif Neilan.]

If you’re a knitter who loves to create beautiful and intricate designs, then you’ll want to check out the wide variety of cable-styled knitting patterns available on Etsy. These patterns offer a range of designs, from simple twists to more complex and intricate patterns, that are perfect for creating beautiful and unique knitted items.

Etsy is home to many independent designers who offer their cable knit patterns for sale, which means you’ll find a wide range of styles and designs to choose from. You can find patterns for a variety of projects, including sweaters, scarves, hats, and even home decor items. From the classic Aran sweaters to the modern cabled accessories, there’s something for every knitter looking for cable-styled patterns.  Check out these Cable Knit Patterns on Etsy

 

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Golden Peak Media Acquires CreativeBug

Throughout the saga of the closing of Joann, I’ve been wondering what would happen to CreativeBug, the subscription-based online craft learning platform that Joann acquired in 2017. 

Golden Peak Media has announced its acquisition of the company in a media release. 

Golden Peak is “one of the largest media and education companies serving art and craft enthusiasts in the United States,” according the release, and includes in its portfolio brands like Interweave, Sew Daily, and nine print magazines including Love of Quilting and Interweave Knits. They have daily newsletters, magazines, digital patterns, on-demand classes and host live events.

David Saabye, CEO of Golden Peak, calls the purchase a “very natural fit” supporting crafters in their lifelong learning journeys. 

CreativeBug general manager Liana Allday will stay on and the company will retain its headquarters in Berkeley, Calif. 

Abby Glassenberg of the Craft Industry Alliance collected reactions from some CreativeBug instructors and others with a history at the company, and heard lots of optimism about the news. Ursula Morgan, who was CEO of CreativeBug when the company was acquired by Joann, said Golden Peak is a “perfect home” for CreativeBug as they’re getting an owner that “deeply understands the craft consumer.” 

I, too, am relieved to see that this platform will be able to continue. I’ve been a subscriber for years and I love that it has solid instruction in a wide range of crafts (including knitting, of course!) and is always adding new content to keep the platform interesting. It’s also a great service that CreativeBug is available to many for free through their local libraries, so be sure to check on that where you live if you don’t already subscribe. 

This feels like the last piece of the puzzle in the story of Joann that’s going on all year, along with the announcement that Michaels had purchased Joann’s intellectual property so its private label brands can live on, but of course I’ll keep watching to see if there’s more to come.