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Sock Pattern Calculator!

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Here’s a nifty little online sock calculator!  Simple put in your gauge, measurement and any notes, and click on the submit button. It spits out a pattern to your measurements. You can even specify hand or machine knitting. Try it! … Read More ...

I’m Seeing Stars….

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star5If the idea of beachcombing for sea critters is on your to-do list for this summer, you might want to knit up a souvenier. (You can knit and beachcomb at the same time, maybe beach-knitting?).

This star, from Classic Elite … Read More ...

Celtic Bag Pattern, Free on Ravelry

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celticbagI’m thinking laptop bag if made just a bit bigger, or knitting bag, or just a classy tote bag. Any way you look at it, it’s a really nice pattern, just in time for the March holiday! Cables and eyelet … Read More ...

2 Handed Fair Isle Technique

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Everyone knows about the gorgeous sweaters produced by the folks at Philosopher’s Wool. Their method of knitting with 2 colors at once, one in each hand is most easily understood by seeing it done.

And… I’ve got just the thing … Read More ...

A Tribble A Day….

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tribbleIt’s a bird, it’s a frog, it’s a Tribble! Made from leftover bits and pieces of dishcloth yarn, they’re handy as pot scrubbers and bath scrubbies.

And, the pattern is free…. here:  http://1870pearl.typepad.com/TRIBBLE2.pdf

And a wonderful tutorial, is … Read More ...

These Baby Booties Stay On…..

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cbbootiesThis pattern was published in Threads no 22 (April 89) in a letter to the editor from Christine Bourquin. She was at the time 95 and living in Redwood City CA, still knitting, and expressed the desire to have her … Read More ...

Bohus Knitting

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bohusSo, I totally want to do a Bohus sweater. They are gorgeous and the colors….. wow! But, we can’t do it the easy way, nope, can’t just get a kit or even just get the yarn. I have … Read More ...

Pfat Fiber Spring 09 Competition!

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phatbloglogoHow to Enter:
Create a project using only materials supplied by “Phat” shops. Your tools (knitting needles/hooks/wheels/felting needles) may be of mass commercial origin. The point of the competition is to explore the Indie Phat Shops. You may do searches … Read More ...

Sock Summit 2009!

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socksummit

 Come one! Come all! To the Greatest Sock Knitting Show on Earth. August 6-9, 2009: Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon

Step right this way where you will find:

  • Your favorite teachers, designers and knit stars
  • A marketplace filled to the
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