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An Awesome Wedding Present!

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While playing around on the internet, looking for knitting patterns, admit it, you do that too, otherwise why would you be here??. Anyway, I came across this really pretty afghan. Composed of a number of different cable patterns, I think … Read More ...

Lining a Hat

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Wool can be itchy. Wool is warm. Ahhh, a dilemma! How to take advantage of a warm wool hat and lose the itch?

Linda Permann did an article on How To Line a Knit or Crochet Hat, using fleece, here:  … Read More ...

Knitting Bird Pendant Giveaway

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Jesse Janes creates fabulous, colorful pendants on Scrabble Tiles. The brightly colored designs reflect the beauty and unique quality of Jesse Janes owner, J. Foster.

These pendants are a small sampling of the over 200 designs that is offered by … Read More ...

How Fast Can You Knit?

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Can you knit it in time for this weekend? Depends on the project doesn’t it. If it’s a quick and easy thing, why not take advantage of the Spring Fever you’re feeling and cast on for yet one more “quick … Read More ...

Knitting With Variagated Yarns.

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I’ve always loved variegated yarns. The mystery of the pattern and the striping, or pooling, or even flashing is intriquing. That being said, not everyone likes these surprises. There are some who want perfect stipes with no pooling, and no … Read More ...

Pattern Copyright Info

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Everyone knows that copying a pattern is a no-no. Designers who create these awesome fashions deserve to be paid for their time and their efforts in the form of crafters buying their products. When a pattern is copied, the designer … Read More ...

Knitting Bird Pendant Giveaway

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Jesse Janes creates fabulous, colorful pendants on Scrabble Tiles. The brightly colored designs reflect the beauty and unique quality of Jesse Janes owner, J. Foster.

These pendants are a small sampling of the over 200 designs that is offered by … Read More ...

Verena! Europe’s Top Knit Magazine

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I want to be a model for this magazine! Pretty sure I’d never make a good model for anything, but if you’ve seen where these models get to strut their stuff, you’d want to be one too. But, this is … Read More ...

International Year of Natural Fibres…

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The International Year of Natural Fibres (defined as being produced from animals and plants) was officially launched on 22 January 2009, at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome. Read about it … Read More ...

French Girl Knits by Kristeen Griffin-Grimes

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French Girl Knits, by Kristeen Griffin-Grimes (who just friended  me on facebook! How cool is that!!), known in the knit and crochet community for her pattern company, French Girl, utilizes inventive combinations of texture, color, and stitch patterns in her … Read More ...