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Good Grief! Stop Already!!

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This time of year everyone has their yarns, patterns, books, needles… on sale. Everyone. I’m calling for a truce. Seriously, people, my credit card can’t take much more, and hubby is no longer amused by this.hope

What’s the most recent … Read More ...

Cute Hat Pattern!

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glenmoor_1_lgAnother one from Caron for the season. Not knitted, but crochetted in Naturally Caron’s “Spa”, which comes in 8 delicious colors, this hat is sized for a baby, toddler and child.

I’m not kidding, these colors are just yummy! Have … Read More ...

Free Friendship Shawl from Caron

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ss_ss55_friendship_shawl_lgThis gorgeous shawl is knit out of Caron’s Simply Soft (which is indeed, very, very soft, and it comes in green as well as 35 other solids, heathers, and variagateds). Simply Soft is a dream to knit with, it’s one … Read More ...

New Giveaway Ivy League Vest….

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ivyYay! Don’t you just love free stuff? I do. It rocks!

This time it’s by Eunny Jang from Knitting Daily. What is it? What is it?

Well, patience, my pets. It’s the DVD: Introduction to Fair Isle: The Ivy League … Read More ...

Free Gift From KnitPicks To You

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Boxer Press Audio and KnitPicks.com Entertain Craftsters with Free Holiday Audio

The knitting up of an elaborate stocking brings an amorous ghost to West Hill along with a most unusual proposal, an intrepid thief, and more than a few second … Read More ...

Yay Snow!!

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So N. Michigan woke up to over a foot of snow this morning. Yay!! I love it, really I do.

But that’s beside the point. Winter weather calls for Ultra-Cool sweaters and I found one just for the occasion. Not … Read More ...

Again, Say It With Me…. Awwwwww

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turtle_toy_1_lgHe’s free, adorable and his name is Too-Too. Work with me here, plus he’s green. Who doesn’t love green?

The yarn is Naturally Caron Country, and for the price of the pattern, you could make a whole flock of them.… Read More ...

Bent Metal and Knitting..

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No, it’s not a new rock band, or a trendy cafe in New York. What it is, is two terms you’d never put together, unless… you’re Dream Weaver Yarns and are introducing new stitch markers. These are cool!markersThey can … Read More ...

Do You Think I Can Get It Done….

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For The Christmas Party…. Next weekend?

Not likely. Oh, I’ll get it started, and work on it religiously, until someone shines another shiny object (read…. project I must start) in front of my face, then it will be abandoned. I … Read More ...