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Way More Fun Than Canning Pumpkins….

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pumpkinpairprod

 

A Felted Pumpkin Pair in two sizes, perfect for needle felting! Knit these decorative bowls from the base with circular needles. An overview of needle-felting is included in the pattern.

Felted measurements of the small bowl are 4″T, 16.25″C, 3″ … Read More...

Knit Your Own Knitting Bag!

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KnittersToolBags101

Of course (smacks head). Why not? How cool is this! And who else but Knit Picks? This kit including the pattern and yarn comes in 4 awesome color combinations (green too!).

KnittersToolBags104

 

This handy tote has space for all of your … Read More...

A Weekend With Stephanie!

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So, Stephanie’s forming a new business, and she wants to celebrate!

What do you mean, “Stephanie who?”?

You know, Stephanie, of The Yarn Harlot! Ok, now that we’re on the same page, Stephanie and Tina of The Sock Summit are … Read More...

Land’s End Knitting Charity….

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Lands’ End Invites Customers To Knit A Charity Hat For Chilly Sailors

Lands’ End is calling on customers to grab their knitting needles, cast-on and help sailors cast-off in a cosy new hat.

Sep 17, 2009 – The home shopping … Read More...

Pomp A Doodle – New From Red Heart!

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pompLiven up your scarf-making.  Embellish your hats.  Or simply relax and sink yourself into a down-like pillow.  All this is possible when you are creating with the newest novelty yarn from Red Heart®, Pomp a Doodle™.  

This new fun and … Read More...

Your Little Girl Needs A New Sweater

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maddyFrom Maddycraft.com:

This new pattern, ML154 Little Miss Shrug starts a new line of patterns, “maddy kids”. It was one niche in our pattern collections that we needed to fill.

When it came to picking colors for this new pattern, … Read More...

Thinking Outside The… Hat!

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First a story, then a giveaway (with advice asked of course). Yeah, you have to sit through a story first!

Here’s the deal. One of my daughters found a sweater she wanted me to knit for her in one of … Read More...

Patternmaking With Photoshop

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Yesterday I did a post on Craftzine’s Knitted Handlebar Bag. As I was surfing around their site, I found a video showing how to take a digital image and turn it into a knitting pattern. The video shows a skeleton … Read More...

I Want, I Want, I Want…

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It’s not my birthday. It’s nowhere close to my anniversary. The best I can hope for is Christmas.

This is what I want, I might even trade my next few breaths for it:

rowan30 years of great patterns. 30 years … Read More...

I Got Your Lace!

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laceIn the fall, my summer knitting (for birthdays and Christmas projects as well as warmer weather items) takes a drastic turn towards lace shawls. If you’ve followed my rantings, you know I’m not a fancy sort, my shawls would be … Read More...

Pretty Fall Cardigan Pattern – Free!

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baton_rouge_1_lgI really like this pattern, it’s feminine, yet it could be just warm enough for chilly autumn outings. Classic and yet updated. Dress it up or down, myself, I can see it in a sage green (enough with the green … Read More...

Simply Socks Yarn

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New colors, new patterns, new self striping or self patterning yarns….  Where’s all of this going? Well, if you’ve been following my ramblings, you know that I’m now among the ranks of those proudly known as “avid sock knitters”! And … Read More...

Darn Good Yarn!

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dgyI recently aquired some of this yarn. It’s recycled, handspun silk sari yarn, gorgeous stuff. Currently I’m knitting a bag, and I’ll let you know how that goes. It’s fun to knit with, and knits up quickly (the size 13 … Read More...