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Soldiers Angels and Namaste

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Namaste Charity drive event to benefit Soldier’s Angels charity drive raffle contest to support Soldier’s Angels.  Soldiers’ Angels is a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) non-profit with hundreds of thousands of volunteers providing aid and comfort to the men and women of the … Read More...

2008 Interweave Patterns On DVD!

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Enjoy all four issues of Interweave Knits exactly as they were printed in 2008: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter editions. The full-color electronic versions of these magazines include easy-to-navigate tables of contents, easy-to-print patterns, informative articles, designer profiles, and all… Read More...

Maddy Does It Again!

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Maddy Laine is known for her classic designs. No matter if they’re fun and funky or stylish and classy, they’re always on my to-knit list.

This cool Lattice Work Pullover is Maddy’s latest pattern. I just love how the “puzzle … Read More...

Felted Bag Pattern!

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Pretty, no? And summery too. The pattern is free, from FaveCrafts, here

Knit and felt a pretty bag with two bright blocks of color and a twisted cord handle. Felting helps smooth away any imperfections, making this bag knitting … Read More...

9 Minutes To Magic Loop!

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Jimmy Beans is a yarn store and brand that offers a variety of knitting resources, including a 9-minute YouTube video that demonstrates a technique for knitting in the round using only a single long circular needle. This technique, also known … Read More...

Volcano Inspired Shawl from Knit and Knag

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Normally I’m not a “red” person, but I have to admit, this shawl is Gorgeous. Yes, that’s with a capital “G”!

I’m not even going to try to pronounce it, leaving that up to you, here: Eyjafjallajökull Shawl, it’s got … Read More...

A Shawl I’d Actually Wear!

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While I don’t have the type of lifestyle that would ever, ever, ever call for a light, lacy shawl, I do love them. This one, however, from Webs is a shawl I could really wrap around me. The pattern calls … Read More...

Perfect Beginner Bag Pattern – Free!

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This is a perfect “beginner” pattern, and look how useful!

I don’t have to go into what all it could hold, you’re smart enough to fill it with whatever you want, but just the fact that it’s shown with knitting … Read More...

Fall Already? I Don’t Think So…

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But even though we just got summer up here, the new fall fashions are out. It’s a bit of a slap in the face, enduring 8 months of winter, finally getting summer and then the fashion industry starts talking about … Read More...

Free Ebook of Knitted Afghan Patterns

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Favecrafts is offering, free, an ebook of Crochet and Knitted afghan patterns from Red Heart. The collection contains 25 patterns in a variety of colors, stitches and layouts.

Go here to get your free ebook:

Homemade afghans are the perfect … Read More...

Lace is Easy! Again!

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Really, it is. I can see you rolling your eyes and shaking your heads, but have you tried it? I’ll bet not, otherwise you’d be in the same boat as I am. The Lace Is Easy boat. (being in my … Read More...