Alice in Paradise Alice returns! Only this time after tumbling down the rabbit hole, she finds herself in an even curiouser and unfamiliar place. She’s swiftly greeted by a pink llama, taller than a sycamore tree, with abounding curls covering its dark blue eyes and wrapping around its knobby knees. “Hi-YA!” exclaims the pink llama, […]
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I just have to share with you the latest hat I finished knitting. First of all, let me just say that I love knitting hats. As I have said before, knitting in the round cannot be beat and I really enjoy getting to finish a project in one sitting. Hats are perfect to accomplish both […]
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I think it goes without saying, I love knitting. New patterns, yarns, techniques, gifts, you name it, I am always going to find a reason to knit. Lately, I have been inspired to knit monsters, maybe it’s because my wife and I have at least five friends expecting babies in the coming months! I can only […]
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Can I just say? I LOVE sock knitting! It’s my go to travel knitting, in between project knitting, and all around potato chip project. I have knit with many different sock yarn brands, but one I have tried recently is the Blue Ridge Yarns Footprints. I love how this yarn comes with complimentary colors for the […]
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If you are anything like me, you have a TON of scrap yarn left overs from projects. I love sock knitting and have tiny little feet so I always have yarn left over from my sock projects. I also started spinning mostly fingering weight in small amounts and can’t figure out what to do with […]
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Malabrigo has done it again! The name of their newest line, Dos Tierras means Two lands in honor of the sources of the two amazing fibers that are found in this ultra-soft yarn. This DK weight yarn is as versatile as it is beautiful. Malabrigo decided to marry two amazing fibers together by spinning 50% […]
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Enchanted Knits: Knits fit for a Fairy Tale This amazing magazine covers some of the quintessential fiber fairy tales, some we know well and others you might not have heard of. A designer discuss why we love trees in stories and reuses their motifs in our knitting. Judith Mackenzie writes a retelling of “The Princess […]
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Ever wonder how to make those crazy interweaving patterns of color projects with Noro Yarns? When you look at a skein of Noro you see amazing colors –and an overwhelming fear of working with them? Here is a solution- An issue of Noro Knitting all about Color! The best thing about Noro is the color, […]
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Being the only fiber person in my family, I’m often asked to make something for someone. My Mom or Dad will see a skein of yarn that catches their eye and bring it home asking “will you make something out of it?” More often than not, there is no good way to say no to […]
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Look for something to do with you left over hanks, scraps, or chunks of yarn? Some of our ideas are relatively well known, but it never hurts to be reminded! Pompoms for adorning future projects or decorating gift wrap. Coffee cozy for your coffee cups – Try using drastically different yarns in different parts. Add […]
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