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Knitting Hexipuffs Quilt Blanket
Knitting Hexipuffs Quilt Blanket I know that I’m really late to the whole Hexipuff party, considering that there are over 9,000 people working on a Beekeeper quilt on Ravelry, but this is a project that…
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23 Market Bag Patterns to Crochet, Knit, or Sew
Here is a great collection of 23 Market Bag Patterns to Crochet, Knit, or Sew. Farmer’s Markets are bursting with wonderful garden treats this time of year. Fresh corn, cucumbers, summer squash, and beans are available…
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Learn to Knit Afghan :: Block Ten
Working with the Diagonal Chain Pattern The diagonal chain is another fun mosaic pattern. The main tip I want to share is be sure to slip as if to purl unless a pattern says otherwise. This is true…
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Learn to Knit Afghan :: Block Nine
Working with Mosaic Knitting Patterns The Horizontal Chain Pattern is the first block in the mosaic pattern section. Mosaic knitting is an easy way to use multiple colors in a pattern because you are only working…
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Free Knit Patterns for Baby Caps
Links to individual patterns can be found HERE. I am a fan of baby caps. Whether you live in a frigid climate or go in and out of overly zealous air conditioned buildings, those adorable,…
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DROPS Design Free Knit Slipper Patterns
Photo Source :: DROPS DESIGNS Every once and a while I share something on Facebook that people go crazy over. This combo of knit slippers from DROPS Design went viral on Facebook, I have gotten so…
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Meet Our Little Peanut!
Sometimes I forget that NOT everyone is on Facebook where I announced last week that grandbaby number six, our precious little Peanut, was born on New Year’s Eve. Mama had a crazy long delivery, 36 hours, and…
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Fuzzy Boa Scarf
A few years ago I wrote a post called The Song of a Scarf in which I showed how I spun, dyed, and knit a scarf from beginning to end. It included a pattern…
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The Gift of Caring (For)
Many years ago I gave my friend some mittens for Christmas. I still remember them. I used the same yarn for both mittens, but knit different patterns into each so they were mismatched. They were whimsical…
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Two W.I.P.s
If you haven’t already read this on Facebook, I’ve 2 W.I.P.s to share this morning. First… the biggie news… or rather the wee news… we are expecting our 6th grandbaby, December 24, courtesy of our…
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Knitting a Little Sunshine
Dreary, gray days. Michigan has many, many of them, especially in the winter. The haziness can start to get you down. I find that this time of year I am drawn to bright, warm colors.…
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Knitting Stars
I know I should be packing up all the Christmas stuff and knitting more practical things right now (the kids could all use more mittens) but I wanted to make something new for my sweet,…
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Three Cheers for Soft-Boiled Eggs
Last fall Tim and I were sitting side-by-side at our computers just surfin’. It was a leisurely Saturday evening, we were staying in, and we were playing a little game we often do where we take…
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Gnome Christmas Stockings
The other day I saw the most adorable wee stockings at Little Cotton Rabbits. If you’ve never been to Little Cotton Rabbits, you are in for a real treat. Julie Williams is a gifted designer…
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Lamb Brooch and Yarn Sheep
Last week was Michelle’s birthday. For her gift this year I got her the book 101 Designer One-Skein Wonders: A world of possibilities inspired by just one skein We have a couple of the other…
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Waiting for Baby
In case you haven’t read the news on Facebook yet. We had a false alarm… no baby to report yet. Baby and mom are doing fine… baby is just content to stay put for the…
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How to Join Wool Yarn
You can join 100% Wool Yarn for you knitting and weaving projects without having to weave in ends. The following excerpt was taken from our Knitting Tower post… but it is a useful trick that…
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Little Lady’s Sweater and Hat
EDIT: Okay… this is probably going to tell you more about my personality than anything else I've ever done before… I couldn't live with the dark photos and I re-shot them! (If you didn't see the post earlier, here is the note…
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Update on Little Lady’s W.I.P.
Last day of January already… yikes! It's been a busy week, but I have made time to work on the new sweater for the Little Lady. I shared a link to the pattern last week… a lovely sweater knit in 1 piece.…
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Snowflake Snood Knitting Pattern Bun Cover
Here are my girls modeling their new knit dance bun covers that I made following this Snowflake Snood Knitting Pattern. Snowflake Snood Knitting Pattern & Dance Bun Covers Having a couple little dancers to…
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Little Treasures Rainbow Pouch Felted Knitting Pattern
Hehe, the Little Treasures Rainbow Pouch Felted Knitting Pattern is one of those projects that didn’t turn out exactly as I had planned… but totally has it’s own charm about it. Of course the trolls…
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Fairy’s Christmas Gift
A couple of weeks ago, I came upon a really neat project at Leaf Cutter Designs. It is called a Sky Scarf. Basically, every day you knit 2 rows of the scarf in colors to…
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Blue and Sparkly “Show and Tell”
Early in the Fall, I realized that Fairy had outgrown basically all of her sweaters. So of course I set off to rectify that situation. One of the main places she wears sweaters is in…
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Rainbow Yarn Christmas Ornaments
We have this little “Charlie Brown” Christmas tree in our family room. The big one, with all the bells and whistles is in the living room centered in the big front window. It is beautiful…
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