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W.I.P. Rainbow Mitts
I’ve managed to get in a few late night hours knitting my rainbow mittens. Size two needles do not make for quick knitting! This mitts are knitted in the round, and I can’t say I’m…
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Too Excited Not To Share… NOW!
I do not normally post on the weekend, but this morning I came across this pattern for a beautiful pair of mittens (which can be found HERE): and was dying to find…
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Pixie Knits!
After bath time last night, my barely five year old Pixie brought me a skein of yarn and asked if I could teach her to knit. I think the kids know that the best way to…
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Newbie Knitting | The Purl Stitch
Lesson Five: The Purl Stitch So now that you have been knitting for awhile, it is time to learn the purl stitch. You actually already know the mechanics… IN, AROUND, UNDER, OFF… but this time…
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A New Hat for the Little Lady
You should NEVER let me set foot in a yarn shop when I have other things to do. A few days before Drew, Meghan and the Little Lady came for a visit, I stopped at…
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Awesome Knit Hat!
Drew, Meghan and the Little Lady are still visiting and our days have been busy, busy, busy. We’ve had lots of at home snuggle time, but we’ve also had many day trips. All of this…
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Fairy’s Baby Chick Project
Fairy is taking my beginning knitting class and she has been diligently working on her projects. She wanted to share photos of her Baby Chick with strict instructions on the copyrights. “You can put it…
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Newbie Knitting : Block-Work Hat Project
Project Three : Block-work Hat I designed this hat project to help us review everything we have learned so far. This hat requires you to complete casting on, knitting, binding off and seaming multiple times.…
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Newbie Knitting | Easy Headband Project
For one of our first projects in my Newbie Knitting class, I wanted something fairly simple, quick to finish and something the girls in my class could wear to show off their new skills. This…
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Newbie Knitting | Binding Off
Lesson Three : Binding Off Binding off is how we get those live stitches off of our needles in a way that they will no longer unravel. Since it is one of those things that…
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Newbie Knitting | Little Birdie
Newbie Knitting: Project One Updates! I had some corrections to make and wanted to get some better photos up. Sorry for any confusion. We had out of town guests all week and Pixie’s birthday this…
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Newbie Knitting | The Knit Stitch
Lesson Two: The Knit Stitch Alright, by now you should be quite comfortable with Casting On using the Backwards Loop Cast-On. It is time to learn what to do once you get all those stitches…
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Wee Folk Art Knits
I will be adding to this page as I add more tutorials and projects. Newbie Knitting Lessons Introduction: Materials List Lesson One: Slip Knot Backwards Loop Cast On Lesson Two: Knit Stitch Project One: Begin…
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Newbie Knitting | Backwards Loop Cast On
Lesson One: The Backwards Loop Cast-On Before you can knit, you need to Cast On. Casting On is how you get that first row of stitches onto your needle. The Backwards Loop Cast-On method (also…
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Newbie Knitting | Slip Knot
In order to start knitting you will need to get that first row of stitches onto your needle. There are several different methods of “Casting On” and no matter which one you decide to learn…
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Fairy’s Dollie Blankie
*UPDATE: Fairy got a huge grin when I read her all the lovely comments. It is very encouraging.* Fairy wanted me to share some of her photos. She has recently finished her first “bigger” knitting…
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What IS Ravelry???
I started to answer this question in response to a comment I received yesterday but I thought that it might warrant it’s own post. I know I’ve been linking to a site called Ravelry a…
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Rainbow Yarn Wallpaper
I have a few things to share this morning. First, I am so loving the rainbow yarn picture that I set it as my desktop wallpaper. I’ve added it to our free desktop wallpaper collection…
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Tree Garland – How to make an I-Cord
My mom bought a basket full of this yarn (Lorna’s Laces Green Line Dk which has been sadly discontinued), with no real project in mind. I’ve been stealing skeins of it (shhh) here and there…
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Racerback Tank
I have completed my second project from More Knitting in the Sun, the Ramona Racerback Tank. Actually I finished it, with the exception of the crocheted edge around the arm holes while in Vermont…
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Waterfall Scarf
Normally I don't knit much in the summer. It's hot and my energy is usually more focused outdoors. This year has been different. I don't know if this has been because this season has been…
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My Shalom Cardigan
This past week I got a chance to make myself the ever popular Shalom Cardigan. Working in bulky yarns made this a quick knit and the twisted rib yoke made it interesting while still being an…
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Butterfly Diamond Scarf
My mom has this thing for scarves and shawls. Once the temperature dips below 70 degrees (not kidding) she starts layering them on. She can be seen wearing 2 or 3 at a time… in…
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Scrappy Shirts from the Top
It seems like all things knit these days are being done from the top down… or at least I’m drawn to all the patterns that have been done that way. My Ravelry Favorites list is…
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