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Looking for some great gift ideas for your favorite knitter? Online retailers are a great place to look – most of us cannot find nearly the selection locally that we can online. Today, I am starting a three-part series on my favorite online sources. Starting with the obvious, of course – Yarn. But you’re not… Continue reading merry knitmas! – part 1
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My college-age son is a big fan of The Big Lebowski. He loves the sweater that Jeff Bridges wears in the film: via Oregon Live The original cardigan from 1972 was made by Pendleton Woolen Mills. It’s recently been updated and is available on their website. The new version looks a little more fitted than… Continue reading Fave Friday – The Dude Sweater
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I just found out about Knitting and Crochet Blog Week 2011. It runs from March 28th to April 3rd 2011 and is a week of fibre-arts related posts where many members of the knitting and crochet community worldwide blog daily together on the same subjects and topics. Wow! Sounds like fun! The BIG question is,… Continue reading Knitting & Crochet Blog Week 2011 – Day One
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Sunday night, I finished turning the heel on my second River Rapids Sock. I turned the heel perfectly. No extra stitches as sometimes happens. Wasn’t short stitiches as happens on other occasions. It was perfect. And, then, I compared it to the first sock. Oh noes! The heels were not remotely the same at all.… Continue reading Oh Noes! What Did I Do to My Sock???!!!
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Red yarn, that is! Look at these beautiful yarns that I found at http://www.jimmybeanswool.com/. First, this beautiful Malabrigo sock yarn called, are you ready, Ravelry Red! What a great name! Next, from Lorna’s Laces, another sock yarn called, yep you guessed it, Ysolda’s Red. Perfect for knitting up an Ishbel shawl which is on my… Continue reading I’m Seeing Red!
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