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Y’all are so wonderful! My Yoshino Socks Pattern has spent some excellent time hanging out on Ravelry’s Hot Right Now List. To thank you, I’m going to giveaway a copy of this terrific book, currently a best seller knitting book on Amazon.com: How do you get a chance to win this awesome book? Either favorite or… Continue reading Spring GiveAway
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I love this time of year. All of the lovely spring flowers and flowering trees. I especially love the beautiful Yoshino Cherry Trees currently blossoming in the Atlanta area and the South. Soon, they will be blossoming all over but if you’re in need of a little Spring now and can’t wait any longer, I… Continue reading Yoshino Socks
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I’ve been planning a sweater to knit for my daughter for sometime. After asking her what she might like, chevrons seemed like a good idea. I chose these pretty colors in MadelineTosh Tosh Sock Yarn: From top clockwise: Natural, Robin’s Egg, Edison Bulb and Oceana. Tosh Sock Yarn seemed like a good idea for a… Continue reading Sweater Design 101
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It all began when I couldn’t find any stitch markers in my purse or in the car the other day. I briefly put my knitting down and then temporarily used different colored yarn: Monday morning, I pulled out my box of beads and set about making a few stitchmarkers with some pretty Swarovski beads: By… Continue reading If You Give A Knitter A Stitchmarker…
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I can never remember how to M1R and M1L when a pattern calls for these types of increases. While there are plenty of great reference videos out there, I thought I’d try to write down the steps for quick and easy reference. For both stitches, you are picking up the bar between two stitches in order to… Continue reading M1R & M1L a quick reference guide
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