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Fall is one of my favorite seasons to decorate the house – the front door, the fireplace predominate at this time of year. Here’s a few of my favorites that I’ve found along with a few obligatory mugs and other cozy finds! 1. This Spooky Wreath – perfect for the front door. 2. These mugs!… Continue reading Fall Faves for the Home
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Our neighborhood grocery store has blackberries on sale right now so how could we resist a quick summer treat?!! S’mores are a favorite around here and a few blackberries are a delicious addition! Quick to make and easily doubled (or tripled!) for a crowd! Ingredients (makes 6): 4 graham crackers broken in half 6 large… Continue reading Blackberry S’mores
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New at iknit2purl2! These silicone cords are handmade and designed in Vasa, Finland by Jojo Stolpe (The Knitting Barber) and will definitely become your new best friend! These cables are handy when you need to leave stitches on hold or you need to try the garment on. Each set has three cords – one is… Continue reading Knitting Tutorial – How to Use the Knitting Barber Cords
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I love making really fluffy pompoms – my strategy is to wrap the yarn around the rings until I can’t get anymore yarn on them. I usually use a 3.35 inch (9 cm) pompom maker. Then, my favorite pompom making tip, use a fairly long length of yarn (I use 4-5 ft) to secure the… Continue reading PomPom Tutorial
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For a while now, I’ve wanted to become proficient at Continental Knitting (yarn in your left hand) like all the big girls do! My grandmother taught me to knit with the English Method (yarn in your right hand) and, while I knit fairly quickly, there are just too many things that I want to… Continue reading A Very Quick Look at Continental Knitting!
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