15 days ago by Liz

Beginner knitters are often confused by the term "worsted" knitting yarn because it refers sometimes to weight and sometimes to the makeup of the yarn itself. If you have ever had problems discerning exactly what was meant by “worsted yarn” in one of your patterns, keep this article handy and you sh ...

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42 days ago by nicole

So you might remember I asked Chriss (our great crocheter) what inspires her: you read about it by clicking here. But I had to ask our great knitter Faith the same thing. Read what she has to say! Click here for Faith's Slipper Pattern I’ve been knitting since I was in my early teens. I made myself ...

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48 days ago by nicole

I love local artists! I have to live vicariously through everyone else who has time to knit because I don’t have time anymore…tres sad. But Rebecca, owner of Rivka Designs, had items which really struck my interest. And she is now making items out of Darn Good Yarn’s Premium Recycled Silk! Click her ...

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52 days ago by nicole

Click Here To Check Out The Sale! We can all use a good sale! I know your winter crafting is starting to take shape and you’re making your list and checking it twice— scarf for sister, hat for mom etc. So, this week (10/26/09 through 11/01/09) we’re taking $5 off the 1kg package of Darn Good Yarn Pr ...

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55 days ago by nicole

Check out this video then read on! (Give it a second to load if you have a slow connection) Click Here to check out the color This worsted weight yarn is handspun in women’s co-ops in Nepal and made from recycled silk. So, not only are you getting an incredibly unique yarn, you’re creating jobs for ...

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66 days ago by nicole

Click Here to Get Your Samples Oh I know..sometimes it’s tough to figure out what yarn to get, especially online. I want to make sure you’re happy with your purchases so I offer you the option to get a sample of the yarn. You’ll get about two feet of the yarn wrapped around a 5×7 index card. Choose ...

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76 days ago by nicole

Nicole: So here goes the question, what inspires you to create what you do? Chriss: Well, that is a complicated question, sometimes I see an item on a person, such as a hat or a belt, and I haven’t seen it done in crochet, before. So I try it, and sometimes it works out horribly and sometimes I come ...

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101 days ago by morewithles

Finally, here is my completed Emma bag: Thanks to two lovely and generous Ravelry knitters, who sent me leftovers of Northampton Dark Grey Worsted (which I quadrupled to equal Northampton Bulky doubled), I was finally able to finish the bag. The color scheme is light grey, dark grey, black and natur ...

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