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One of the patterns featured in my Spring collection with Manos del Uruguay yarns is Mountain Laurel – a double-stranded, asymmetrical scarf/shawlette. I thought it might be helpful to talk about the…
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Let’s say you just saw a cowl pattern that you absolutely love, but just wish it used a different yarn weight. For example, let’s say the pattern calls for DK-weight but you…
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Even with all of the possible knitting stitches there are to choose from, sometimes simple garter stitch is all I want. I think of it as the “comfort food” of knitting (yes,…
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Back in 2012 I published my Acadia Loop, a little DK-weight neckwarmer featuring the neat knitted turned hem technique. And finally, after 8 years, I’ve revamped it and just re-released it this…
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My Crispy Cowl is one of my favorite knit accessories (and I wear it all the time in the winter too!). And on this Small Business Saturday, I thought it would be…