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YarnYAY! Quarterly: Winter Edition (The FINAL Box!)
Vickie Howell,
The FINAL YarnYAY! Quarterly Box has arrived! For this season, we put together a cozy collection of knitterly goodies that will keep you company inside while it’s freezing outside. Here’s what we have in store for you in the Winter... keep reading … The post YarnYAY! Quarterly: Winter Edition (The …

the Fancy
a friend to knit with (noreply@blogger.com),
It's my first sweater of the year and I am so happy it came at the coldest time of the year.  With snow on the ground it is Winter White at it's finest! This was my Christmas cast on, however, I cast on December 26th.  Originally, I had other plans for this yarn but, wow, it decided to be HUGE so P…

Ultimate Knitting Cruise 2025 SOUTH AMERICA STYLE
noreply@blogger.com (Emily),
SOLD OUT! Fill out the form at the end of this post if you want to put yourself on the waiting list! Thanks! MARCH 5 - MARCH 19, 2025 Buenos Aires, Argentina to Santiago, Chile Prepare to board the Holland America Oosterdam, as we set sail on A DREAM CRUISE from Buenos Aires, Argentina around the s…

Where to buy yarn in Paris and how I cried in Louvre
Alina,
You know how some things seem so cliche that you forget that the reason they actually became cliche are because they are that good? Leonardo da Vinci´s La Joconde , aka Mona Lisa . If you are not a professional art student, you probably heard that it is in Louvre, heard that is considered one of th…

52 Weeks of Accessories: a new design and a new chapter.
jeanettesloan,
I know that’s a long title, right? Well, it kind of sums up where I‘m at right now.  So much has happened in the last three years, culminating in a major house move towards the end of last year. And because I’m keen to give myself time and space to process these changes, 2024 marks … Continue readi…

Episode 313 - Knitting Hazards: Moths and Hubris
noreply@blogger.com (Unknown),
What are we wearing? Some Kind of Wonderful by Susan Anderson Sharlene's Some Kind of Wonderful Super Simple Summer Sweater by Joji Locatelli Gayle's Super Simple Summer Sweater Clio by Elizabeth Doherty Gayle's Clio What are we stalking? The Hubby Hat by Anna Johanna Double thick hat by Kareema Al…

birthday scarf
a friend to knit with (noreply@blogger.com),
It's my husband's birthday this weekend so what's a girl make her guy?  A scarf and a hot water bottle cozy that's what!  HA. Well, poor guy.  He will get the Warm Friend (pattern coming soon), but the scarf will be wrapped "as is" and finished as soon as, well, as soon as I finish it! Steve chose …

Staff Project: Knitted Sweater in Sirdar Stories DK
Amy Black Sheep,
Black Sheep Carmen has fallen head over heels for Sirdar Stories DK . Not only the yarn but the patterns too. This is a sign of a good yarn / pattern collection when you make not one, but two projects, don't you think? After completing her checked stripe cardigan Carmen was on the look out for a sw…

Blocking Superwash Sweaters
Donna Estin,
If you've ever knitted a sweater in superwash yarn, finished binding off and smiled because it looks so awesome, then blocked and thought...

2023 Year In Review
Tanis,
Wow. Here I am. I’m doing it. I haven’t blogged since Feb. 2022 and even then I was seriously fizzling. Here’s the thing, I don’t have the time or the energy to go into all the reasons why I fell off of blogging. The short version is that I totally blame social media - specifically Instagram - for …

Paw Print Heart Patch
Stana D. S. (noreply@blogger.com),
My original Paw Print Heart was written for working in the round. I have to admit that I prefer to create 3D toys and objects by working in the round and avoid the sewing pieces together part. But some people prefer to knit on two needles instead of using the magic loop method or working on the dou…

The Journey Ahead....
Stana D. S. (noreply@blogger.com),
It snowed here. It is something that usually happens during the winter months with regularity. Last winter was a rather strange as we didn't have any significant snowstorms until March. The kids at school were super excited for the snowstorm, as our winter break has been rather wet and gloomy, with…

happy 2024
a friend to knit with (noreply@blogger.com),
Well, hello! That holiday season pretty much flew by... and so did that year!  And we are already 5 days into 2024! Since New Years Day, we've taken down Christmas, I started to swim again, I haven't eaten anything processed, I wrote up a pattern for a hot water bottle, spent a lot of time with Lib…

Knitting with cheap wool: evaluation of Friends Wool Medium from Hobbii
Jessica BA,
I followed through with my plan of experimenting knitting with inexpensive non superwash wool. I waited for black Friday to get a deal, but having visited Hobbii’s website more often, I realise I needn’t have bothered. This wool is almost always on some sort of sale, especially when you are buying …

Mystery Blanket Club 2024: post 2, March
Debbie Abrahams,
HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE SECOND INSTALMENT OF THE 2024 MYSTERY BLANKET CLUB! It was only two weeks ago that the club started, but in that short space of time everyone seems to have settled into the project really well, and I’ve seen on our social media platforms some lovely photos and enthusiastic …