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5 Things
Tanis,
The kids went back to school for 3 days this week. Monday was a snow day and today is a ped day. They’re easing back into it nice and slow. I’ve had the most productive 3 days of my life! It’s so nice to be able to get back into a work flow. Here are a few pics from the week. Chris has dusted off h…

New Year, New Me. LOL!
Tanis,
Oh my gosh I hate what I’m about to type so much but here it goes… I’m committed to blogging once a week! Aaaah! There it is. In bold! I hate it because I hate coming across apologetic for not having blogged regularly at all for several years now because, well, I know that you all know why I haven…

Our Heartfelt Thanks
Katherine Radburn,
A quick note from us to share our sincere and deepest thanks for the kindness with which you met our announcement on Friday. We’ve always known we have the best customers, but nothing could have quite prepared us for the outpouring of love and support we’ve received over the past few days. The …

New Patterns and more
Stana D. S. (noreply@blogger.com),
In my blog post from September 2020 ( read here ) I talked about how my love for knitting and creating started. You can see a photo of my first finished sweater, and in some way my first design of a sweater, even though it was created only to fit me, and I never dreamed of becoming a knitwear desig…

A Letter from Jen, Jim and Kat
Katherine Radburn,
CONTENT WARNING: This post mentions mental health and illness. It is a lengthy post, and we have provided a short summary at the start. SUMMARY: It is with great sadness that we must close Arnall-Culliford Techniques for quite some time. While the business is not closing down entirely, it will …

A New Year!
Beth Brown-Reinsel,
Happy New Year everyone! I am looking forward to exploring new ways of sharing knitting information through my Patreon Project.  I will be discussing my process of designing, starting with a Lopi cardigan this winter. Photos from my many travels will be another way to inspire as we see other parts …

Make 9 Challenge 2022
kristinledgett,
Have you ever considered doing your own version of the  #MakeNine Challenge? This is a very popular hashtag on Instagram and other social media platforms to share crafting plans for the year ahead. It was inspired by the hugely popular … Continue reading →

More Grab Stitch Patterns To Love
Katherine Radburn,
We love this month’s featured technique, grab stitches, and it turns out — so do you all! The reception to this month’s technique and accompanying pattern, the Saturnus Cushiosn by Jimenez Joseph, has been glowing over in The Knitalong Hub (you can see some beautiful projects already taking sha…

Fuss Free Seams with Mattress Stitch (Video Tutorial)
Katherine Radburn,
Hands up, who here avoids seaming like the plague? That used to be me, until I met a project to good to miss and faced my seaming fears with the help of a video by Jen! And you know what, I learned that not only is seaming not scary, it can be really satisfying!

A year of knitting...
Stana D. S. (noreply@blogger.com),
This is a picture of a ball of scrap yarn from my last year of knitting. I started this ball last January. I am not sure what I will do with this scrap yarn. Previously I have made a cowl , an infinity scarf , and a pillowcase . The links to the patterns are provided above and below you can see the…

Grab Those Stitches! (Video Tutorial)
Katherine Radburn,
This month is all about creating amazing surface textures with the magic of grab stitches. This is a really fun technique that, I’m willing to bet, is new to a lot of our readers. There are several really cool things about this technique. First, the texture grab stitches create is really amazing…

a new year
Dianna,
Happy new year to you all! It’s been a little while, hasn’t it? It seems I haven’t posted since August, and if I’m honest, 2021 feels like a year that just quietly slipped by. I can hardly believe Christmas and the new year have come and gone again already. Nonetheless, I wanted to pop by […]

Sven Scandinavian
Hand Knitted Things (noreply@blogger.com),
First post in 2022 about my last completed project in 2021. This is Sven Scandinavian. I loved knitting him! Sven was purchased as a knitting kit from the lovely Lucy Locket Land in the north east of England. The pattern is by Carol Anderson of Cottage Creations and originally printed in 1983. Sven…

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!!!!
Stana D. S. (noreply@blogger.com),
I hope that everyone who have visited and will stop by to visit my small corner of the Internet will have a magical Holidays and an even better Happy New Year! I have been extremely busy over the past two months with few special requests knitting projects. I cannot share the pictures yet as these k…

The Ceej Hat + Holiday Hat Pattern Sale + Five Things
Tanis,
First up, the exciting news that ALL OF MY HAT PATTERNS ARE CURRENTLY 20% OFF ! You can browse them here on my website (CAD) and here on Ravelry (USD). No coupon code needed, the sale runs until the end of the day on December 25th so you’ve got loads of time to pick your favourites. Among those pat…

The Year That I Changed
Karie Westermann,
Oh, all the best plans fall to pieces. After writing part one of my Everyday Wardrobe bullet journal use, I fell very ill and now I’m back on my feet all the natural daylight in Scotland has vanished. Roll on, Winter Solstice. In lieu of taking photos of my Everyday Wardrobe planning, I thought now…

Almina Shawl featuring our Luxe Yak/Silk DK
Tanis,
Pattern: Almina by Lisa Hannes Yarn: New TFA Luxe Yak/Silk DK in Caramel Chaud (coming on Boxing Day!) Ravelry Project page here . Mods: I used 3 full skeins of DK for this shawl rather than the aran weight the pattern calls for. It’s very easy to modify for gauge as it’s basically 2/3 cable patter…

How to Kitchener Stitch
Laura Chau,
Kitchener stitch is a knitting technique used for grafting together two sets of live stitches, most often stockinette stitch. Instead of binding off and sewing two edges together, you can use a tapestry needle and yarn to join the stitches completely seamlessly. More

Gift Guide 2021
kristinledgett,
We’ve all been through a lot these last few years. We all deserve treats!Here are our picks for gifts for crafters of all kinds: For New Knitters My First Scarf Kits, My First Hat Kits, and Mini Scarf Kits from … Continue reading →

BexKnittyDesign (noreply@blogger.com),
Happy Holidays Sale! Enjoy 50% off any of my patterns, no buying requirements, until 3rd January 2022 Available through Lovecrafts.com & Ravelry.com