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Show Us Your Shawl: Saturday Part 2
Liz brought an Aeolian Shawl. Aeolian is available for free on Knitty! Deb designed her own shawl, using a combination of both knit and crochet, and she dyed the yarn herself! Colleen knit this Skyladder, an Anne Hanson design, in … Continue reading
Show Us Your Shawl Sneak Peek: Crochet!
One of our customers, Connie, always comes in with the most breathtaking crochet projects. She has graciously allowed us to display her Blue Lagoon Shawl in Malabrigo Sock. The pattern is available as a Ravelry in-store purchase, and we have … Continue reading
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Halloween Round-Up
Let’s look at pictures of cute kids in knitted or crocheted Halloween costumes! Brooke knitted this Legend of Baby Link Costume for her small daughter. The pattern is FREE and can be found here. Big Sister’s bow (also a free … Continue reading
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What Are You Working On?: Part 2
Here’s more of what’s in our project bags. Jack: I’m working on Rock Island by Jared Flood using Lornas Laces Helens Lace. I’m also working on Earth & Sky by Stephen West using three colors of Canopy Fingering. Yvonne: I’m … Continue reading
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What Are You Working On? Part One
From time to time, I ask the staff to pull out their project bags and talk about the content. Amy, one of our newer teachers and floor workers, had a full bag of both knit and crochet projects! Here’s what … Continue reading
Show Us Your Shawl: Crochet!
Show Us Your Shawl was fantastic, fun, and inspiring! Keep checking the blog all this week for amazing finished projects. One of our customers, Pat, brought in three crocheted shawls to make sure that the beauty and marvel of crochet … Continue reading
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Look! Look!! Look!!!
Marlene recently took Annette’s recycled bag class, and look at the end result!! Marlene used bags from Aldi’s, the Pittsburgh Post Gazzette, Giant Eagle, and she’s not sure where else, to make this lovely, colorful bag to tote her groceries … Continue reading
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Sometimes, It Just Happens.
We don’t mean to do it, really, but sometimes, it just happens that way. You know — we focus on one thing instead of another. Like knitting. We get very focused on knitting on this blog, and it really isn’t … Continue reading
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New Crochet Class: Recycled Grocery Bag
Recycled Grocery Bag – $25 2 Hours Make a grocery bag by recycling old ones! You can learn how to make “yarn” from used plastic grocery bags and will then start crocheting a simple bag made with it! Good for … Continue reading
New Workshop: STEEKS!
By David A. What is your immediate reaction to “STEEK”? a) Steek? Did you mean “steak”? b) EEEEEK! You want me to do what with my knitting? c) Bring on those scissors!! If your answer is either a or b, … Continue reading
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