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Well I’ve been knitting away on my Marbles sweater. It seems that with the new gauge it just might work!!!! I’m carefully hopeful after so much sweater catastrophe in my past. Those of you who are newbies here can check out this post to see all the sweaters that went bad. In other news […]
I’ve been working or reworking the pattern for my “Lost My Marble Sweater.” After the oversized tent I knitted a month or so ago. I went back to the drawing board and realized that my gauge was off. After checking out Amy Herzog’s Custom Fit Site I realized why my gauge was off and went […]
Spun Yarn Before Setting The Twist A question I get often with new spinners is “why do I need to set the twist on my yarn?” Giving handspun a bath after spinning is important for a couple of reasons. 1. It keeps the yarn from untwisting. 2. It improves the appearance of the yarn. […]
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I have a head full of ideas and busy knitting fingers. Enjoying the creative process of making and writing new patterns for the yarn clubs. So here is your sneak peek. Pattern 1 ( sock yarn club) Pattern 2 (sock yarn club) Pattern 3 (luxury yarn club) Pattern 4 (luxury yarn club) Pattern 5 […]
I have been knitting my fingers off lately. I’ve had a myriad of ninja projects going on that I can’t share right now. However, there are a few projects that I can share and here they are!!!!! New Pattern: Maine Morning Headwarmer I took some of our hand dyed chunky alpaca and created […]