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knitting

work in progress, a new design…

February 23, 2011

This beautiful yarn is from Fiber Charmer. It is Chris Sock yarn in the color called Shirley’s Blues. What a lovely deep teal blue color this skein is! Here’s my sneak preview of the new design I’m working on. You can see the lovely shading throughout the color. And that’s all you’re getting to see [...]

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art du jour, Extreme Knitting by Rachel John

November 22, 2010

Rachel John, Extreme Knitting, 1000 Strand Knit via YouTube I thought that I would share art in motion through a video this time. Also, the yarns in this video are so artfully arranged and displayed during setup and the actual knitting. You know how we like to think that if we knit or stitch fast [...]

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Lorna’s Laces Unicorns on Parade

July 25, 2010

Yay, I won the Lorna’s Laces Unicorn Parade yarn from Kim Werker’s blog contest! I had this colorful and pretty yarn sitting on my sofa… and what did I notice? That the Unicorn Parade Shepherd Sock yarn matches the Patchwork Pillow that a good friend made for me! Sweet! Scorch, our dragon, and CQ, our [...]

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How To Knit – Knitted Cast On Video

July 11, 2010

This knitting tutorial shows how to do a Knitted Cast On. I show both American style, also known as English, and Continental which is also called German style. Is there a particular knitting or crochet technique that has you stumped? Let me know in a comment below, and I’ll work on doing a tutorial that [...]

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