Charity Knitting

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Last quarter, my Knitting University class (a class that meets here at my home every other Thursday) decided to focus on charity knitting for the quarter. Our charity of choice was the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at a local hospital. The hospital needs baby hats of all sizes, from micro-preemie to full-term size. So […]

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Reinforcing Sock Toes and Heels

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Links to things you’ll see in this video – Beautiful violet-colored double pointed needles by Signature Needle Arts My “Cheaper than Therapy” sock knitting bag by dellaQ Knitting Bags and Cases The light green sock yarn that I’m using on my current sock project is by White Bear Fibers, sock yarn in color “Cedar” The […]

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Approximately 226,000 Stitches

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My Traveler’s Life Afghan, four years in the making. I started this back in January 2008 as a long-term project that would help me use up small amounts of yarn leftover from other projects. Today was Binding-Off Day! January 2008 November 2008 Earlier today …And now. The details – Pattern: Traveler’s Life Afghan by Stephanie […]

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Avoiding Ladders

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Links to things you’ll see in this video: The pattern for the green sock I’m knitting. The yarn I’m using for the green sock, color “cedar”: The Ravelry page for the pink shawl I’m wearing. My personal Ravelry page for that shawl (includes yarn details). The Ravelry page for the green scarf on the mannequin. […]

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Adding Beads

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Links to things you’ll see in this video: My friend Steven’s website (the knitter who made the Christmas balls). The pattern book for the Christmas balls. The Ravelry page for the pink shawl I’m wearing. My personal Ravelry page for that shawl (includes yarn details). The Ravelry page for the green scarf on the mannequin. […]

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Log Cabin Blanket FAQ

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The Log Cabin Scrap Blanket pattern and video tutorial can be found here. I noticed that I’m getting many of the same questions on this pattern, I believe it deserves it’s own FAQ page. GENERAL QUESTIONS Q: What is a garter stitch ridge? How many rows make a ridge? A: It is easier to count […]

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Making Tassels

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The pattern/tutorial for the baby cap shown in this video can be found here. I’ve had a couple of requests for this – here is a close-up of the simple fair isle design I used in the Tassel Cap shown in this video. You can use this photo as you would a color chart.

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