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Sunday Sweater Update! Finis!

Here it is all finished with the buttons and everything.

It grew a bit in the blocking, but not so much that it is horrible.
The specs:
Pattern: Basic Chic Hoodie from Chic Knits Size Medium.
Yarn: Loop d’ Loop Moss, in color Brown. 9 balls used.
Needles: Size 7 various used.. Addi circs, and bamboo DPN’s
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Wordy Wednesday..Remember these?

Remember when I gave you a peek at these?

Well, look where they ended up!

Yep, that is the cover of the new Knit Picks Catalog that arrived in my mailbox a few days ago!
And here:

 
The new online catalog at Knit Picks is very nice!
You can’t tell I’m pleased are you.. it’s the first time I got [...]

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Bookish Thursday: Knitting for Your Teddy Bear!

I love today’s book, for a very specific reason: It teaches you something! Yep.. and darn it all, it involves MATH! Yikes.. yep who knew I would like a book that teaches math!  Hey as a former teacher, home schooling mom, and sometimes knitting instructor yes this book appeals to me for that reason!

Knits [...]

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How To’s Day: My Mitered Valentine..

I gave the members of my knitting guild a little Valentine tonight and thought I would share it with you!

A little mitered square heart sachet. A simple one. Some of them decided they were going to use it to make a pin cushion!
Now.. it’s written for knitting on needles. However it can be done on [...]

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Bookish Thursday: Noro! Noro! Noro!

If you are a Noro-phile then today’s book review is definitely for you!
One of Potter Craft’s latest is all Noro all the time, and it’s very nice!

 Knitting Noro: The Magic of Knitting with Hand-Dyed Yarns By Jane Ellison, explores the many wonders of one of the knitter’s favorite yarns Noro. There is nothing like [...]

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