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Bookish Thursday on Tuesday! Two Books Hot off the Presses!

Have you ever been at a fiber festival and seen some lovely hand spun yarn and ultimately decided not to get it because you just weren’t sure what you would make with it? Or do you love to spin, but then don’t know what to do with your own yarn? (cough, Ashley, Cough)
Many moons ago, [...]

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Bookish Thursday: Twinkles Weekend Knits

Well last week I promised you the book that made me go SQEEEEEE!!! When this one hit my hot little hands I knew we would be friends!
Remember this?:

Well enter it’s match! Twinkle’s Weekend Knits: 20 Fast Designs for Fun Getaways

Wenlan Chia fashion designer/ knitting designer has done it again. A book full of knits with [...]

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Does This Book Make my Brain Look Fat?

My mission for the next bit is to do some reading and learning. I also plan to get some ‘official’ knitting credentials on my resume starting with the CYCA certified knitting instructors program. With that in mind the following books have been procured and added to my library..

I had planned to buy The Knitter’s Book of [...]

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Not Picked Up

Those were the joyous words that greeted me as I approached the UPS drop box.. AHH.. The end is near..
I am finally done with the knitting of my secret projects.. I am free at last!! I can knit what I want when I want where I want..
 So what is this secret project.. well it’s something [...]

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How-To’s Day: Recycling Yarn from Sweaters

Today’s tutorial is a little different! It’s up on Loom Knitters Circle! Yep! you guessed it the new summer issue is up! So for now I will simly link you to there! My article is about recycling sweaters you would find at a yard sale or a thrift shop into usable yarn! It’s a question [...]

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