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Month: October 2011

Oh yeah, we love crafts too.

I started my Christmas knitting but I’m also planning which cookies I am making and starting to piece together some of my holiday cards.  I realized there are probably lots of other knitters and crocheters out there just like me.  Your craftiness doesn’t end with yarn and you aren’t always using it with hooks or needles.  I was first introduced to yarn while making plastic canvas tissue box covers with my grandmother when I was 6.  Then, a decade or so later, I used a furry, eyelash type of yarn and wrapped it around a large wreath form.  That...

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Read all about it…Worsted Merino Superwash

Plymouth Yarn’s Worsted Merino Superwash yarn is the perfect choice for projects for the entire family.  It feels amazingly soft against the skin, washable, versatile and shows wonderful stitch definition.  It really is perfect for all knitting and crocheting projects. We are excited that this yarn is featured in two magazines this month and wanted to share the stories with you. Knitscene’s first-ever Winter 2011 issue delights with a collection of 22 must-have knits.  You can see the Wragby Cardigan color 29 by Carol Feller on newsstands October 25th. You can make the outfit complete with this flirty skirt...

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Custom Fit Knit Jackets

I have a tough time knitting garments for myself, some parts are short, some parts are round, well you get what I mean.  If you are like me, you’re always busy knitting a gift for this baby and a hat for that charity, but that beautiful yarn in your stash that you know would make the most gorgeous jacket, still sits there, waiting for the perfect pattern to come along.  The time has come! Jean Frost, a recognized master of hand knit jackets,  has created a fabulous collection of custom-fit, hand knit jackets.   Isn’t it time that you could...

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