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		     <p>This week, Kelley taught us three ways to block your knitting and crocheting projects. You can learn more about blocking in our blog, <a  href="https://www.alpacadirect.com/blogs/alpaca-direct-blog/three-ways-to-block-your-knits"  rel="noopener noreferrer" >Three Ways to Block Your Knits</a>.</p><p><div class=""><amp-img   width="2608px" height="2609px"  layout="responsive"  src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1252/4965/files/kelley-blocking_large.jpg?v=1522932417" class="mlveda-image" ></amp-img></div></p>Mandie MacDonald won our giveaway last week, a skein of <a  href="https://www.alpacadirect.com/products/zen-yarn-garden-superfine-fingering"  rel="noopener noreferrer" >Zen Yarn Garden Superfine Fingering</a>. Congrats, Mandie!<br><p><br>Today's giveaway is a set of <a  href="https://www.alpacadirect.com/products/pair-of-stainless-steel-sock-blockers"  rel="noopener noreferrer" >sock blockers</a> in your size of choice.</p><h4>Blocking Supplies</h4><p><a  href="https://www.alpacadirect.com/products/pair-of-stainless-steel-sock-blockers"  rel="noopener noreferrer" >Sock Blockers</a></p><p><a  href="https://www.alpacadirect.com/products/fiber-dreams-blocking-wire-set-worsted-weight"  rel="noopener noreferrer" >Blocking Wires, Worsted Size</a> (This is the size Kelley uses.)</p><p><a  href="https://www.alpacadirect.com/products/fiber-dreams-blocking-wire-set-lace-weight"  rel="noopener noreferrer" >Blocking Wires, Lace Size</a></p><p><a  href="https://www.alpacadirect.com/products/knitters-pride-knit-blockers-set"  rel="noopener noreferrer" >Knitter's Pride Knit Blockers</a> (We LOVE these!)</p><p><a  href="https://www.alpacadirect.com/products/bryson-t-pins"  rel="noopener noreferrer" >T-Pins</a></p><p><a  href="https://www.alpacadirect.com/products/knitters-pride-blocking-mat-kit"  rel="noopener noreferrer" >Blocking Mats</a></p><h4>Shawl Patterns</h4><p>Kelley is wearing the Ridgley Shawl by Michelle Hunter, available in <em><a  href="https://www.alpacadirect.com/products/the-best-of-knit-purl-hunter-book"  rel="noopener noreferrer" >The Best of Knit Purl Hunter</a></em> book. Ridgley is knit with <a  href="https://www.alpacadirect.com/products/hikoo-cobasi"  rel="noopener noreferrer" >HiiKoo CoBaSi Fingering.</a></p><p><a  href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wild-cherry"  rel="noopener noreferrer" >Wild Cherry</a> by Melissa J. Goodale, knit with <a  href="https://www.alpacadirect.com/products/cascade-eco-alpaca"  rel="noopener noreferrer" >Cascade Eco Alpaca</a>.</p><h4>A Thin Blue Line Afghan</h4><p><a  href="http://bit.ly/AThinBlueLinePattern"  rel="noopener noreferrer" >A Thin Blue Line Afghan Pattern</a></p><p><a  href="http://bit.ly/ThinBlueLineBlog"  rel="noopener noreferrer" >A Thin Blue Line Blog</a></p><p><a  href="https://www.alpacadirect.com/products/berroco-vintage?variant=30033123846"  rel="noopener noreferrer" >Berocco Vintage Worsted</a>, used in the Thin Blue Line Afghan (Kelley said Vintage Chunky, but it's actually Vintage Worsted).</p><h4>Michele Hunter Knit-Along</h4><p><a  href="http://bit.ly/ProgressiveNeedleKAL"  rel="noopener noreferrer" >Michelle Hunter's Progressive Needle Mystery Knit-Along</a></p><p><a  href="https://www.alpacadirect.com/products/hikoo-concentric"  rel="noopener noreferrer" >Concentric Yarn, used in the Progressive Needles KAL</a></p><h4>Building Blocks Books by Michelle Hunter</h4><p>Kelley showed strips from <em><a  href="https://www.alpacadirect.com/products/building-in-color-pattern-book-by-skacel"  rel="noopener noreferrer" >Building in Color</a></em> by Michelle Hunter. Strips knit in <a  href="https://www.alpacadirect.com/products/rowan-pure-wool-worsted"  rel="noopener noreferrer" >Rowan Pure Wool</a></p><p><a  href="https://www.alpacadirect.com/products/building-with-lace"  rel="noopener noreferrer" ><em>Building with Lace</em></a> by Michelle Hunter</p><p><a  href="https://www.alpacadirect.com/products/building-block-pattern-book-by-skacel"  rel="noopener noreferrer" ><em>Building Blocks</em></a> by Michelle Hunter</p><h4>Kelley's Knit Socks Pattern</h4><p>Pattern coming soon!</p><p>Knit from <a  href="https://www.alpacadirect.com/products/adriafil-knitcol"  rel="noopener noreferrer" >Adriafil Knitcol</a></p>
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