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What Does Worsted-Weight Yarn Mean, Anyway?
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What Does Worsted-Weight Yarn Mean, Anyway?
A treasured combination - Queensland Llama Lace Yarn and Jennifer Wood
Have I ever said how much I love Ravelry? A place for us knitters to go to to share our trials and tribulations with each pattern as we experience our choice...
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What's next? How to pick up a dropped stitch on the purl side!
What's next? How to pick up a dropped stitch on the purl side!
How To Fix a Dropped Stitch on the Purl Side Today's tutorial is how to fix a dropped stitch from the purl side. To see how to fix a dropped...
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Fall Arrivals Have Begun
Our fall arrivals have begun to trickle in: new colors for lines we already carry, and some new yarns as well. This week we added our new Misti Alpaca yarns...
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How To Fix a Dropped Stitch - Step by Step Tutorial
How To Fix a Dropped Stitch - Step by Step Tutorial
This is a familiar sight to all knitters. A dropped stitch!  But don't worry, there's an easy fix to get you back on track! Step 1: Get your crochet hook...
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Spindle Spinning Class
Monday night was our Spindle Spinning class. Each student walked away able to spin  yarn on their spindle and had their own handspun yarn to prove it.  Debbie taught us...
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Fair Time In North Idaho
Fair Time! Here in Northern Idaho, the Fair just ended. It was a busy and fun five days!  The weather was perfect and reminded us all how fortunate we are...
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