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Warm Up a Forgotten Soul with the Red Scarf Project
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Warm Up a Forgotten Soul with the Red Scarf Project
Project Tutorial: How To Create Owl Fingerless Gloves- Free Pattern
Project Tutorial: How To Create Owl Fingerless Gloves- Free Pattern
Knit up a pair of toasty owl fingerless mittens and never choose between cute and smart again!
On By Kathleen Cubley / 11 comments
Handdyed Yarn: Dyeing in the Kitchen
Handdyed Yarn: Dyeing in the Kitchen
Koolaid and Easter Egg dye. Inexpensive, brightly colored ... perfect for dyeing wool. When the sun is shining, pull out the pots and have some fun. Alpaca Direct has several...
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Project Tutorial: Cristaria Free Shrug Knitting Pattern
Project Tutorial: Cristaria Free Shrug Knitting Pattern
Give this breezy lace shrug a spin with a free knitting project tutorial from Alpaca Direct.
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Critter Challenge
Critter Challenge
The Christmas Season brought with it a snowstorm of projects to be finished, packages to be wrapped, and priorities to be re-evaluated (sigh).We hope you’ve been able to share time...
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When the frost is on the pumpkin, it might be Socktober!
Shorter days. Cooler nights. Nothing is as comforting as hand knit socks! Here in Northern Idaho we're enjoying cool nights and warm days and as the leaves turn to red...
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Do you crochet? We do!
Knitting. It's the new yoga. It's hip. It's trending. You can knit on your arm or fingers. Celebrities knit. We hear more about knitting today than any other craft. What's happened...
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