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A Little Hand Knit Gift For Mom
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Honoring the one who took on the World’s Hardest Job for you
Honoring the one who took on the World’s Hardest Job for you
By Kjirstine Prickett - Team Leader at Alpaca Direct       Notice a resemblance? Senior Pictures: My Grandmother 1946 and me in 1991. That’s my Grandma. Her senior picture,...
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A New Challenge with Fingerless Mitts
Recently a friend sent me a photo of a pair of fingerless mitts and asked it I could knit her pair. The photo intrigued me and when I located the...
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It All Started with a Scarf
I have an addiction. I've hinted at in another post, but I'll just admit, I can't say no to Malabrigo yarn. It's soft and squishy and the colorways are amazing....
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Local Fiber Artist Love!
Recently Alpaca Direct has teamed up with Shooting Yarns, a local fiber artist here in Northern Idaho.  Susan Schroeder has an amazing sense of color and design. Her hand painted...
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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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