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Tips for Knitting the Nurmilintu Lace Shawl by Heidi Alander
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Tips for Knitting the Nurmilintu Lace Shawl by Heidi Alander
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!
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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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Learn Mattress Stitch Knitting:  Free Tutorial
Learn Mattress Stitch Knitting: Free Tutorial
The mattress stitch is arguably the best way to seam handknit projects. Whether we're talking sweater pieces or blocks for an afghan, mattress stitch joins pieces simply and beautifully. This...
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Independent's Celebration - Palouse Yarn Company
  It's time for our last featured company for our Independent's Celebration. This week's featured company is Palouse Yarn Company! Palouse Yarn Company is a fairly recent addition at Alpaca Direct....
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Independent's Celebration - Sweet Georgia Yarns
It's time for the next featured company for our Independent's Celebration! This week's featured company is SweetGeorgia Yarns! Since the shop got re-merchandised a few weeks ago, the SweetGeorgia Yarns display...
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May Knit (and Crochet) Alongs
May Crochet Along This summer we'll be hosting several knit alongs and crochet alongs in the shop.  These are fun group classes that are free to join!  All you have...
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