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Knitter's Pride Karbonz Circular Needles Review
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Knitter's Pride Karbonz Circular Needles Review
Speedy Knitting at Alpaca Direct: Circular Needle Review!
Speedy Knitting at Alpaca Direct: Circular Needle Review!
These addi Sock Rocket circular needles have the silky smooth nickel-plated finish that is so well-known on the addi Turbos. If you haven’t tried addi Turbos they allow the stitches to...
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March 6, 2018 Facebook Live LINKS: Spring Shawls to Knit and Crochet
March 6, 2018 Facebook Live LINKS: Spring Shawls to Knit and Crochet
Kelley discusses a technique to 'Create your own fade' and make your own gradient yarn projects without buying a gradient yarn. She also shares new spring knit and crochet project ideas...
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sock knitting - graft the toe
Sock Knitting: Learn A Better Way to Graft the Toe
Lose the "donkey ears" on your knit socks! We all love our gorgeous sock yarn, and we want our sock knitting patterns to look great. Here's a better way to graft...
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Are you ready for the team Scoreboard KAL?
Are you ready for the team Scoreboard KAL?
Hey Alpaca Direct Team! We're gearing up to start our Team Scoreboard KAL sponsored by Skacel.   This KAL uses a great yarn called 'Simplicity' that is very wearable and...
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Valentines Day Gift Ideas
With Valentines Day just weeks away, I thought I would share some of my favorite Valentine themed scarf and cowl patterns.  As any knitter knows, there's a little love in...
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Top 5 New Year's Resolutions for Knitters
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Photo by Ondrejk on Wikimedia Commons[/caption] Happy New Year, everyone! Welcome to 2015...let's get going! Many of us have spent the last few months creating Christmas...
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