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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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Knitting Helps Mentor a Healthy Lifestyle
Knitting Helps Mentor a Healthy Lifestyle
By: Kelley Hobart:  Owner - Alpaca Direct Mentoring others to knit and crochet is a great way to share one aspect of a healthy lifestyle.   In this day and age...
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Knitting May Help Delay or Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
Knitting May Help Delay or Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
Did you know that women age 60 and older have a 1 in 6 chance of getting Alzheimer's disease in their lifetime? Women are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's...
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Twin Sweaters and Booties with Madelinetosh Yarn
My daughter lives with a wonderful family in Boise who is expecting twin baby boys. I will be flying out next week to see her and wanted to knit something...
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SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock Yarn Product Review
[caption id="attachment_1398" align="aligncenter" width="604"] Lacery Socks with SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock Yarn[/caption] Tough Love Sock Yarn from SweetGeorgia is a new yarn in our shop that we have picked up...
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