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Handdyed Yarn: Dyeing in the Kitchen
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Handdyed Yarn: Dyeing in the Kitchen
Shop Happenings: North Idaho Fair Winners and Socktober
Summer is officially over, and we're a week into Autumn.  It's been a busy summer here, with no signs of slowing down on the horizon. The North Idaho Fair was...
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Independent's Celebration - Malabrigo
It’s time for the next featured company for our Independent’s Celebration! This week’s featured company is Malabrigo! I first discovered Malabrigo several years ago, before Alpaca Direct opened here.  I was...
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Top 6 Reasons You Should Start Spinning On A Drop Spindle
You've seen beautiful handspun yarns.  You've lusted after the staggering variety of fibers and colors available to spinners.  You've gone to a local spin in or fiber fest and drooled...
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Idaho Spin-In 2015 Recap
Each year on the last Saturday of March the Log Cabin Spinners host an annual Spin In at the Templin's Red Lion Inn in Post Falls, Idaho. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="829"]...
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National Craft Month - CRE8TIME to Craft
March is National Craft Month. The Craft and Hobby Association has teamed up with CRE8TIME.org this year to encourage people to make time for their crafts. People get busy and...
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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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