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Knitting and Crochet Magazines and Books
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Kr9c6S-LHc&w=320&h=266] Its that time of year of fun Holiday crafting. I have rounded up some of the current magazines and knitting and crochet books that I own to show you some of the fun projects that within the pages. Let the Holiday crafting begin! To see my previous reviews on these just click the titles: Christmas Crochet for the Hearth, Home and Tree Deck the Halls 20+ Knitted Christmas Ornaments To see the Ravelry pages just click the title: 1. Nativity Crochet 2. Crochet World 3. Interweave Knits Holiday 4. Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer Crochet 5. Knit Nativity 6. Love of Knitting Winter 2017 7. Deck the Halls by Annie’s 8. Christmas Crochet by Edie Eckman
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What's up with the bags?
I love the world of knitting and crochet but with comes a world of notions. How’s a crafter supposed to carry all they stuff around. Well I am not sure what the perfect solution would be for you but I can show you what works for me. These are my own opinions, I am not making anything from the companies… or in no way affiliated with them. In a nutshell my projects live in their own bag and then get put in a purse of tote for travel, each of the totes have their own notions pouch for on the go emergencies. So let’s take a moment to look at some…
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How does Color inspire you? (This post contains a spoiler of the Voyager MKAL from Jimmy Beans Clue 1)
Color is so inspiring and so daunting at the same time. It is everywhere and can make or break a project. It allows us to stay in our comfort zone or can break us free. It can brighten our mood or bring it down. Colors can also be used to define us and they can be things that represent our soul. I tend to think my colors of that of Fall. I am not a huge summer person or spring for that matter but when fall comes I feel like my soul comes alive and the inspiration flows. There are some many ways we can use color in our projects.…
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Knit the Sky
I recently got this amazing book from Storey Publishing by Lea Redmond called Knit the Sky. The book is written in an interesting way, it is not your typical pattern book. Lea has written this amazing creative adventure for you and your yarn to go on. The book has many different projects and while there is not a written pattern it is written in a way to direct you in a creative process. If that was interesting enough there is a pattern stitch guide in the back of the book with 10 stitches like bobbles, ribs and the raspberry stitches. There is also a techniques guide that covers joining like…
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Go on a walk with me.
Today’s question: Do you watch podcast? I love to watch other podcast and watch several. A while back I watched a Ninja Chickens podcast and I guess I got to subscribe to it and then forgot about it. I then had it pop up on suggested things to watch on youtube. I saw that I was very very behind, so as I laid in bed and watched them. I could not sleep from the massive dose of cortisone I had injected the day before so I just watched. Maria, the host of Ninja Chickens did a walk through of her land and things she grew. You can watch that here.…
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World Wide Knit In Public
Hello fellow yarn lovers, I just wanted to pop in and let you guys know that World Wide Knit in Public Day is 10 days away. I can not believe it is almost here!! In case you were wondering World Wide Knit in Public Day is a world wide event held so that fiber artist (if you play with yarn you are a fiber artist) can come together, share the love of the craft and inspire others. Even though it is called World Wide Knit in Public Day I allow knitting, crochet and even spinning at my event. This will be my third year to host the…
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How Not to handle customer service situations in the cabin rental business.
This is about the only time I ever really knitted or crafted in either cabin besides in the bed. Hello my name is Kim and it is currently 5:36 pm on May 27, 2017. We have been home for roughly 20 hours. We should have only been home for 3 hours at this point. Recently my family and I took a very much needed trip t the Smoky Mountains, one that I have been looking forward to all year long. We have been vacationing in the Smoky Mountains for 12 consecutive years. I have never written a huge post about a trip before but I wanted to share my recent…
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The Bunny has hopped away.
Hello guys today is May the 2nd! Can you believe that?? Wow what a fast year this has been. I would love to say that I have been knocking projects out of the park but then I would be lying. I have been quite the busy bee dealing with family things, sick kiddos and new kittens.. yep new kittens 🙂 [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpRumLUbhio&w=320&h=266] **Errata from video- I got the Lornas Laces not 50% off but I did get it shipped $10 after shipping discount and Rewards.The Finished Objects:Bramble Owl SoftiePattern by: Sonya PhilipNeedle: Us 8Yarn: yarn is from the kit. ~Watch video at to see how to figure up yarn…
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Episode 19 The things I got done and the ones I am working on.
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1sHnAsWDjI&w=320&h=266] Works in Progress: Knitted KnockersPattern www.knittedknockers.orgYarn: Cascade Yarns Ultra PimaNeedle: US 4www.knittedknockers.org Jaywalker SocksPattern: Jaywalker by GrumperinaYarn: Desert Vista Dyeworks Murder on the Orient ExpressNeedle: US 1 Sophie’s UniversePattern Sophie’s Universe by Dedri UysYarn: worsted weight acrylics that I have (scraps, some passed down etc…. see project notes which the yarn names and colors and what row I used them on) Hook: US H 8 mm Eastaboga in the FallCozy Memories Blanket Its a Red Hot Labor Day Shawl Cross StitchStar Wars Trilogy by CloudsFactoryFinished Things: Mrs.Fitz’ Mitts by Julia Salzer In your dreams unicorn by Ilaria Caliri lalylala 4seasons CHRISTMAS Xmas by Lydia Tresselt Easy Nine Patch by Vicki Mikulak Used for the www.projectamigo.org Here is the…
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Project Amigo
Have you heard of Project Amgio? I had never till the first of the year when they contacted my local yarn store Yvies asking if any of the patrons would be interested in making squares. Project Amigo is a non profit organization that supports students from Colima, Mexico, so that they can create their own educational opportunities and better their quality of life. They have a need for 6 inch squares that will be used for afghans that will be distributed to poor families of the students in Mexico who are being sponsored by Project Amigo. You can find instructions on the squares here. http://www.srbrown.info/knit.pdf They are a very fast…
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