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    Additional 20% off Clearance Items Sale at Craftsy

    Just click the above picture to start shopping. Craftsy is taking an additional 20% off their existing clearance prices to give you great deals on their project kits and supplies for only a few days. Be sure to check out the deep discounts on your favorite brands before their Winter Clearance sale is over!Who doesn’t love a great sale I know I do. this maybe the time to prepare for baby gifts and Christmas presents. Do be like me and wait till the last minute 🙂Check out these Kits bellow. I love both of them. Maybe you need a quick gift to give a knitter or crcoheter in your life..…

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    A Wee Owl Hat

    I am sure you are not like me. I am sure you plan out when you need to make things for baby showers. you have them planned out and the yarn bought… Well not me, I am so good at planning out everything else but I have dropped the ball. We have friends who were having a baby. Notice how I used the word were? Yea two weeks ago their little bundle of joy came into the world and I was without present. I should have made something sooner but between sick kids and a sick hubby I just have had not had time. So I started this guy on…

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    Valentines Day Sales

    I love a good sale and to be honest I am more likely to buy from a seller if the is a discount code or sale… just makes me think I am getting more for my money. So as I search the web this morning I will be linking sales right here on this post so be sure to check back often… I would hate for you to miss out on something magical… Check Back Here Throughout The Day To See The Sales I Post! 1. First find is 25% off patterns from Deborah Frank known as ObliviousKnits just add to the cart and the discount will appear… here is…

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    One of the Biggest in Alabama

    I have been to 5 yarn stores in Alabama. Yvies my local yarn store, may just have more yarn then them all. Yvies is located in Alexandria Alabama, you can check it out on google maps here. I talk about Yvies store a lot but I wanted to show you inside. If you are ever anywhere close to the store you really should take the time to come and check it out. Please Enjoy the video Below. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv8ORotHwIU&w=320&h=266] Now that you have seen inside the store did you know you can look at peoples yarns they have stashed from Yvies store? You can see all the yarns stashed here. I am…

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    Love the Family not the Germs Feb 2016

    February 1, 2016 [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZW33zZ1pfI&w=320&h=266] Show notes:Chit Chat~The post about how I organized my projects. ~Goals 20161. Color work2. Lace3. Finish Star Wars Cross Stitch4. Complete 2 Craftsy Classes5. Finish a Sweater6. Complete Spark Story SocksWips~Cozy Memories Blanket. You can see all my notes here. This is a long term project so I ordered a set of Signature Needles to use on it. ~Spark Story SocksPattern none just a toe up and Fish Lips Kiss HeelNeedle US 1 Karbonz DPNYarn Spark Story Toughie Sock in the Spectra Color ~ Had to completely rip these back because I had increased to 64 stitches but they were to big. ~Summer Flies Again Shawl Pattern: Summer Flies…

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    Goals and Dreams for 2016

    Can you believe January is here? The fact that I am writing this and it is January 23rd blows my mind even more. This year had brought some interesting days for me. So far I have had my first really bad ear infection and then yesterday I feel off going down the steps of my porch. I feel hard and bruised several parts of my body. As I write this I am sitting with a heating pad on my neck and shoulders because I am so sore. However, despite the issues I have had there is always one thing I can turn to beside my family and faith. I love…

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    Ravelry 101 Searching the Patterns

    Ever wondered how to really search Ravlery to find a pattern you really want to knit or crochet. Let me show you how.  [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxhXfqjZw9I&w=320&h=266] Any questions please a comment 😉 Happy Pattern Searching! See my other 101 videos here www.yarning4asmile.blogspot.com/p/ravelry-101-how-to-videos

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    December Wrap Up

    made for me from my friend Debra Today is December the 30th. Wow that is a crazy sentence to write. The end of the year is always bitter sweet to me. Sad to see it go but excited to see what the new year brings. I finished two big fingering weight shawls this year. I knitted and crocheted over 10,000 yards of yarn. I meet new friends through fiber arts and I have learned some things about myself. I have been very busy girl this year and have so much more planned in the future. This blog has grown since last year. I am even planning new things for the…

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    Ravelry 101 Adding Stash to Ravelry

    On the last little video I went over the basic how to’s of adding a adding a project to Ravelry now lets look at adding yarn to your Ravelry stash.  [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1yX35cpkb4&w=320&h=266] Thank you for watching 😉 Happy Yarning See my other 101 videos here http://yarning4asmile.blogspot.com/p/ravelry-101-how-to-videos.html

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    Ravelry 101 Adding a Project

    Hello fellow crafting people. I thought I would do a little video series about #Raverly showing you some basic how to’s and get you on the road of Ravelry Love… Today we are looking at adding a project. So go grad a project, drink and enjoy the show. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svajmKIHiF4&w=320&h=266] If there is anything you want to know how to do in Ravelry just let me know. Next video is adding yarn to your Ravelry stash. See my other 101 videos here http://yarning4asmile.blogspot.com/p/ravelry-101-how-to-videos.html