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  • Gemma Beret

    Gemma Beret

    The Gemma Beret is a beautiful hat pattern offered by Rowan as a free download for the holiday season.The beret takes 3 balls of Kidsilk Aura (chunky sister to Kidsilk Haze) and should knit up quickly on 5 – 5.

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  • Ten Great Gifts for Knitters

    Ten Great Gifts for Knitters

    If you haven’t seen it already, check out Knitter’s Review’s Ten Great Gifts for Knitters.We love the list (what knitter wouldn’t!) and are happy to find most of her recommendations at our shop: 1.

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  • Entrelac Modular Knitting

    Entrelac Modular Knitting

    Join us in January for Venessa’s Entrelac Scarf class.Entrelac is a method of directional modular knitting which creates a fabric with the appearance of being woven.

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  • The Infamous Fall 2007 Interweave Knits

    Did you miss out on the Fall 2007 Interweave Knits? The issue is out of print and many knitters are sad to have missed it.Interweave is now offering two of the most popular patterns from that issue: Tilted Duster and Tangled Yoke Cardigan.

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  • Want to Knit a Christmas Stocking?

    Want to Knit a Christmas Stocking?

    Have a look at Cat Bordhi’s whimsical felted creation offered this week through Knitter’s Review.No ordinary stocking, Cat’s version has exterior pouches made with a technique she calls “disproportionate waste yarn openings” and, of course, she has given

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  • Another Brooklyn Tweed Scarf

    Another Brooklyn Tweed Scarf

    Another Brooklyn Tweed scarf, this time skinnier, in Noro Silk Garden.Silk Garden 249 1 ball Silk Garden 269 1 ball.

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  • More Baby Surprise

    More Baby Surprise

    Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool – 1 skein Silk Garden Lite – 1 ball Go here to read our original BSJ posting.

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  • The Girl's Winter Poncho

    The Girl's Winter Poncho

    We love this simple poncho—the pattern, the wool, the warmth, the cuteness, it makes us very happy.The Girl loves it too.

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  • Swatch Art

    Swatch Art

    Malabrigo Lace “Velvet Grapes”.

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  • Knit Up a Winter Storm

    Knit Up a Winter Storm

    Join us for three evenings of fun holiday knitting!.

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  • Fearless Knitter

    Fearless Knitter

    A young mother, new to knitting, took needles to some chocolatey brown Cascade and created a beautiful shawl.One side has a little sleevelet, the other a tapered end.

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  • Brooklyn Scarf

    Brooklyn Scarf

    We’ve been contemplating Brooklyntweed’s Noro Stiped Scarf since it first appeared in the spring.We finally decided on Kureyon, Christa picked the colours, Alison did the knitting.

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  • Klaralund

    Klaralund

    Wow! We actually finished a sweater.

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  • Oblique

    Oblique

    The Knitty “Surprise” pattern, Oblique is a comfy wrap cardi by one of our favorite knitwear designers, Veronique Avery.Oblique will knit up quickly but has enough interesting design detail to hold our attention.

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  • One thumb, Four Fingers . . .

    One thumb, Four Fingers . . .

    Venessa stopped by today with her glove on the needles—elegant in Blue Sky Alpaca Silk, it is destined to have four fingers and a thumb.If you’ve never knit a glove, don’t miss the chance to spend four fun-filled mornings with Venessa learning new knittin

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  • Happy Knitters!

    Happy Knitters!

    We’re here for the weekend enjoying Venessa’s lst Annual Knitting Retreat—spectacular landscape, glorious weather, wonderful company, fine dining and, of course, knit, knit, knit.Put this on your wish list for next year!.

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  • Cascade 109

    Cascade 109

    It’s the season for chunky weight yarn and we think Cascade 109 is one of the best (seen here on The Girl in “Raggedy Ann Red” for Halloween).We’re restocking the shelves with lovely colours of this soft, quick-to-knit merino—stop by to have a look.

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  • Noro Socks

    Noro Socks

    We love the bright stripey socks made with Noro Silk Garden Lite by two of our knitting circle friends.These DK weight socks knit up quickly and make great gifts.

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  • Another Cozy Neck Warmer

    Another Cozy Neck Warmer

    Another soft and cozy neck warmer knit and modeled by Christa Here’s a closeup of the lovely 50/50 Alpaca/Merino, knit in a simple seed stitch rectangle—instant gratification! Blue Sky Alpacas Bulky Hand-Dyes, 1 skein, Colour Red 20 mm needles CO 12 stitc

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  • Zoe's Socks

    Zoe's Socks

    We took Sivia’s sock class last month and knit Cat Bordhi’s Tibetan Socks.We used three skeins of Koigu Kersti, and, since this is a toe-up design, we just kept adding repeats of the cuff pattern until half the yarn was used up.

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