A Little Knitty

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Have you ever wanted to try going “off-roading” with a pattern? Want to put your own spin on your own creation? I think the absolute easiest way to do this is by adding stripes. You can put stripes on anything, and stripes are so versatile! At first glance, adding stripes seems so basic, but when you stop and think about it, there are a lot of ways you can create with stripes! Adding basic stripes has a lot of combination possibilities. How will you place the colors? Will you intersperse each color with a main color? How wide will the stripes be? How wide will the background be between stripes? Will the stripes vary in width? Will there be stripes all over the project or just at an edge? We now carry Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok, and that includes Woolstok bundles of worsted weight minis. The Woolstok Bundles have 21 minis, 3 tiny skeins of each color, making it 7 colors all together. Each mini is 5g or 12 yds. Seeing the beautiful color pairings I knew I wanted to try it in something, but...

Sometimes when you make something for someone...you REALLY want them to know you made it! These adorable sewn in tags can be customized with your name or just to mark the back of the sweater! You can find all of these tags in-store or online HERE

Mix and match from a mouthwatering range of 60 crochet stitches, motifs and edges. “Vibrant colors, clever patterns, complex construction, and visually appealing blankets will delight and encourage yarnwork enthusiasts to push past traditional techniques into fresh and modern work” Booklist (American Library Association). From bold, inspiring colorwork to snuggly, tactile textures, build your perfect blanket with best-selling author Anna Nikipirowicz!   If you want to create your own unique blankets – perhaps as personalized gifts or to add the perfect finishing touch to your home – look no further than this inspiring collection of adaptable designs. Perfect for absolute beginners and upwards, this complete crochet primer is fully photographed, covering everything you need to know from start to finish: from working basic stitches to joining motifs, blocking and making pompoms. This inspiring visual directory will build your confidence and skills...

We are going to have a week long trunk show with Fangirl Fibers! We won't get to visit with Emily...but she is sending all her awesome yarn for us to fondle!!! Don't miss out! December 9th to 14th!!

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Jeananne is now available for Crochet Private Lessons on Fridays from Noon to 3! You can register in-store or online HERE Right now she is only offering these in December...but we hope demand is huge and we can add more dates to the new year!

Crochet Sweater for Gingerbread Man Drink Materials: Worsted Weight Yarn (we used Cascade 220 Waves) US-H/5.0mm Crochet Hook Jen’s Notes: The sweater starts out crochet flat, then when you get to the neckline you join to work in the round. **PATTERN** Ch 40 Row 1 (RS): Hdc into the 2nd chain from hook, then Hdc into every chain until the end, turn Row 2 (WS): Ch2, Hdc into “3rd leg” for every stitch Now you will work across the back only (12 stitches) Row 3: Ch2, Hdc into BLO for 12 stitches, turn Row 4: Ch2, Hdc into the “3rd leg” for 12 stitches, turn Row 5: Ch2, Hdc into BLO for 12 st, turn Row 6: Ch2, Hdc into the “3rd leg” for 12 st, turn Row 7: Ch2, Hdc into BLO for 12 st, cut yarn and pull through Now you will skip over the stitches that will become the arm hole and reattach the yarn to create the front of the sweater. Skip 7 stitches and reattach yarn Repeat Rows 3-7. At the end of Row 7 you will NOT turn!!  You will now be chaining to create the top of the arm hole and wil...

I have been on a vest kick lately. I just think they look so cute over the dresses I love to wear and I LOOOOVE never having to make sleeves! ;) This pattern is called VestFlex a nd it is a $4.50 pattern on Ravelry. This pattern is sooo many pages (like 36 or something like that) but the author mentions it is intended to be a digital pattern. I now use Knit Companion for all my patterns so that worked perfectly for me! The pattern is written specifically for beginners and was so well written with some striping possibilities. I just used Noro and made it do all the work! I used 2 balls of the yarn for this vest. So, let's talk about this yarn!!! It is a newer yarn to the Noro family and BRAND SPANKIN' NEW to the shop!!! There are a few patterns that have been knit with this yarn over on Ravelry .  I love looking at yarns on Ravelry then seeing what other people have made with it!! The silk content of this yarn makes for the most amazing drape and super light weight to wear. Her...

Wheat Stitch Wristlet - $45 - 2 Hours - Instructor: Jen Reeves Friday, December 5th 6pm to 8pm These adorable crochet wheat stitch wristlets are SO much fun and make a great Holiday Gift!! We Supply: Digital Pattern with Printable Gift Tags from Briana K, Printed pattern, Yarn, 2 clasps, and instructional time You Bring: US-G/4mm Crochet Hook, scissors, tapestry needle. Pre-req: must know how to chain and single crochet You can register for this event in-store or online HERE

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Christmas is just around the corner and I've been thinking a lot about stockings.   Every year I make a different one for my collection.  My husband is convinced our whole house will be consumed with Christmas stockings one day but I'm ok with that because I love making them. Just like opening doors on an Advent calendar I enjoy the days leading up to Christmas as I work row after row.  You could say it's like kids anticipating opening up their Christmas stockings on Christmas morning......well maybe not to that level of excitement but pretty close. There are many wonderful knit and crochet patterns out there but here are a few that really got my attention: Since we technically are still in Fall, I will start with "Falloween Stocking" by bunnymuff-Mona Zilah .  This stocking looks like a page out of a beautifully illustrated book or an intricately stitched tapestry you would see hung on a castle wall.  Some of the variations of the stocking reveal dupl...