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Meet the Fat Fibers

October 5th to 9th we are hosting Fat Fibers Week. We are putting 16 "fat" fibers up against each other to see who reigns supreme. Pick your favorite and vote daily!!! 1. Yarnalia Fluffy is spun to be delightfully soft & squishy yet well-wearing and resilient, making it the perfect option for knit or crochet blankets, sweaters, scarves, and more! Made of 70% Acrylic and 30% Superwash Merino wool and weighing in at 100g and 109 yards! Have no fear when washing Fluffy as it’s machine washable! 2. Universal Bella Chenille  is a fuzzy dream, great for next-to-the-skin projects for little ones. Bella 100g/131 yds I 100% polyester I 6 - super bulky 3. Malabrigo Nube - Not a yarn, but it is a fat fiber that can be turned into yarn...so it made the cut! It is truly a joy to spin, full of fluff and loft and unmatched softness! Of course, you can also knit with the roving itself for a uniquely fluffy effect, or use it for thrums or needle-felting. Nube weighs in at 113g and on...
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Double thick knit potholder

Knit Potholder Pattern Materials worsted weight cotton (about 30g) Us7 knitting needles Gauge: 17.5 stitches = 4" co70 stitches knit every row until work measures 4"  bind off all stitches, leave a long tail for seaming. seam up per video you can make your potholder with any weight yarn (just use an appropriate needle size) cast on any amount of stitches then after knitting a few rows, measure how wide the work is (lets pretend it is 20") then knit until your work measures 1/4 your length (for this example it would be 5") enjoy!!!
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Kris' Corner - Hello from Ireland

Dia Duit From Ireland By the time you read this article, I will be on another adventure with my husband. This time we are in Ireland celebrating the addition of a new daughter-in-law. Our oldest son and his new bride will be joining us from their home in Santiago, Chile! In case you are wondering, “Dia Duit” is Irish for “Hello” or “Good Day”. Since I’m in this beautiful country, full of lots of sheep and great fiber, I think it’s only appropriate for me to write about some Irish-themed patterns. The first one is “Donegal Cabled Kate Hat” by Edel Machride . I loved it so much I’m actually knitting it on the trip! It has two plaited cables bordered with a seed stitch that the Irish call “moss” stitch. It is worked lengthwise and then sewn together. Although it calls for aran weight yarn which is what, in the US, we call worsted weight yarn, I’m actually using a DK called  Kathmandu DK 100 by Queensland Collection . I love the color “pear” I picked out, with its tweedy Irish lo...
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Let's Talk Gauge

I was SOOOOO excited to see that Cleevely Knits posted his followup on his Gauge project!!! I haven't even finished watching it all yet, but had to share it with all of you too!!!
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Deluxe Worsted Superwash and Major Restock!!!

We just restocked Major (this is a yarn we don't sell in our online store because it can be very spendy to ship...but come squish it in person...it is awesome!!!) Last year I knit this hat and cowl set with one ball of Major at it was a super fun and speedy project!!  Basalt Set on Ravelry I really have an itch to make this baby blanket as well! Box of Blocks Ravelry  (you know me and my love of garter!!!) We also received some new colors of Deluxe Worsted Superwash!!
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