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Loose Ends Project

This has been shared with me a few times and I think it's such a cool project!! The idea for Loose Ends came about when the founders, Jennifer Simonic and Masey Kaplan, both avid knitters, realized that they had a shared experience: Friends would often ask them to finish blankets, sweaters, or other projects left undone by deceased loved ones. They always do so enthusiastically, understanding what it feels like to wear something a loved one has made.  You can apply to have a project finished or your can apply to be a finisher!!!  Https://www.looseendsproject.org/
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Free Pattern Alert - Bloodmoon

Here is the link for the free pattern https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bloodmoon
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New yarn CashSilk Light

It feels like all I'm chatting about this week is silk (not a bad problem to have!!!) This yarn I have been PATIENTLY waiting for since the summer!!! I instantly fell in love with this 70% Merino Wool, 20% Silk, 10% Cashmere yarn as soon as I touched it! It had the warmth and fluff of mohair, without the prickly-ness and allergy issues (I keep chatting with people who discover mohair hates them too....I feel like we need a club or a secret handshake!!!!) Anywho....this yarn needs to be touched to really see how amazing it is!! I refer to yarns like this as "Faux-Mo" because it's an excellent mohair alternative. Substitute it anywhere mohair is used in a pattern, or add it to a strand of fingering weight yarn to make a fluffy hat...the options are endless!!! We have this free pattern available in the shop (as seen in the photo above). When you purchase the yarn in-store or online, let us know if you would like us to include the pattern. The yarn is SOOOOOOOO new that t...
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Ooopsie

I just found the #1 reason I shouldn't bring in inventory from home when I'm sick!!!!! Silky Merino was priced incorrectly!!!!! This AMAZING SILKY AWESOMENESS is actually $10 per skein!!!!!! We have a sample hat in the shop and it's just lovely! If you are looking for a DK-weight yarn with sheen and drape...this one is for you!!! You can find Silky Merino in-store or online HERE
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IOU

We know time is running out for those Holiday gifts....hope this will help!!  You can download the .pdf  HERE . We will have these printed and available for pick up at any of our social stitching times!!
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Hilde's Corner - Tiny Knits

Sometimes knitting clothes and wearable accessories gets a bit old, and when that happens to me, I love knitting soft stuffed animals. They are usually quick to knit up,  fun to watch take shape, and I love their floppy cuteness. With the holidays coming, stuffed toys might be just what you need!   I found these super easy animal toys when I needed a quick gift earlier this summer. They have no arms or legs – they're just formed by big stitches. I think little hands would love handling them since there are no floppy arms or legs to get in the way.  They are called Forest Friend Dolls by Esther Braithwaite . Esther has many other patterns all with the same idea – people dolls, animals, snowmen, and even mini versions. Some of her patterns are free (like the mini gingerbread friends or Izzy Teddy bear dolls ) but the Forest Friends goes for about $5 on Ravelry. Forest Friends pattern asks for DK weight yarn, but with stuffies its nice because you can use any yarn, jus...
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Hilde's Corner - The Snow!

The snow! The snow!! I love snow! Having been brought up in Minnesota, one of the things I miss most is the snow. Granted the snow here is wetter and conditions icier than Minnesota, but it's still beautiful!   It reminded me of this gorgeous hat I have always wanted to knit. Norrland by Sara Huntington Burch is $7 on Ravelry. A beautiful snowy forest scene on a hat done with stranding and cables! It's stunning. It's knit with fingering weight yarn, so there are lots of options in the shop. Heritage by Cascade Yarns would be wonderful as would the yarn Variations .     Though I have not knit this hat, I have knit another of Sara's patterns. Charadriiformes is a stranded cowl with many different shorebirds knit into it. (Hence the impossible name – it's the scientific name for the order of shorebirds. Ya – it's a mouthful!) She (and I!) used Malabrigo Silky Merino for this and Jen just brought this yarn into the shop! It's a favorite of mine. Silk and merino...
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