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Podcast 231: New Winter Collections & Yarn
To ring in the new year, Jenny and Stacey get together to chat about new collections and yarn out for our Winter 2014 catalog! The first of three collections highlights the Gloss yarn line with 6...
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Wavy Chevrons Dishcloth
I’m so happy to finally share my first contribution to our 52 Weeks of Dishcloths Knitalong – the Wavy Chevrons Dishcloth! My general rules for dishcloths are that the pattern has to work up quickly...
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Yep, it’s another Billow Blanket
Have I mentioned lately how much I love Billow for blankets of any shape and size? I am officially hooked! This is my second blanket that I’ve made with this bulky cotton and there are just so many...
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Kitchen Collections – Swirly Potholder
Last year we were discussing what sort of collections we would like to see and it was unanimous – we were all about crafting for the kitchen! And since most of us both knit & crochet, we decided...
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Kitchen Collections – Crocheted Kitchen Rug
There was a rough list of projects we wanted to make when we first started brainstorming for the Classic Kitchen Crochet Pattern Collection and I knew right away that I wanted to try my hand at...
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Kitchen Collections – Crocheted Bread Warmer
A while back the Knit Picks team was given a challenge to create a pattern for the crocheted kitchen collection. And so the Classic Kitchen Crochet Collection was born. I chose to create the Crocheted...
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Sophia Spa Cloth
Designing this spa cloth was definitely one of those times where the yarn tells you what it wants to become. I had been swatching away with different stitch patterns and nothing was quite right for...
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Knitting (and crocheting) with Chroma
So have you seen our new Chroma yarn colors? We’ve had the samples in the office for several months and we’ve been dying to show them to you! I think this is my favorite batch of colors we’ve put out –...
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Stars + Stripes Blanket
The idea for Tucked In, a collection of crochet afghans designed by everyone here at the office had me reaching for four of my favorite Wool of the Andes Superwash colors and immediately crocheting up...
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Tucked In: Starry Splendor Crochet Blanket
I love a good, oversized crochet blanket and nothing comes close to the satisfaction of crocheting with Billow on a large 9mm crochet hook. I also really love using Billow for blankets – it is super...
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My Handmade Holiday
I’ve noticed on some of the message boards that a few of you have completed your handmade gifts for this holiday season. Me too! I made 3 things. I mean, I made a lot more, but in 3 different...
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Keeping Home – January!
One of the most popular things on our site has been our free dishcloth patterns. For two years, each week, we featured a new dishcloth that so many people used to practice new stitches, develop their...
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Meet Your Teacher: Heidi
Meet Heidi: Newlywed, Art Director, and Avid Crocheter. Heidi loves color, and she loves using colorful yarns to crochet blankets for her friends and family. Heidi teaches our online course on our...
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Crochet the Jazz Age Washcloth!
Have you downloaded the Jazz Age Crochet Washcloth pattern yet? I have, and like many people somewhat new to crochet, I was not very confident that I have what it takes to make one. If this sounds like...
View ArticleLearn to Crochet a Marguerite Dishcloth
If you love learning new crochet stitches like I do, you will love making a Marguerite Dishcloth. Its clam shell spike stitch is alternated with rows of single crochet and waves of color throughout. In...
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My Favorite Crochet Book of All Time
Book Sale is on! Do you love new knitting and crochet books? I love them. I find so much inspiration in books, whether they be collections of sweaters and accessories, books on new (or old) techniques,...
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Sophia Spa Cloth
Designing this spa cloth was definitely one of those times where the yarn tells you what it wants to become. I had been swatching away with different stitch patterns and nothing was quite right for...
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Knitting (and crocheting) with Chroma
So have you seen our new Chroma yarn colors? We’ve had the samples in the office for several months and we’ve been dying to show them to you! I think this is my favorite batch of colors we’ve put out –...
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Stars + Stripes Blanket
The idea for Tucked In, a collection of crochet afghans designed by everyone here at the office had me reaching for four of my favorite Wool of the Andes Superwash colors and immediately crocheting up...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tucked In: Starry Splendor Crochet Blanket
I love a good, oversized crochet blanket and nothing comes close to the satisfaction of crocheting with Billow on a large 9mm crochet hook. I also really love using Billow for blankets – it is super...
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