Losing Mom; Knitting Through Grief

Just after Christmas, my 91-year old mother collapsed and disappeared into the fog of dementia, suddenly unreachable despite her body being still alive, and still here. And I began a long, slow submersion into grief that seemed, at times, to be dragging me down into the darkness where my mother had gone. Because she was…

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Yarn Giveaway! The Audie Baby Afghan Kit in Jeans®

We’re celebrating the re-stock of Jeans® Yarn this month by giving away enough yarn to make the Audie Baby Afghan (shown above). The yarn pack includes 5 skeins of Jeans®. One ball each in Faded, Stonewash, Classic, Brand New, and Top Stitch. You can download the pattern for this afghan from LionBrand.com Jeans® is a…

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Jeans on the Street: Brought to You by our Bloggers

Love Your Jeans® Jeans® is a soft 100% acrylic yarn that you’ll want to *wear, [machine] wash; repeat from * often. It has the look of your favorite denim and is soft right out of the skein. The range of blues pair with your wardrobe with the ease of classic denim. The patterns below were designed…

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