Tea with Shira Episode 11: How to Dye Acrylic Yarn with Rit Dye

Grab your gloves and aprons – in this episode of Tea with Shira, brand ambassador Shira Blumenthal sits down with Rebecca of Rit Dye to show us how to make yarn colors that pop! Using Rit Dye and your favorite natural fiber, you can create a custom colored yarn that’s unique to you. Since we’re…

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Let’s Be Brutally Honest About Pattern Difficulty Levels by Franklin Habit

Writer, illustrator, and knitter Franklin Habit joins us for his monthly column featuring humor and insights into a yarncrafter’s life. While the emergence of the global online needlework community has undoubtedly been a boon in many ways, for the designer of patterns it is a mixed bag. The sort of mixed bag in which candy…

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September’s Top 9 Patterns!

The love for Lion’s Pride® Woolspun® continued on into September! Popular patterns included several of the coordinating hat & scarf sets, as well as two autumnal-hued afghans — all fantastic projects for fall. Knit and crochet projects for pets were also among your favorite patterns. The crocheted Curl-Up Kitty Cat Bed offered a fun way to…

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