The Original Yarn Hog

One of our friends on Facebook called it “the original pig in a blanket” The Mangalista is a breed of pig that was developed in Hungary in the 1930s to provide a fattier meat.   The delicacy of Mangalista meat was initially reserved for the Habsburg Royalty, but the rich, fatty flavor made it a popular…

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A Beastly Crochet Giveaway

We’re starting the new year by teaming up with Interweave Knits and Brenda K.B. Anderson to bring you a giveaway of monstrous proportions. Beastly Crochet is filled with “silly monsters, evil bunnies and killer robots” that you’ll just love to add to your evergrowing project wishlist. Filled with everything from robot toys to monster slippers…

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7 Tips for Knitting Your First Sweater

:: Re-printed with permission, Craftsy writer Ashley — aka “The Feisty Redhead” — offers these tips for knitting your first sweater. If you’d like a little more help with the leap to sweater knitting, Lion Brand and Craftsy have partnered to bring you the online class: “My First Sweater“. Keep reading … :: The step…

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