Best of Both Worlds: Combining Machine Knitting and Hand Knitting

I tend to have many projects going at any given time, and sometimes I want to “skip to the good part” of a project.  It’s not that I don’t enjoy knitting stockinette stitch–I just want to finish more projects and the simple parts sometimes take a while.  Patty from the Lion Brand Yarn Studio posted…

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This Truck Driver Loves His Knitting!

Kevin and Gretchen Abraham-Banks both drive trucks and both love to knit.  Gretchen taught her husband to knit on Wool-Ease Thick & Quick and now, she says, “I created a monster!.” After we saw an article about a trend of truck drivers who knit during recessionary down times, we contacted them to find out more. …

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Beach Cardi Crochet-Along: Let’s Get Going!

Spring is in the air here in NYC and I’m already dreaming of trips to the beach–you must be too since the Beach Cardi won in the vote! I’m so excited to be hosting this crochet-along and ready to get started – so let’s talk planning, including yarn choices and swatching. Based on the pattern…

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