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Tag Archives: knitting design
A Gift For You…
I sometimes get frustrated when I knit gifts for people, and I don’t think this frustration is unusual. I want the gift receiver to love and cherish their gift, but I also want to be acknowledged for the gift. Because I created this object, the object itself now has significance to me; in fact it …
The United Colors of Alpaca
I never expected that this would be the first pattern about which I would write, but here we are… Even though it was an afterthought and last minute addition to the display pieces in our Stitches Midwest booth this past weekend, the United Colors scarf was the best-selling pattern and kit at our booth. As …
Design Inspiration
I can’t always remember the exact moment I get inspired for a new design, but for one of my new designs, I know exactly when it happened. Last year, I traveled to two gems in the National Park system: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Denali National Park. Well, I didn’t actually get into Volcanoes National …
Yarn and Chocolate 