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What’s in a Pattern?

May 28, 2018 | Knitting, News

Have you ever wondered what it takes to create a knitting or crochet pattern? Maybe you’ve wondered why some patterns are free an others are not? Have you ever gotten a pattern and found mistakes? And, why are there all those different ways of creating new...

Stitching Up Our History

Feb 28, 2018 | Knitting, News, Women's History Month

The recent women’s marches and their symbolic knitted hats are not the first, or last, time women have used knitting and other needle crafts as a means of political participation. In the USA, there is a long history of women taking up their needles to further a political agenda. Read our most recent post to learn more!

Nifty Tricks – Dropped Stitches

Oct 15, 2017 | News, Nifty Tricks

By far the most sought-after request for help we get is how to pick up dropped stitches. Hardly a day goes by that someone doesn’t walk through the door with a look of panic on her face! While a dropped stitch can certainly seem like the end of the world, in...

Yarn Travelers – Portland Oregon

Oct 5, 2017 | News, Yarn Tavelers

Patricia and her husband recently took a trip to Portland, Oregon. While her husband was busy checking out bicycle shops (his hobby), Patricia was able to visit six yarn shops – all in and around the city. Here are just a few of the pictures she took. Click any...

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