Yarn

Say hello to Hermes

I was happy to be a beta knitter for the new Woolly Wormhead Hat collection. The Perceptions Hats are all…
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Making face masks to send to friends

Making face masks: things have changed

Like a lot of us, I'm making face masks. Here's the free pattern I used (and how they look on).
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Wearing a homemade face mask

Homemade face masks for that quarantine chic

Let's start at the beginning, yes? Homemade face masks may not be effective at blocking The Virus. There's some evidence…
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Keeping warm in a knitted hat

Lining a hat: the warmest winter beanie!

Why bother lining a hat? After all, any knitted hat is probably plenty warm, right? Usually, but not always. Jesse…
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View of the fluffy pompom on my handknit beanie

Cable knit beanie with fur pompom (+ the free knitting pattern I used)

For the longest time, I've wanted a chunky cable knit beanie topped with a big faux fur pompom. I stared…
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Close up of beanie with leaf like lace

Knitting gifts: fingerless mitts and a lace beanie

Living far from family means missing things. We’ve missed weddings, births, birthdays, hospital stays, a funeral. That’s part of the…
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A sweet and cabled blue baby aran sweater

Baby Aran Sweater

When my niece was little (well, littler), my sister dressed her in a sweet baby Aran sweater. It was densely…
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Evil Eye Gloves for March for our Lives

Evil Eye Gloves for March for our Lives

I knit a pair of Evil Eye Gloves for the March for our Lives, because how inspiring are these young…
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Knitted turban styled with glasses and the flu

A Vintage Knitted Turban Pattern (For When You’ve Knitted Every Hat)

Why a knitted turban? Well, there comes a time in every knitters life, where one has simply knitted every beanie.…
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Close up of my completed Persian Tiles Crochet Blanket

Persian Tiles Crochet Blanket: Finished!

After six weeks and two countries (three, if you count our stopover in Singapore), my Persian Tiles crochet blanket is…
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Welcome blanket spread out over the couch

My Welcome Home Blanket

The Welcome Blanket project is amazing, right? All those people pulling together to create something more than the sum of its…
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Finished Welcome Blanket Project

Knitting a Welcome Blanket

Knitting a Welcome Blanket is art, politics... and a lot of fun. If you're reading this in 2017, then you've…
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