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Category Archives: Knitting
Cassandra Cowl Class
This beautiful cowl features cables, reading a chart, working K3tog/tbl (I’ll explain that in class!), and creating an increase of 6 stitches from 1 stitch. Wow! I know it sounds like a lot, but the result is worth it. You will begin class by making a small swatch to familiarize yourself with the pattern and [...]
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Blessing of the Combines
Tomorrow (Saturday, August 7) our little town hosts a big celebration: the Blessing of the Combines. Let me tell you, those combines are going to need a lot of blessing this year since we’re in the middle of a terrible drought. Which is ironic, since most corn and soybean fields were underwater from November until [...]
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Seems a long way off, but…
Don’t go getting your panties in a bunch when I say this, but… I’m beginning to think about Christmas. (ducks to avoid being hit). I know, I know, it’s not even August yet. Really I’m just starting to think about Christmas because I want to be armed and ready for when YOU start thinking about [...]
These are a few of my favorite APPS: Knitting
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the quilting APPS I have on my iPod Touch. If you’re a knitter – have no fear – there are plenty of knitting APPS out there. Here are a few of my favorite ones: KnitGauge – Has two positionable “needles” between which you count (and apply) the [...]
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Cable Rib Hat Class
Take the fear out of using circular and double pointed needles (dpn’s) as you learn to make a hat in the round. This beautiful hat features cables, so you will also learn how to maneuver stitches with a cable needle to create a lovely design. You will begin class by making a small swatch to [...]
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Feed Your Creativity
Want to take your knitting to the next level? Does a sweater project seem a bit overwhelming, but you’d really like to try your hand at lace, fair isle, cables, and other techniques? We have just the thing! Feed Your Creativity is a new series of classes featuring yarn and patterns from Kollage. Anyone who [...]
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I’ve Reached the Summit
I’ve posted several times about knitting on my Summit Shawl made from Kollage Yarns’ Milky Whey yarn (50% milk, 50% soy). This lovely shawl has been in the works for a few months, but it is finally finished and I love it! The pattern for the shawl is available free from the fantastic online knitting [...]
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Ready, Set, Shop
There are not one, but two fabulous opportunities coming up for quilters and knitters to explore the quilt and yarn shops on the Delmarva Peninsula. The Fine Needle is participating in both events. First up, is the “Shop Hop Comes to Us” event sponsored by the Heartland Quilters of the Eastern Shore. This takes place [...]
Needle-ful Organization
During the renovation of the shop, I took the opportunity to gather all my knitting needles and notions into one place. I did the same, but on a lesser scale, with my sewing stuff. It was a down and dirty organization – I had a plastic wheelie cart with drawers, which I labeled “straights,” “circulars,” [...]
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New Notions
It’s been a bit like Christmas the last couple of weeks – and I’ve not had much time for sewing and knitting (although there has been some!). I’ve spent most of my time pricing and cataloging new stuff – some of which is NEW and some of which is not so new, just restocking. Rather [...]
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