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by Knit Picks Staff on November 17, 2011
Thank you to everyone who entered this year’s Win Your Wish List contest- we had over 4,800 entries in just one week! We selected three participants at random as the winners. Congratulations toTara Paine, Rebecca Bryant, and Kara McIntosh! These three lucky knitters each won $50 worth of goodies from their wish lists. It’s fun to see what’s on everyone’s wish list this year. You can visit this page to get a peek at Knit Picks’ most wished for items. Of course, the staff here at Knit Picks wanted to get in on the fun too. Since they couldn’t enter the contest, they’ve made their own wish list. We hope all your holiday wishes come true this year and thanks again to everyone who participated. |
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by Kelley on November 16, 2011
It's a good thing that we had a nice rest in the wine country because you can see we had a bit of an adventure as we began the Baja half of our journey. Another bit of serendipity was that our tire monitor showed low pressure as we were driving through Ensenada. Just across the street was a transport truck repair shop. We parked at the curb and asked for help. We before we knew it, everything was handled. A gentleman at the truck shop called a friend who had a tow truck. The tow truck friend whipped off our tire and patched it right there in the street! The whole process from monitor notification to being back on the road took about an hour. |
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by Hannah on November 15, 2011
Back in my very first post here I mentioned that I wanted to make a mini Linus. When Linus' fur is completely grown out he very much resembles a giant pile of roving with the addition of two very long ears and two very pink eyes. So, my first try at making my very own pocket sized Linus had me reaching for that silky, glossy Bare Gloss Roving. The silk and merino in this particular roving mimics Linus' beautiful shimmery fur so well! |
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by Kelley on November 14, 2011
By our third day of rather hard driving down from Vancouver, Bob and I were more than ready for the indulgent part of the trip. Ensenada is a large wine region just south of the U.S. border. We planned two days at a winery bed and breakfast with winery tours for Bob. Since the rest of our lodgings on the trip were going to cost very little, we felt comfortable with a little splurge. A word of creative warning. While sitting in the car as Bob drove, I chose to amuse myself with a new photo editor on my Galaxy Tab. Then I couldn’t figure out how to remove my little experiments. That is why all but one photo has a “cool” frame around it. |
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by Knit Picks Staff on November 9, 2011
We have great news! We have decided to bring our Win Your Wish List contest back this year and, instead of just having one winner like we did last year, this year we will have THREE! That's right, three lucky people will take home $50 worth of goodies from their wish lists. (Insert SQUEEEEs)Entering is super easy and can be done in just a few easy steps. Click "read more" for more details on how to enter. |
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by Jenny K on October 31, 2011
If you have been following along with our podcasts, you might have heard Kelley chatting with me about rigid heddle looms. After working with Kelley on creating video tutorials for weaving with a rigid heddle loom, I was instantly fascinated by the color possibilities! I have never worked with a rigid heddle before, but I am in the beginning stages of planning out my first project. |
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by Stacey on October 28, 2011
It's that time of the week again - Freebie Friday! This week we have something really fun: Knitted Rubber Chickens! |
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by Stacey on October 20, 2011
So we have a special Freebie Friday this week - 2 patterns by our own Hannah & Jenny K! |
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by Hannah on October 19, 2011
November is almost here! And that means that there's a new catalog in the works. In the spirit of cooler weather and cozier knits, the next cover is a tiny fiber village! I spent the past two winters in a tiny town in rural Vermont enjoying deep snow, icy ponds and farm houses blanketed with snow so this season I couldn't resist recreating some of those memories with soft, cozy fiber. |
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by Knit Picks Podcast on October 13, 2011
During the last weekend in September, the Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival took place here in Canby, Oregon! OFFF is one of Alison's favorite fiber festivals and this year, she was able to get Kelley, who has never attended OFFF before, to join along! Hear all about the different fibers, yarns, animals, and other treats Alison and Kelley discovered at OFFF. Next, Kelley talks about about reworking a pair of socks currently on her needles and shares her own stitch pattern that she created for the socks (see pattern below). Lastly, if you have too much fiber or undyed yarn that you have spun up, Kelley reviews two books on natural dyeing and how you can use what you find in your backyard or kitchen to create unique yarns. Books Reviewed:Harvesting Color by Priscilla Gibson-RobertsDyes from Kitchen Produce by Setsuko Ishii 3 easy ways to listen... |
