Last month we all trekked up to College Park for my son Johnny's college graduation. Thousands of fresh young faces looking forward to their bright futures take me back to my own just-out-of-school experience. I think about what I had planned versus where my choices and experiences actually took me....
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It's First Friday this week, and our project is worked in my favorite summer Noro yarn, Mirai. You may remember Mirai as the lovely fiber Lisa Barnes used for the recent Noro Magazine cover scarf, but Mirai is so much more than just a scarf yarn. The biggest complaint many...
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Meet Nurture, a beautiful 100% cotton yarn that makes a luxuriously soft land lightly textured fabric. Nurture is an easy-care fiber that goes happily through your washer and dryer so it's perfect for next-to-the-skin tops that feel great, look beautiful, and work well all year long in our climate. I have...
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Wow - Memorial Day already - the official beginning of summer fun! This is the season when knitters who travel folks travel and knitters often relax into an altogether different mode. Here are 4 ways to make summer knitting fabulous Knit socks - You always need a little knitting handy while...
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Are you wearing a good bra? That may not be a question you'd expect to hear from your yarn store, but it's more important than you think. Sweater design has come a long way, culminating in the nearly miraculous Custom Fit program which allows you to knit a sweater that...
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