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Join us on Saturday for the Designing Lace for the Curious Knitter class, taught by our friend Karen Collins. It's a gre...
08/20/2026

Join us on Saturday for the Designing Lace for the Curious Knitter class, taught by our friend Karen Collins. It's a great reason to pick out one of those beautiful skeins of Fino from Manos del Uruguay!

Where did the week go?! It's already ! Post a picture in the comments below of your (current) WIP(s) 😜
08/19/2026

Where did the week go?! It's already ! Post a picture in the comments below of your (current) WIP(s) 😜

🧶 Feature Friday Show Notes 🧶Feature Friday, August 14th - join me down the visible mending rabbit hole!Missed the live?...
08/14/2026

🧶 Feature Friday Show Notes 🧶

Feature Friday, August 14th - join me down the visible mending rabbit hole!

Missed the live? Catch the replay here: (https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1UhG6fcEG7/)
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What's on my needles?
All four pieces of Vacation, a pullover I'm knitting with Akari and Akari Solo, are up to the point where I need to add the next color. I'm planning to fussy piece the shoulder caps of the sleeves so the colors match. One sleeve is done, now to pull out yarn until I get to the next stripe repeat. I love garments with worsted weight and larger needles... they seem to fly by so much faster!
📓 - Vacation by Rosemary Drysdale
🧶 - Akari and Akari Solo

My birthday cast on is the Flock Vest. I chose three colors of Ideal from Manos del Uruguay and swatched earlier this week. I cast on the back yoke yesterday and am enjoying the unique construction and single row stripes!
📓 - Flock Vest by Andrea Mowry
🧶- Ideal from Manos del Uruguay; colors are Tahiti (MC), Natural and Zinnia.

I'm still stitching away on the Raccoon Sampler from Penguin & Fish and I'm really enjoying the different stitches I'm learning. I try to add in a new feature or stitch every week, so it's slow going. But I'm in no rush!
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Items mentioned in Feature Friday
Our September COTM from Gnome River Yarns is available for preorder!

"The Knitter's Sweater Fitting Bible" is a fabulous new book that Karen and I are really thrilled to see. If you're a garment maker (or aspire to be!), I think this is a great addition to your library at home. We're putting our heads together to come up with a class/workshop in the future!

Sashiko is a traditional Japanese technique used for reinforcing, mending and decorating textiles. I'm really intrigued by the use of it for visible mending. I found a small business, Socorro Society, that creates kits and supplies products for it. YG is carrying two different kits, several "Stick 'n' Stitch" sheets and sashiko needles from Socorro Society. Snag yours and join me down the rabbit hole of visible mending!

Share those things you've finished this week in the comments below!
08/14/2026

Share those things you've finished this week in the comments below!

08/14/2026

Feature Friday, August 14th - join me down the visible mending rabbit hole!

Let's see what's on your needles or hooks this week!
08/12/2026

Let's see what's on your needles or hooks this week!

🧶 Feature Friday Show Notes 🧶Feature Friday, August 7th - Twice Sheared Sheep gadgets plus yarn (of course!)Missed the l...
08/07/2026

🧶 Feature Friday Show Notes 🧶

Feature Friday, August 7th - Twice Sheared Sheep gadgets plus yarn (of course!)

Missed the live? Catch the replay here: (https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1J2ivDbBVZ/)
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What's on my needles?
I have started a new sweater called Vacation, designed by Rosemary Drysdale. It's originally published in the current Noro Magazine, but also available on Ravelry as a separate download.
📓 - Vacation by Rosemary Drysdale
🧶 - Akari and Akari Solo

I'm stitching on the Raccoon Sampler from Penguin & Fish and I'm really enjoying the different stitches I'm learning. Also, be sure to check out the new thread organizer Jason made me. Yet another little gadget that I'm eager to collect!
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Items mentioned in Feature Friday
Twice Sheared Sheep goodies, including the super handy Remind Clips.

A new Spring/Summer yarn from Noro, called Ohajiki. This dk-to-light-worsted cotton blend is a subtle self-striping, perfect for summer tees and light scarves/wraps.

Ideal (pronounced eee-day-ul) from Manos del Uruguay - this breed-specific wool from Polwarth sheep is a luxurious tribute to Uruguay's wool industry. I'm planning (in my head, at least) to knit a Flock Vest from Tahiti, Zinnia and a third color.
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Advent Calendar 2026 - Literary Fiber Society - preorders open NOW!

Every December deserves a story.

Beautifully presented from the first package to the last, each surprise is thoughtfully wrapped and numbered, transforming every day's reveal into a page-turning moment.

Inside the box you'll discover:
-12 exclusive Gnomelet mini skeins (fi*****ng weight; 75% sw merino, 25% nylon; 92 yards per 20 gram hank; a total of 1,104 yards / 240 grams), dyed in a cohesive palette with varying dye styles, including speckled, multicolor and tonal.
-13 individually wrapped gifts, including a special surprise on December 25.
-An exclusive mystery knitting pattern, revealed one chapter at a time.
-Twenty-five days of tiny moments worth savoring.

Please Note:
This is a preorder. Boxes will be available for pick up mid-November and will be shipping from Charlotte, Michigan at the same time (you'll receive an email when your box is ready for pick up or when it has shipped).

Please do not add any additional items to your cart, as all items would ship together in November.

The calendar begins on December 1st and culminates with a special gift on December 25th.

This is intended to be a happy, joy-filled experience. The items in the box are not based on any specific holiday or religion, nor are they craft-specific (other than the knitting pattern).

Show off your finished projects in the comments below! We love to see it all... knit, crochet, embroidery, cross stitch,...
08/07/2026

Show off your finished projects in the comments below! We love to see it all... knit, crochet, embroidery, cross stitch, sewing, quilting, baking, growing veggies, etc. If you're proud of it and you made it, we want to see it ❤

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