Category Archives: Fibers

Recommended Reading for Knitters – Patterns for Handmade Gifts

It’s that time of the year: it’s dark early and the holidays are just around the corner… especially if you’re planning on making all your holiday gifts. If you’re a knitter, i have the perfect two books for you to … Continue reading

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Fiber Fridays: DIY Self-Striping Yarn Dyed with Coffee

I’m scheming up some great holiday gifts for my friends and family this Christmas and i wanted some coffee colored yarn. I love self striping yarn (mostly because i’m terrible at switching colors) and i’ve been meaning to try dying … Continue reading

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Fiber Fridays: DIY Yarn Bowl

If you knit, you’ve undoubtedly experienced that “geez, there should be a kitten in here” moment when your ball of yarn goes flying across the room. It’s frustrating, right? Center pull balls are usually more well behaved, but so often … Continue reading

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Fiber Fridays: Cowl = Fail

So, remember that experiment with lace i was working on a week or so ago? Yeah, that pygora cowl turned out to be a total fail, though i’m honestly not  surprised. I really have no idea how to knit lace … Continue reading

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