January 13, 2012
by Tammy
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Like most crafters, I usually have a few projects going on at the same time; however, I am pretty good at getting them all done eventually and not having too many UFOs (unfinished objects) going on at the same time. … Continue reading
January 8, 2012
by Tammy
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I am making progress on my knit scarf. At first I was planning on just using one skein of the two that I purchased while on my yarn shop visit, Lambs Pride Super Wash bulky from Brown Sheep Company, but … Continue reading
December 22, 2011
by Tammy
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Not surprisingly, there are not a ton of local yarn shops (LYS) in Florida. Before today, the only other time I actually visited one (and it not just a yarn shop but it was a stitching shop too) was about … Continue reading
September 9, 2011
by Tammy
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The knitting looms were a huge success at the craft club meeting. Each set of looms has 4 looms ranging from super small for infants to super large for probably making more like bags or cowls rather than hats. We … Continue reading
September 7, 2011
by Tammy
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Last week, we taught crochet. This week we are tackling crochet (again) and adding loom knitting at our craft club meeting. I have never taught loom knitting to anyone. Heck, it is still kind of new to me, so this … Continue reading
August 10, 2011
by Tammy
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When I first started working with round knitting looms, for the most part I found it fairly easy, but I kept getting holes in my stitches. This means I was probably dropping stitches, but boy, it is really, really hard … Continue reading
August 6, 2011
by Tammy
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Coco loves to burrow in things. She’s always in my purse digging around for something to steal, and lately she’s decided the bags I use for grocery shopping are extra fun to hide in and then strewn all over the … Continue reading
August 5, 2011
by Tammy
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One of the issues with the Knifty Knitter looms is that you have to use chunk yarn, #5. Or you can also double your yarn, which works well too. However, I really like Lion Brand’s Wool-Ease Thick and Quick. As … Continue reading
July 25, 2011
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My summer is ebbing away, and while I did not read War and Peace, I did manage to get a fair amount of reading done over the past few months, and fingers crossed, I can keep it going in between … Continue reading
July 21, 2011
by Tammy
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Among the 9 blog posts I lost due to technical difficulties around here were some posts about my recent adventures in loom knitting. I picked up a set of four round looms as part of a Knifty Knitter kit I … Continue reading