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I bought this as a kit from Adirondack Yarns in Lake Placid, NY.  I want to be very clear about this: I think the world of the people at Adirondack Yarns. They are always nice to me whether I see them in their store or at a show. They have great kits, projects that can [...]

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Remember this?

Scotland, the sweater
I put it aside in the beginning of December in order to make the most out of the holidays. When I picked it back up in April, I was happily knitting along until…
I noticed that I only had 4 balls of yarn left.  When it comes to knitting 400 odd stitches on [...]

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In 2007, I knit Mark a sweater based on sweaters I had seen in the Baseball Hall of Fame.  He was playing in a vintage base ball league and I thought it would be nice to make one in his team’s colors. I dyed the yarn the appropriate shade and knit like crazy.
Unfortunately, I didn’t [...]

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When we were in Syracuse last, Jessye found a hat that she wanted to make. The woman at Sheep Thrills gave her a pattern with her yarn purchase (based on a sample in the store). But as we read the pattern, we realized it was done with two yarns held together and giant needles.
Nevermind.
Jessye and [...]

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I’ve been on a quest to make a perfect tam. By ‘perfect’ I mean that it is my own design in which I demonstrate a complete understanding and unbelievable expertise in knitting, charted design, and color selection. Why I think this is fun after working a full day in complete mayhem, I have no idea. [...]

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