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Category Archives: 2012 World Travel
Exclusive Video Tour Inside The Malabrigo Factory In Uruguay
Last week I fulfilled a dream that seemed almost impossible – I visited the Malabrigo Yarn factory in Montevideo, Uruguay. I interviewed Malabrigo owner Antonio for almost four hours and recorded everything, as he told me details, secret histories, and … Continue reading
A Perfect Detail: The Italian Cast-On
Think details don’t matter? Consider the difference between a breakfast muffin and a four-dollar cupcake. Or between the morning coffee you fix for yourself and the after-dinner coffee service you prepare for guests. Between the epsom-salt bath you take for … Continue reading
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How To Knit The Ultimate Mitten Thumb, & Two New Free Mitten Patterns
Maybe it’s because I’ve got my mother’s hands. Big, substantial hands, with a big, strong thumb. Or maybe it’s just because I want my mittens to fit perfectly. A mitten hand is easy enough to design – just measure as … Continue reading
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How To Pick Up Wraps On The Purl Side: Wrap and Turn
Do you know how to pick up wraps on the purl side of short-row projects? It’s not as hard as it sounds. What if the trick you used to do so were so rare that none of your friends had … Continue reading
NEW: Easy Felted Fair-Isle Bag Free Pattern… And World Travels
Yes, this great felted Fair-Isle bag’s been traveling the world with me! Oh… so THAT’s where you’ve been… Yes- but I’m BACK and it’s going to be nothing but free video techniques and free patterns every week all summer here … Continue reading
