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A Handspun Dog Sweater
Pippa needed a new sweater and I had just the yarn for her, spun during the 2021 Tour de Fleece. The fiber is “All Bark and No Bite” Corriedale, spun into 8 oz., 352 yards of Aran weight chain ply from the full width of the top for big chunks of color. This is some…
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How I Knit Cardigan Button Bands Before Cutting a Steek
I cut my first steek in 2006, but it wasn’t until 2016 that I realized it would be a good idea to knit the button bands on before cutting the sweater open. It prevents pulling on the cut steek stitches and assures you that you’ve got button bands that won’t deform the front edges of…
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Pirate Mittens
Yarn used in sample: Dale of Norway Hauk in natural (contrast color) and black (main color)- one skein each. You’ll need about 100 meters of each color. Needles: US 3 double pointed needles, or long circular for magic loop, or whatever size you need for gauge Size: to fit a small/medium woman’s hand , 8”…