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News about Vogue Knitting Live

News about Vogue Knitting Live

I have made a decision. That decision is that we will not be attending Vogue Knitting Live in New York next week as planned. When you initially make plans, you...

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News about Vogue Knitting Live

I have made a decision. That decision is that we will not be attending Vogue Knitting Live in New York next week as planned. When you initially make plans, you...

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2017 Year End - Musings

2017 Year End - Musings

What a year! My whole world has changed and yet so much of it is the same. The loss of my husband just over a year ago, a new studio...

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2017 Year End - Musings

What a year! My whole world has changed and yet so much of it is the same. The loss of my husband just over a year ago, a new studio...

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Gratitude 2017

Gratitude 2017

Each year as it comes to a close I like to ponder the year past and the year coming. I also have the opportunity at this same time to write...

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Gratitude 2017

Each year as it comes to a close I like to ponder the year past and the year coming. I also have the opportunity at this same time to write...

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2018 Knitting Tour Details

2018 Knitting Tour Details

Join other intrepid armchair travelers as our travel-themed club visits four interesting knitterly destinations. Our shipments will send you around the world with four themed packages, each containing a new and exclusive...

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2018 Knitting Tour Details

Join other intrepid armchair travelers as our travel-themed club visits four interesting knitterly destinations. Our shipments will send you around the world with four themed packages, each containing a new and exclusive...

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Gradient Color Combinations

Gradient Color Combinations

Here are some ideas we've thought of for combining gradient sets to create beautiful and dynamic projects.  Combining two single-color gradients is just as easy as combining two individual colors. For example,...

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Gradient Color Combinations

Here are some ideas we've thought of for combining gradient sets to create beautiful and dynamic projects.  Combining two single-color gradients is just as easy as combining two individual colors. For example,...

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When Pigs Fly

When Pigs Fly

Our 2017 collaboration between Barbara Benson, Jennie the Potter, and Miss Babs was borne out of a series of conversations about life, work, and the improbability of ending up where we...

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When Pigs Fly

Our 2017 collaboration between Barbara Benson, Jennie the Potter, and Miss Babs was borne out of a series of conversations about life, work, and the improbability of ending up where we...

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European Trip - November 2017

European Trip - November 2017

Last year Martina Behm approached me to be one of the dyers for the Strickmich! Club. I was happy to say yes and early this year I developed the color...

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European Trip - November 2017

Last year Martina Behm approached me to be one of the dyers for the Strickmich! Club. I was happy to say yes and early this year I developed the color...

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Found This Poem, and Wanted to Share

Found This Poem, and Wanted to Share

One of my regular Sunday emails is a newlsetter from Maria Popova, called Brainpickings. Sometimes I read it in depth and many of the links she provides and sometimes I skim...

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Found This Poem, and Wanted to Share

One of my regular Sunday emails is a newlsetter from Maria Popova, called Brainpickings. Sometimes I read it in depth and many of the links she provides and sometimes I skim...

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Fall Show Preview 2017

Fall Show Preview 2017

October is here and so are our big fall shows. We are so excited to be at Rhinebeck this weekend and SAFF the following weekend!  Quick details: Rhinebeck: October 21-22, Dutchess...

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Fall Show Preview 2017

October is here and so are our big fall shows. We are so excited to be at Rhinebeck this weekend and SAFF the following weekend!  Quick details: Rhinebeck: October 21-22, Dutchess...

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Continued - A Year in Time

Continued - A Year in Time

This is a difficult subject for me to talk about, but as you will be seeing pictures in the future from an obviously different location I need to talk about...

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Continued - A Year in Time

This is a difficult subject for me to talk about, but as you will be seeing pictures in the future from an obviously different location I need to talk about...

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A Year in Time

A Year in Time

Somebody asked me yesterday how long it had been since my husband, Ron, had died. We counted and it was 10 months to the day. The first few months after his...

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A Year in Time

Somebody asked me yesterday how long it had been since my husband, Ron, had died. We counted and it was 10 months to the day. The first few months after his...

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Fall 2017 Pattern Collection - Part 3

Fall 2017 Pattern Collection - Part 3

Our final installment of patterns from our Fall 2017 collection is here. We are delighted to have been able to work together with so many talented designers for this collection. Angular Momentum...

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Fall 2017 Pattern Collection - Part 3

Our final installment of patterns from our Fall 2017 collection is here. We are delighted to have been able to work together with so many talented designers for this collection. Angular Momentum...

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Fall 2017 Pattern Collection - Part 2

Fall 2017 Pattern Collection - Part 2

Our second installment of patterns from our Fall 2017 collection is here. We are delighted to have been able to work together with so many talented designers for this collection....

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Fall 2017 Pattern Collection - Part 2

Our second installment of patterns from our Fall 2017 collection is here. We are delighted to have been able to work together with so many talented designers for this collection....

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This Week in the Studio - 7-31-17

This Week in the Studio - 7-31-17

This week sees the parents and grandparents among our staff thinking about their kids going back to school. Many of the Tennessee schools open later this week. Wow...this is when we...

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This Week in the Studio - 7-31-17

This week sees the parents and grandparents among our staff thinking about their kids going back to school. Many of the Tennessee schools open later this week. Wow...this is when we...

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Fall 2017 Pattern Collection - Part 1

Fall 2017 Pattern Collection - Part 1

We're excited to share the first of three installments of our Fall 2017 Pattern Collection with you! We have lots of great sweaters and accessories coming up to keep your...

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Fall 2017 Pattern Collection - Part 1

We're excited to share the first of three installments of our Fall 2017 Pattern Collection with you! We have lots of great sweaters and accessories coming up to keep your...

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