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What did we learn from The Shift KAL? Our big takeaways from our March Knit Along with Andrea Mowry's The Shift!Read now
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Ramona KAL — Pattern FAQs
Read nowBookmark this post for the Ramona Knit Along!
We thought it would be good to have one blog post to warehouse all your Ramona questions — and our answers. If you’ve got a question, chances are that others might be wondering the same thing. Keep checking back here, as we will be adding more to this post as the weeks go along.
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What's a raglan sweater anyway?
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Raglan, top-down sweater? What the heck does it mean?! If you're joining us for the Ramona KAL in 2023, this is the method for both cardigans and the pullover.
A raglan, top-down sweater is one of the fundamental vocabularies of sweater design. In this video Iris shows us the big picture of how a raglan is constructed.
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Take your yarn on a date — how swatching is sexy.
We're here to tell you why we love a hot date with yarn.
It's easy to feel the passion and pull of a new project, you're so in love, you daydream about your pattern all the time, and you've finally found the McDreamy yarn for it! Why not just elope, cast on those stitches and run away together?!
We’ve been there and it’s so tempting to get swept up in that passionate moment!
You. Just. Want. To. Cast. On! ...But is it a match made in heaven? Or is it destined for frustration, tears, and maybe even therapy?
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Wintertime Sweater Knitting and a bit of a reset.
It is prime knitting season here in Maine and I am taking full advantage. I am about to start the second sleeve of my Ruska sweater and I am excited to think I will be wearing it soon!Read now -
New Years Day 2021
Read nowThe last 3 months have flown by in a whirlwind of SO MUCH yarn, too many knitting needles to count and all knitting and crochet paraphernalia passing through my hands and into yours. I have met so many new people...