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Jimmy Beans Wool in the New York Times

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

Great article on today’s New York Times website (on one of their blogs) about Jimmy Beans Wool, the LYS (local yarn shop) that could. Take a gander .. . .

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Jewelry Sale Preview

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

So, as I posted last weekend, my friend Janie Rose and I will be selling our handmade creations at our dear friend Carolyn Pugh’s Skein Lane Studio this Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at 208 Carmel Avenue in El … Continue reading →

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California Craftini – Gobble Gobble Edition

Posted on November 17, 2012 by

STOP THE PRESSES!!!! (As a journalist, I have always wanted to say that . . .) Two yarnistas down in LA are getting together and buying a food truck and turning it into (wait for it, wait for it) A … Continue reading →

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Vintage Baby Bed Jacket – The Yoke

Posted on April 14, 2012 by

Hello! If you’ve been knitting this, you are now ready to joined all these strange parts together – the main body with its attached right front, back and left front, and two sleeves. While all of this is technically three … Continue reading →

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Vintage Baby Bed Jacket – Sleeves

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

Is anyone trying this great pattern? I hope so. If you’ve knit along so far, you are now ready to make the sleeves. Now, this is the part of this old vintage pattern that got a little sparse on the … Continue reading →

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Sweetgrass on PBS’ POV – a Knitter’s Must-See

Posted on July 3, 2011 by

Every fiberista should stop what he or she is doing this Tuesday, July 5 at 10 p.m. and watch the documentary Sweetgrass airing on PBS‘ POV program. I just randomly happened upon it while searching for something to watch while … Continue reading →

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TNNA Days 4 and 5 – Show Me The Money!

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

I have been out of commission, at least in terms of blogging, for the last few days and I do apologize. I have been, as Bob Cratchitt would say, “making rather merry” with friends and family who are happy over … Continue reading →

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TNNA Day One – Howdy from Columbus

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

Just came back from 4 -or was it 5? – very busy days at the National Needle Arts Association‘s semi-annual trade show in Columbus, Ohio. Ellen and I both went to buy things and check out what’s new for K2Tog, … Continue reading →

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The Summerflies Shawl

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

We are in for another week or more of rainstorms and grey skies here in Northern California. It’s been a bit of a long winter of that kind of weather – or so it seems to me right now. I … Continue reading →

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Aloha – Part 1

Posted on October 25, 2010 by

After what surely must have been the dreariest, coldest, darkest summer on record for the Bay Area, my husband and I have decamped for a week of belated summer in Maui. We are spending 6 nights at the Aston Kaanapali … Continue reading →

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