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Book Review: Extreme Double-Knitting by Alasdair Post-Quinn

Book: Extreme Double Knitting Author: Alasdair Post-Quinn List Price Hardcopy:$26.95 Electronic File:$16.95 Whenever I become interested in a new knitting technique, I start hunting around for the appropriate book or books. Generally, I wind up with 4 or 5 books, … Continue reading

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Holiday Wish Lists and Being an Adult

Well, it’s finally November, and the barrage of holiday advertising is upon us. I’m already starting to get Black Friday preview e-mails. Not that I really mind. I love a good bargain hunt. In the crochet and knit world some … Continue reading

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My Rhinebeck and Stitches East Shopping List

I live in Connecticut, and if you’re a fiber fan around here, then October is a huge month. Oct 15-16 is the Dutchess County Sheep and Wool Festival (also referred to as Rhinebeck). The next weekend, Oct 20-23 is the … Continue reading

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Book Review & Giveaway: Shaping Shawls by Anna Dalvi

Book: Shaping Shawls Author: Anna Dalvi List Price Hardcopy:$26.95 Electronic File:$16.95 Shaping Shawls provides the logistics of shawl shaping without being overwhelming. Anna Dalvi explains how to analyze lace patterns and shape 10 styles of shawl: 2 styles of rectangular … Continue reading

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