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An Elegant Single Skein Shawl – New Knit Pattern Just Released

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Many knitters love single skein shawls. Perfect for throwing on over a comfy outfit, or adding a little elegance, this shawl will be a fast favourite.

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A close up image of the curly end of a knitted shawl suspended in the air over the edge of a muddy tree-lined lake.The shawl is striped in shades of burnt orange, fir green and claret which compliment the background of the image. There is a small section of lace visible from the middle of the shawl.

Introducing Sartori, And Why You Need This Hat Pattern.

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I know I’m late to the party. The mohair party, that is. It’s a life-long fact for me though…. I’m always a bit behind the times. Perhaps it’s just because I wanted all you fabulous fibre people out there to try out the mohair magic and do all the research so I didn’t have to,

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A white woman with silver and brown curly hair stands in front of a dark painted wooden surface looking towards the left of the photo. She has her right hand tucked under her chin. She is wearing a black top and a fluffy, dusky pink knitted hat which has a linear lace pattern reaching towards the gathered crown.

New Knitting Patterns – Resolutions Socks

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I’m excited to introduce two new patterns for the sock knitters out there – Resolutions and Resolutions Lite Socks. Choose between knitting with worsted weight or fingering weight yarn to create the cosy cabled socks you’ve been been dreaming of!

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A closeup image of a person's feet as they are sitting on a wooden step. There is a pair of khaki green sandals on the step to the left of their feet. They are wearing olive green knitted socks with a cable pattern which begins at the top of the sock and tapers down to the smallest toe on each foot.

Great Things Can Happen When Knitting Plans Change

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Our plans don’t have to stay set in stone. If we need to take the pressure off ourselves, that’s ok! Here’s what happened when my knitting plans changed.

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Ball of beige yarn and two skeins of the same yarn peek out of the top of a purple drawstring bag. The bag is on a wooden surface and the photograph is looking directly down into the bag. The lining and drqstring of the bag are white. The text on the blue label on the skein of yarn reads sand bank. The white label below reads Susurro though the letters are slightly obscured by the label above.

Not Letting Anything Ruin The Magic This December.

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We’re almost in the second week of December so the Holiday Season is in full swing. Let’s look for the magic this season holds as it rushes by.

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Three balls of yarn sit on a wooden floor, the colours are cranberry, smoky brown and peach speckled with green and purple. There is a small mug of coffee and a lit candle to the left of the yarn. A stuffed toy gnome with a wild and woolly beard sits at the rear of the photo. The objects are sprinkled with fairy lights.

Happily Knitting My Way Through The Beautiful Days Of Autumn.

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All of the Fall colours I see are an inspiration; I imagine yarn pairings everywhere and am often found happily knitting from stash yarn.

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Announcing: We Made It To Magnificent Nova Scotia!

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June 13th, 2021 Day six of quarantine. We made it to Halifax, nestled on the south coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. 37,986,346,987 miles from Houston in Texas and a decade in the car. In actual fact, it took us a little over five days: 15 states, one international border and two provinces. And for the

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Maple leaves grow through a white picket fence

Knitting: It’s All In The Details

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Welcome to my little knitting corner of the internet, I’m glad you are here. Grab a cup of something yummy and let’s get comfy. My name is Joanne and I am the knitter behind Snowy Thistle Knits.The Chief Knitting Officer, if you will. And I am Fibre Obsessed. There, I said it. I love the

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