…ing with eyelash yarn easy! Enter to win! This bundle contains a skein each of purple, pink, blue, green and yellow eyelash yarn, along with two complementary skeins of yarn. To enter, just leave a comment on this page! It’s that easy! A winner will be randomly chosen on Wednesday, June 14th. Ami Club members should hop over to the forums for an extra chance to win!…
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…FreshStitches Facebook page or in the CAL thread of the FreshStitches Ravelry Group) by February 13th! One lucky winner will get a yummy skein of yarn… and yes, international entries are welcome! Are you in? It’s going to be a blast… and I really hope you join us! Go ahead and leave me a comment… and tell me about your slug-a-long plans!…
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…to also participate in charitable projects. Word of mouth has been my most successful way to receive donated supplies. Many newspapers have small sections where they feature local activities. Contact them about your club. Use social media (such as Twitter, Facebook, and Plurk) to help get the word out. Our club has a Facebook page that also helps us keep members up to date with club activities. Keep an on-going list of supplies you need, and keep…
Continue ReadingStacey’s 2010 year-in-review
…adorable mitts for Spud and Chloe, and they became Spud and Chloe’s best selling crochet pattern! Yippee! I moved In June, I moved to New Haven, CT. Since then, I’ve settled into a lovely new yarn store, Knit New Haven, and had a wonderful time! Personal Knitting It wouldn’t be a good year without squeezing in lots of knitting for myself! I was fairly productive this year (considering that the knitting I do for myself takes up a…
Continue ReadingThe secret to having a perfect baby and life!
…ion of daily life, and then feel like your life doesn’t stack up. So common, in fact, it has a name: facebook envy. And it’s really awful. Do a reality check If you followed my Instagram feed , you might think that my little Maddie never cries, needs a diaper change or looks cross-eyed. But she does all of those things, trust me! I’ve taken over 600 photos in her first 3 weeks of life and only a handful have made the cut. There a…
Continue ReadingAll You Knit is Love: Barcelona, Spain
…at is milled exclusively for them in Spain. Locally-made souvenirs are the best! The store features a sitting area and a table, and there’s a sit & knit every Friday night! And… maybe the best part. Their business card has a needle gauge punched into it. Isn’t that so clever? I got a chance to talk to the co-owner, and it was clear to me that it’s a store with a great spirit that really cares about it’s customers…
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…only $18, and are available in either the Rainbow colorway or Neutral Colorway. The exact color combination you get, though, will be a mystery… that’s all part of the fun! Check below for more FAQ’s. FAQs Gah! My fave is Sold Out! Will there be more? I’ll be listing more batches of magic balls periodically… I have to build up the scraps! But there will be more! Subscribe to our mailing list Sign up for the Magic Balls…
Continue ReadingQuickie Intarsia Tutorial
…two yarns around each other and keep working! Here’s a video! Cool, right? Practice! I use this technique in my newest pattern, Chiclets (click here to buy now!). You may also want to check out this fabulous free pattern I designed for Knitty all the way back in 2010. Another great first Intarsia pattern! And you can follow up with Anne Berk’s Craftsy Class, Next Steps in Intarsia. Sounds fun, right?!?…
Continue ReadingHow to take great photos with white backgrounds
…e dark? You need to increase the exposure (light) level. There’s two ways to do this. Change the exposure settings on your camera. Most basic digital cameras do this… just read your manual! Here, I took the same photo with a higher exposure on my camera: Edit the photo to change the exposure settings. Let’s say you’ve already taken the photo… you can also change the exposure in software like Photoshop or PicMonkey (wh…
Continue ReadingMEGA Eye Samplers are here!
…nize them. No worries. I’ve got you covered. All of these great eyes come in this awesome box! It’s a $58.75 value, but I thought you should the box for free. So, this whole bundle is just $49! You’ll want to hop over to the listing to see the full description of the eyes included and to purchase! Eyes in limited supply! I’ve been selling eyes like crazy and I just talked to my supplier about getting in another order. Bad n…
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