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Emily Explains: Fringe

Fringe is so easy and so fabulous. Grab all the yarn that your pattern calls for and knit your piece. Assemble it and get ready for the best part of the pattern...cutting and knotting your fringe! I had a lot of fun adding fringe to the designs in booklet #352 Nomad. Here's a how-to video… Continue reading Emily Explains: Fringe

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Style Your Knits: Clearwater

With its oversized ease and long, fringe hem, there's no denying that Clearwater (from booklet #352 Nomad) is fabulous. But even we were surprised by its runaway success this season. It's easily one of our most popular patterns for Fall/Winter '14.    Want to see why? Watch our new Style Your Knits video!

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Amy’s Thread: All About Ease

What is ease and how much do you need? Ease is the difference between the finished measurements of the garment and the actual measurements of the body inside that garment. Forster from Norah Gaughan vol. 13 is an example of a sweater worn with very little ease. The pattern is written to fit 30(34-38-42-46-50-54)" but the actual… Continue reading Amy’s Thread: All About Ease