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The Perks: Living A Yarny Life

Posted on August 31, 2019August 28, 2019 by FiddleKnits

Working for a yarn company isn’t all fun and games. There’s plenty of hardcore work to get done, just like any job. But all those perks you might imagine, like an endless supply of yarn and getting to see new colors, yarns, and concepts before they hit the shelves? Yeah. All that is true. And…

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It’s That Time Of Year

Posted on August 28, 2019August 27, 2019 by FiddleKnits

August is coming to a close. The temps have been noticeably cooler, which means knits have been making more of an appearance; grabbing a cardi to snuggle in or layering on a soft shawl for my commute. With the increased need for warmth comes an intensified desire for knitting time and making all the things….

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Crochet A Daisy Granny Square!

Posted on August 12, 2019August 4, 2019 by FiddleKnits

My Sunflower granny square went over so good on the Lion Brand blog that I decided to create a series! And next up is the Daisy Granny Square. You can find the round-by-round instructions live on the LB Notebook now. To make this square I used Lion Brand Yarn’s new Basic Stitch Premium. It’s a…

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Sunflowers & Grannies

Posted on August 5, 2019August 4, 2019 by FiddleKnits

The granny square; a crochet motif that will be around forever. I learned how to make granny squares 20 years ago when I started crocheting, and they existed long before that and recently I’ve been noticing a resurgence of them on Instagram. I’m taking up my own hook and jumping on the granny square bandwagon….

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The Avalon Top: A FREE Knit Top Pattern

Posted on August 4, 2019August 4, 2019 by FiddleKnits

I whipped up this knit top a few months ago, but held on releasing the pattern until I could get some other eyes to look it over. It’s pretty simple. If you’ve made a garment before then this will be a breeze. And since there’s no sleeves it goes by quickly, which I love. I…

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The Right Amount Of Ease

Posted on July 12, 2019July 8, 2019 by FiddleKnits

Making garments for myself has always been something of a gamble for me. Especially being a designer, I am very aware of gauge and ease and rechecking gauge and blocking and all of those fun things we mostly complain about. However, I don’t think my issues are technical so much as they are mental. I’d…

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Design Simplicity

Posted on July 6, 2019July 5, 2019 by FiddleKnits

For the past two years I’ve had a full time day job, still within the yarn industry, but not involving working as a designer. It has meant many long hours of train commuting and a different perspective on what I want to create. What I want to [primarily] make now are projects with repeats I…

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Forest Hills Wrap: A FREE Knitting Pattern

Posted on June 29, 2019June 28, 2019 by FiddleKnits

This breezy knitting pattern was inspired by the yarn choice. Most of the time I pick the yarn before I come up with the project and this was no exception. Rewind yarn came out last year (2018) from Lion Brand and I grabbed some up right away. It’s a bulky tape yarn, but it’s light…

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Mind Over Madness: Yoga & Knitting In Times Square

Posted on June 24, 2019June 25, 2019 by FiddleKnits

For the past 7 years or so it’s been a tradition for my sister and I to participate in Mind Over Madness, yoga in Times Square. It takes place on the Summer solstice, which has apparently been deemed the international day of yoga. For some reason I never brought my knitting, but this year I…

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free crochet pattern in We Are Knitters Cotton yarn

The Somerset Beach Top: A Free Crochet Pattern

Posted on June 17, 2019June 22, 2019 by FiddleKnits

It’s been a while, but I finally managed to get some pics of the Somerset Beach Top. I designed this last Summer and then tucked it away for safe keeping. Since I hadn’t snapped and photos I put it in my “do not wear” pile. Now I’m excited that I can finally queue it up…

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