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Inspirational Wonderment!

[Translate] The variety that exists in our industry is second to none. Even if we restrict this discussion to just knitting, I could go on endlessly on all the facets there are. To get a small example of this, you need only go to Ravelry and see how many little sects there are. The last time I was there, it was over 35,000 groups. And this is just on Ravelry! Yes, I am aware that there are overlaps, but needless to say, if you have a particular niche that you want to explore, you can probably find someone else […]

The contest continues … and Alpaca tragedy

[Translate] Heading into the stretch, they’re neck and neck and no clear winner is in sight. Yes the contest continues and there is still time to send in your entries. Today’s two letters to be added to the board are: a “U” to the right of the “I” given yesterday, and an “&” to the left of the “K” given yesterday. Up for grabs are some great prizes – The Essential Guide to Color Knitting Techniques by Margaret Radcliffe, 5 balls of Patons Classic Wool and a pair of Addi Turbo 4.5mm needles to work it with, and the […]

Continuing in Color …

[Translate] I hope everyone that celebrates it had a great Halloween. Remember not to eat all your candy all at once! Here in Hugzzzland, we’re continuing our little foray into color. We’ve looked at a few different ways to incorporate color into our knitting, and have a few more to go. So far, all the ways we’ve looked at involve different techniques. Today, we’re going to look at the easiest way possible – I know I said stripes was the easiest, but this way slipped my mind until just now. I am of course, talking about yarn! Yarn has […]