The Story Of The Montgomery Shawl Free Pattern

The Story Of The Montgomery Shawl Free Pattern

The Montgomery Street Bandana Shawl embodies all of the challenges of designing and in such a glorious way that I am excited to bring you this fabulous free pattern, courtesy of my dear friend Kristy Glass. This is the story of how it all came to be!

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A Stunning Stitch Up & Celebration in Sycamore

A Stunning Stitch Up & Celebration in Sycamore

I had so much fun at the grand opening of Stunning String that I knew it would be a special place for all kinds of fiber fabulous events. When they invited me and my friend Tamara of Moogly blog to co-host a Stunning Stitch Up I knew it would be a blast. What a hoot to bring the Stitch Up Yarn Tasting and other fabulous event specialties to this new local yarn shop.

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5 Tips To Selecting The Perfect Yarn For Your Project

5 Tips To Selecting The Perfect Yarn For Your Project

Nkese Lewis uses bold colors and makes incredible crochet creations that often have me in awe. The woman has an eye for color and styling. Now she is sharing her tips for how to select the best yarn for your project and style your crochet creations. Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links. Read full blog disclosure here.

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Two Gals. One Friendship & A Free Scarf Pattern

Two Gals. One Friendship & A Free Scarf Pattern

I just adored the Emilia Shawl Kat designed and couldn’t wait to have her back on the blog with a new design. This time she brought us an introduction to intarsia knitting in a classic inspired scarf that is great for the guys and the gals!

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Dueling Diamonds: A Stunning Stitch Up Event!

I am so excited about this: The Stunning String Dueling Diamonds Stitch Up! It is unlike any other Stitch Up event and I am counting down the days. My good friend Tamara of Moogly Blog and I had so much fun at the Stunning String Studio Grand Opening Weekend that we decided to team up to create something very special to celebrate I Love Yarn Day: DUELING DIAMONDS! Whether you knit or crochet you will not want to miss this. Space is limited!

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KnitCrate Bonanza Of Patterns

KnitCrate Bonanza Of Patterns

I am so excited about this post, this collaboration and this whole month!!! I have had the incredible pleasure of working with KnitCrate to design SIX new patterns that are designed to be perfect layering essentials for any wardrobe. There are both knit and crochet options of course. I love them ALL! This post includes affiliate links. Read full blog disclosure here.

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The Sun Comes Out With A Crochet Rainbow

The Sun Comes Out With A Crochet Rainbow

I had the privilege of designing and creating a local yarn bomb installation to celebrate the opening of Stunning String Studio’s new shop in Sycamore, Il. I had seen the long white wall by the neighborhood park and pool and new it was screaming to me: I AM A BLANK CANVAS. PUT SOMETHING HERE. So we did! It was an incredibly fun project to work on and I know just the beginning of fiber art that Stunning String will bring to the community. This post includes affiliate links. Read full blog disclosure here.

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A Celebration Of Stunning String

A Celebration Of Stunning String

This past weekend I had the incredible honor of joining Cindy & Tom Garland of Stunning String as they celebrated the grand opening of their flagship store and dye facility. It was a blast and a celebration not just of all things pink, but of our community. And they had cupcakes!

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Let's Check Out The Tunisian Crochet Hook Set From Knitter's Pride

Let's Check Out The Tunisian Crochet Hook Set From Knitter's Pride

My dear friend Natalie of Detroit Knots has been on a huge Tunisian Crochet kick lately and I have loved seeing her creations and stitches. So when it came time for us to do a review of the new Tunisian Ginger Set by Knitter’s Pride, I knew Natalie would be the best to let us know how they are. She shoots straight and her stitches are stunning.

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Let's Make A Flower Crown Headband

Let's Make A Flower Crown Headband

The perfect accessory to show of your fun and whimsical side. Great for parties and gifts too. I’ve teamed up with Kristy Glass and Nancy Ricci to bring you these amazing free, fun and easy flower crown patterns for both Knit AND crochet!

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