100% Baby Alpaca Yarn from Andean Sun is so soft! Get the specs on this cuddly yarn and enter to win two balls for your next knit or crochet project.
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Perfection Worsted from Kraemer Yarns – Review & Giveaway!
Perfection Worsted from Kraemer Yarns is a real workhorse of a yarn. It’s the ideal pick for knitters and crocheters looking to make colorful projects that won’t break the bank! Click through for a full review & enter to win 2 skeins of Perfection Worsted!
Checked Snood Kit Giveaway from Berroco!
Take a closer look at the Checked Snood, & enter to win a Checked Snood kit from Berroco yarn, featuring 3 skeins of Brielle yarn!
Knitter’s Pride Ginger Interchangeable Knitting Needles – A Review
Knitter’s Pride’s Ginger Interchangeable Circular Needle sets combine beautiful wood and quality accessories into a thoughtful, practical case. Each set contains 13 pairs of needles, a matching pen, a chart holder, 6 sets of cords, and more. Get a closer look with this new review.
Checked Snood – free knitting pattern
Knit yourself a quick cowl that doubles as a hood – a snood! The Checked Snood is a colorful, geometric knitting pattern that uses 3 colors of Berroco Brielle to create a stunning, versatile accessory you’ll wear from fall to spring. Bonus: it’s a free pattern!
Weaving Within Reach Book Review
Weaving Within Reach is a beautiful new craft book from Anne Weil, author of Knitting Without Needles and blogger behind Flax & Twine. Much like her first title, Weaving Within Reach brings makers innovative, beautifully-styled projects to accessorize you and your home.
Bijou Basin Ranch Shangri-La Yarn Review & Giveaway
Shangri-La is a yarn made with a lovely combination of yak and silk fibers, offering knitters and crocheters a treat to make with. Learn more and enter to win a skein of Bijou Basin Ranch’s Shangri-La yarn to spoil your stash!
A peek inside Improper Cross-Stitch by Haley Pierson-Cox
Improper Cross-Stitch by Haley Pierson-Cox is an irreverent, fun & contemporary take on an all-time classic craft. Filled with 35+ fun patterns and an accessible guide to cross-stitch, this book will have you stitching and grinning all day long!
