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A “Spectacular” Cabled Pillow Cover

Posted on September 21, 2015 by MakerKnit

Last December I received a comment on a photo I posted of a cabled pillow cover I created.  The commenter called my design “spectacular” and asked me to share my pattern.  How nice is that? Well, it’s only taken me … Continue reading →

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Last Week It Was a Ball of Yarn, This Week It’s a Sock

Posted on September 28, 2014 by MakerKnit

A little over a week ago, my daughter was getting ready for bed and put on some summer pajamas along with the mid-calf wool socks I knitted for her.  Given that it was about 75 degrees in our house at … Continue reading →

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Dreaming of and Knitting for Summer

Posted on March 27, 2014 by MakerKnit

I started some “summery” projects recently. They are both for my daughter, and they are both from Berroco’s Lake House pattern booklet (#341). The first is a simple stockinette stitch tank top (named Montauk) with some subtle but sweet details … Continue reading →

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