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AffiKNITy 2027: Save the Date + Meet Our Teacher Lineup
September 4, 2026
Mark your calendars, because AffiKNITy 2027 is officially on the books, and we cannot wait to knit with you! April 15–18, 2027 Otesaga Resort, Cooperstown, NY Hosted by Patty Lyons
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Fasting and finished objects (or the Shul of knitting)
Yesterday was Yom Kippur. Although I did fast, I decided this year to skip Shul in favor of knitting. Brenda Dayne often talks about the ...
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Thanks to all the free designers . . .
I got an e-mail from the very talented Marnie MacLean to find out what the problem was in the Evening Tank (that I had wrote ...
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Castonitis
I’m suffering from Castonitis (cast-on-eye-tis). Although it’s not fatal, there is no pain, no itch, you might risk running out of needles. I’ve had a ...
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Dilettante
So here I sit feeling pretty good about my crafting ability. I’m making a hat out of the wool I spun and dyed myself. Granted, ...
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Men’s sweater vest
I’m looking for a simple sweater vest for a very picky man. Does anyone have a pattern with a single cable, and a v neck? ...
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Spinning is like crack!
So I spun my first 6 oz of wool. It’s incredibly addictive. All I can think of is my next roving fix. Oh sure it ...
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Crazy Weekend of Knitting – part two
If your just checking the blog today, scroll down (trust me it’s worth it). This is actually part two of a post. There was too ...
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Crazy Weekend of Knitting
So my fun filled few days of knitting began Thursday night at the Tea Lounge in Park Slope (I know, not technically the weekend, but ...
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