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Knit and Crochet Gift Ideas for Dad

We just finished celebrating mother’s day a few weeks ago and now it is time to start thinking about the dads in our lives. We are talking about all of the great men in our lives that support us and set the example for how to be a gentleman. Weather you knit or crochet now […]

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2018 Marly Bird Scavenger Hunt-Win Prizes Every Hour

If you didn’t know, today is National Scavenger Hunt day. Although I don’t typically follow along with all of the ‘days’ that are celebrated each year I thought that this would be a great one to have a little fun. If you joined me for the Marly Bird Snow Day Scavenger Hunt you will know […]

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Crochet Decorations for your Home with this NEW book

Walking into someone’s home can tell you a lot about that person. You can see their style and what they like from the first room that you enter. A home can tell you what that person holds dear to their heart through pictures and decorations. As yarn lovers we can make our own crochet decorations […]

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Your First Knit Socks in the 2018 Knit A-long

Thank you to everyone who participated this year in the 2018 Knit A-long. This year we made our first pair of knit socks together. It was a big undertaking but you really stepped up and made some beautiful pairs of knit socks. Rather than just let the end of the KAL pass us by I […]

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FREE Crochet Shawl Pattern with It’s A Wrap Yarn

I have just released a brand NEW FREE crochet shawl pattern. You are going to love this shawl because it is perfect for anytime of year and in any climate. Made from Red Heart’s It’s a Wrap lace weight  50% cotton and 50% acrylic blend yarn you have the ability to wear this for most […]

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Absolute Beginner Crochet Throw Video Tutorial with Marly Bird

We have all started our fiber journey for one reason or another and when we start off we are beginners. There is nothing wrong with that. Just as we learned how to walk and talk as young kids we have the same thing when learning a new craft. One of the important things to me […]

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Book Review of Wool Studio-Your KnitWear Capsule Wardrobe

Capsule wardrobes have been a trend that we have heard about. Interweave has worked with a set of designers to make a knit wear capsule wardrobe collection. The Wool Studio concept takes us back to basics, less is more. Just as a capsule wardrobe is built on a few basic pieces, Wool Stdio wants you […]

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Wendy Bernard is BACK with a NEW Stitch Dictionary on the Yarn Thing Podcast with Marly Bird

Wendy Bernard is back with a brand NEW stitch dictionary.  The queen of swatching has done it again. Creating a second up, down, all-around stitch dictionary. Best of all we have her on the OFFICIAL LAUNCH date of the book! Be sure to listen to this episode and learn all that you need to know […]

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Red Heart Scrubby Patterns for the Kitchen

To kick off our four months of new scrubby patterns Red Heart is taking us to the kitchen. What better place in your home to start with making scrubby patterns. Scrubby original is PERFECT for making washcloths and dishcloths. Because it is polyester it will dry much faster than cotton and it doesn’t get that […]

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Box Stitch Crochet-Thinking about Corner-to-Corner Crochet in a Whole New Way

Corner-to-corner crochet is a technique that has been around for some time. It has grown in popularity and people are using it to make blankets with images of things that are important to them. Although this is a great technique to use in making blankets you can use it to make so much more. Let’s […]

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