Book review and giveaway: All You Knit is Love

This post contains affiliate links. Tonight, I’m reviewing All You Knit is Love: 20 Patterns for Romantic Handmade Gifts. I’ll also be giving away my review copy, courtesy of Sterling Publishing, so read on for details. Book Review This is a short and sweet pattern book by Debbie Harrold, who is apparently known in the … Read more

Interview with Carri Hammett, author of Knitting 101

This post contains affiliate links. Today, I’m interviewing Carri Hammett, knitter, author, and former owner of Coldwater Collaborative yarn shop in Excelsior, MN.  Carri has written four books, Scarves and Shawls for Yarn Lovers, Ready, Set, Knit Cables, Mittens and Hats for Yarn Lovers, and her January, 2012 release, Knitting 101: Master Basic Skills and Techniques … Read more

Book review and giveaway: Knit Noro Accessories

This post contains affiliate links. Today, I’m reviewing Knit Noro Accessories: 30 Colorful Little Knits, published by Sixth & Spring.  I received a review copy from Sixth & Spring which I’ll be giving away, so read on for details! As the name implies, the book features 30 small knitting projects using Noro yarn.  Are you … Read more

Book review and giveaway: Firefly’s Step-By-Step Encyclopedia of Needlecraft

This post contains affiliate links. I’m pleased to review Firefly’s Step-by-Step Encyclopedia of Needlecraft today.  I’ll also be hosting a giveaway of the review copy I received from Firefly Books, so read on for details! Book review As the name implies, Firefly’s Step-by-Step Encyclopedia of Needlecraft is a comprehensive needlecraft guide with tons of “over the shoulder” … Read more

Freebie: Care instructions and parody gift tags

As I work my way through my holiday crafting gift list, I thought I would share some freebies with those of you in the same predicament: printable care instructions and priceless parody gift tags. This post contains affiliate links. Here’s my technique for using gift tags. My downloads are formatted for pre-scored inkjet business cards (Avery … Read more

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