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Free Pattern: Horse Hat

This horse hat started the pattern bonanza! It is the first pattern I ever wrote for someone else to follow. I started making animal hats for people and just followed the patterns I designed and memorized in my brain. Someone contacted me on Etsy and asked if I would write this pattern so they could make it...… Continue reading Free Pattern: Horse Hat

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Yarn Wrapped Christmas Trees

Getting kids excited about yarn can be difficult. Especially if they are too young to handle a hook or needle. I'm here to save the day! Here's a kid friendly Christmas project - yarn wrapped Christmas trees. The trees pictured were made by 8 year old girls in a class I taught at The Dancing Sheep Yarn… Continue reading Yarn Wrapped Christmas Trees

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Featured Free Pattern: Cork Evergreen Tree by One Dog Woof

In case you missed the lovely Christmas Ornaments by Wink you should click and see how delightful they are before reading on. I told you I'm always on the hunt for beautifully designed, well-written patterns with excellent photos that I can share with my readers. Here's another festive pattern, this time by One Dog Woof: You will have a blast… Continue reading Featured Free Pattern: Cork Evergreen Tree by One Dog Woof

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What Inspires You?

Collecting skills you truly enjoy is a lifelong adventure. My love for crochet led me to a love for yarn. This led me to pursue the process yarn goes through from sheep to skein. I took a class. I bought a drop spindle. I bought cheap Lincoln wool. I bought a book on hand dyeing.… Continue reading What Inspires You?

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What Inspires You?

Collecting skills you truly enjoy is a lifelong adventure. My love for crochet led me to a love for yarn. This led me to pursue the process yarn goes through from sheep to skein. I took a class. I bought a drop spindle. I bought cheap Lincoln wool. I bought a book on hand dyeing.… Continue reading What Inspires You?