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One Skein Stocking

A single skein of Cascade Magnum makes our FREE pattern Quick & Easy Christmas Stocking!

What you’ll need:

1 skein of Cascade Magnum
10mm-16″ circular needles
Jumbo locking stitch markers
scrap yarn
10mm crochet hook (for cast on, exact size isn’t crucial)
FREE pattern

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Holiday Closure in August

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Please be advised, we will be Closed for a little summer holiday from Aug 6th to 8th , and August 10th to 14th.

We will be OPEN Tuesday Aug 9 for our afternoon Stitch ‘N Bitch with Liane!

Tuesday Special
Tueday Aug 9th take 25% off all regularly priced summer yarns! This one day sale includes Berroco Remix, Noro Taiyo, Berroco Origami, Sublime Bamboo Silk, Misti Pima Cotton & Silk, Organic Cloud Cotton, and Super 10 cotton. While you are here, you can also take advantage of new stuff on sale!

Store Hours
Sat Aug 6 to Mon Aug 8…………..closed
Tues Aug 9 …………………………..OPEN
Wed Aug 10 to Sun Aug 14………closed

As always, you can find us at Knitomatic.com!

Spring Holiday Inspiration Part 2: Easter

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Chubby Chirps

Rebecca Danger makes great toys, you may know her from books such as The Big Book of Knitted Monsters. These toylets are not only free, but they can be made with bits of leftover yarn. If you want to make a bigger chirp, just use thicker yarn.

Bunny Nuggets

Bunny Nuggets are also a Rebecca Danger joint – the lady’s good. The same rules apply as the Chirps above, you can use leftover yarn, and the size depends on the thickness of yarn used.

Spring Chicks

Fuzzy Mitten is another talented crafter of toys and her Freebie chicks are a quick & easy Easter project. It’s actually really hard to find egg-yolk yellow mohair, but all you need is a bit of worsted weight, yellow yarn (Cascade 220 Superwash or Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran).

Lamb

Baaaaaaaaaaaaa! Fuzzy Mitten’s Laaaaaaaamb is adorable, Free, and if you wish you can purchase some simple clothing patterns for it (she also sells a second set of clothes, and a third and more elaborate set of outfits).

Bunny Hat

This little puppy is just too cute to be true. My little piece of a niece may have one in her near future. 🙂 Aran weight yarn is applicable, I’ll use Malabrigo Worsted or or Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran.

As always, you can find us at Knitomatic.com!

Spring Holiday Inspiration Part 1: Passover

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Passover Seder Plate

This pattern is completely unique and I feel it is, in concept, well worth the $12.50 the author is charging. Buy it through Ravelry to download it immediately, and the proceeds go to a charitable organization. Passover starts on the 19th this year, so you’ve got a few weeks to work up your little bits of Judaica.

Crochet Yarmulke (Kipa)

Option 2 is less playful, but is just as nice. This pattern if a Freebie and comes with a little tutorial. It uses fingering/sock weight yarn and a 3 or 3.25mm (D) hook.

As always, you can find us at Knitomatic.com!

Addi Lace Click Sets!

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Skacel Addi Lace Click ~ $179.95

The addi Lace Click system provides 8 pairs of addi Lace tips (US 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or metric 3.5, 3.75, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, ad 8mm) along with 5 blue addi cords which create 16”, 20”, 24”, 32”, and 40” needles (approximate lengths), 1 Click connector, and a gold addi heart pin. The Lace Click tips were created to be shorter in length, to allow for both 16” and 20” applications (you can use them for hats and necks!). The Click tips require no tools to change; simply insert the cord deep into the tip, twist and release. The tips will remain secure until you change them. If you love addi Turbo Lace needles, this interchangeable set is the way to go. Have all the needles you need in one convenient carrying case. The Lace Click set is also now nickel plated, like the regular set. The 24”, 32”, and 40” cords will work with other turbo sets, but the 16”, 20” will only work smoothly with the Lace Click needles.

Still curious? Read a review on Knitter’s Review.

Holiday Diversions – Free Fingerless Mitties

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Many of the links posted here are from Ravelry.com, a free website for knitters and crocheters. If you don’t have your own account you can use ours: login: knitomatic2, password: knitomatic. But you should get your own account fast, ’cause you’re going to LOVE it!

It’s not really a try last minute gift, but this is what I have been thinking about lately ….. fingerless gloves/mitts/gauntlets (whatever they are called). It’s more of a “keep yourself occupied over the holiday” kind of theme. Plus, the mitties are a project which travel well.

If you have problems with the DPNs on the move, you can try a few other alternatives, including knitting with 2 circular needles, the magic loop technique using 1 long circular needle, or picking up a pair of really short circulars (addi makes 12cm circs ad clover makes 9cm circs). If you have the DPNs keep them around to finish the thumb (if applicable)

Oh, and included below is a slew of different skill levels, ranging from Absolute Beginner to Intermediate, but they are organized in order of prettiness of pictures.

Toasty Mitts

Skill Level Intermediate-Beginner: knit in the round, follow a pattern, pick up stitches.
4.5mm double pointed needles (or try 4mm, check your tension)
2 skeins Berroco Blackstone Tweed or 1 skein Berroco Ultra Alpaca (both on sale right now), or 1 skein of Cascade 220 Superwash (heathers will be pretty), or Malabrigo Merino Worsted, or 2 skeins of Noro Silk Garden or Mission Falls 1824 Wool or Debbie Bliss Cashmerio Aran

Ribbed Hand Warmers

Skill Level Intermediate-Beginner: knit & purl in same row, knit in the round, patience to knit with fine yarn, follow a pattern.
3.25 mm double pointed needles
1 skein of Malabrigo Sock or Ella Rae Lace Merino or Colinette Jitterbug or Estelle Cadenza (all on sale right now!), or Dream in Color Smooshy or Dream in Color Starry, or 2 skeins of Koigu KPPPM

Dashing

Skill Level Experienced Beginner to Intermediate: knitting in the round, cables, following pattern, picking up stitches
4.5mm double pointed needles (or try 4mm, check your tension)
2 skeins Berroco Blackstone Tweed or 1 skein Berroco Ultra Alpaca (both on sale right now), or 1 skein of Cascade 220 Superwash (heathers will be pretty), or Malabrigo Merino Worsted, or 2 skeins of Noro Silk Garden or Mission Falls 1824 Wool or Debbie Bliss Cashmerio Aran

Porphyria

Skill Level: Intermediate: knitting in the round, knitting with fine yarn, following a pattern, picking up stitches.
2.75mm double pointed needles
1 skein of Malabrigo Sock or Ella Rae Lace Merino or Colinette Jitterbug or Estelle Cadenza (all on sale right now!), or Dream in Color Smooshy or Dream in Color Starry, or 2 skeins of Koigu KPPPM

Hand Charmer

Skill Level Intermediate to Experienced-Intermediate: short rows, button holes, seaming,
provisional cast on, experience following patterns.
2.5mm needles, straight or circular
1 skein of Malabrigo Sock or Ella Rae Lace Merino or Colinette Jitterbug or Estelle Cadenza (all on sale right now!), or Dream in Color Smooshy or Dream in Color Starry, or 2 skeins of Koigu KPPPM

Easy Peasy Mitts

Skill Level Intermediate-Beginner: knit in the round & pick up stitches, knit & purl in the same row, follow a simple pattern.
3.75mm double pointed needles
1 skein of Noro Silk Garden or Berroco Blackstone Tweed or Berroco Ultra Alpaca (both on sale right now), or Malabrigo Merino Worsted or Cascade 220 Superwash
Alternately, 2 skeins of Mission Falls 1824 Wool or Debbie Bliss Cashmerio Aran with 4.5mm or 4mm needles

Leftover Mitts

Skill Level Intermediate-Beginner: knit in the round, basic cable, pick up stitches, knit & purl in the same row.
8mm double pointed needles
1 skein of Brown Sheep Burly Spun or Malabrigo Rasta or Araucania Coliumo Multy

Mermaid Beginner Fingerless Mitts

Skill Level Beginner (after scarves): knit & purl on the same row, seaming . Need a little review? Check out knittinghelp.com, it’s great!
4mm straight needles
2 skeins of Noro Silk Garden, or Berroco Blackstone Tweed or 1 skein of Berroco Ultra Alpaca (both on sale right now), or 1 skein of Malabrigo Merino Worsted or Cascade 220 Superwash
Alternately 2 skeins of Mission Falls 1824 Wool or Debbie Bliss Cashmerio Aran with 4.5mm needles

Mindless Beginner Mitts

Skill Level Absolute Beginner: cast on, knit, cast off, seaming. Need a little review? Check

out knittinghelp.com, it’s great!
4.5mm to 5mm needles
1 skein of Noro Silk Garden or Berroco Blackstone Tweed or Berroco Ultra Alpaca (both on sale right now), or Malabrigo Merino Worsted or Cascade 220 Superwash or Mission Falls 1824 Wool or Debbie Bliss Cashmerio Aran.
If you want your mitts longer get a second ball of the 50g yarns (Mission Falls 1824 Wool, Debbie Bliss Cashmerio Aran, Noro Silk Garden, and Berroco Blackstone Tweed).

As always, you can find us at knitomatic.com!

Instant Gratification Holiday Gifts – Free Tea Cozy

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Many of the links posted here are from Ravelry.com, a free website for knitters and crocheters. If you don’t have your own account you can use ours: login: knitomatic2, password: knitomatic.

Tea Mitten

3.5mm circular or double pointed needles
1 skeins Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK or Mission Falls 136 Wool or Malabrigo Merino Worsted or Berroco Ultra Alpaca

As always, you can find us at knitomatic.com.

Holiday Decoration – Free Whimsies!

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Many of the links posted here are from Ravelry.com, a free website for knitters and crocheters. If you don’t have your own account you can use ours: login: knitomatic2, password: knitomatic.

Gingerbread People

3mm needles
1 skein Malabrigo Merino Worsted or Lamb’s Pride Worsted or Cascade 220 Superwash or Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran or Mission Falls 1824 Wool

Christmas Lights

3.25mm double pointed needles
1 skein (per colour) Malabrigo Merino Worsted or Lamb’s Pride Worsted or Cascade 220 Superwash or Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran or Mission Falls 1824 Wool

Holiday Gnomes

6mm double pointed needles
Malabrigo Merino Worsted or Lamb’s Pride Worsted or Berroco Ultra Alpaca

Smitten Garland

4.5mm double pointed needles
1 skein of each colour of Malabrigo Merino Worsted or Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran or Mission Falls 1824 Wool or Cascade 220 Superwash

As always, you can find us at knitomatic.com.

Instant Gratification Holiday Gifts – Free Warm Hat

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Many of the links posted here are from Ravelry.com, a free website for knitters and crocheters. If you don’t have your own account you can use ours: login: knitomatic2, password: knitomatic.

Child’s Hat

5mm straight and double pointed needles
1 skein of Dream in Color Groovy (superwash)) or Malabrigo Chunky or Cascade 128 Superwash or Mille Colori Big
For Adult sized hat: use 6mm to 7 mm needles and 1 skein Araucania Coliumo or 2 skeins Malabrigo Gruesa or Malabrigo Aquarella
For Baby sized hat: use 4mm needles and 1 skein of Dream in Color Classy or Malabrigo Worsted or Manos Maxima or Cascade 220 Superwash

As always, you can find us at knitomatic.com.

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