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Arnica Shawl

January 5, 2015 By Mindy

5 Jan

I have a pattern in the Spring 2015 issue of Knitscene.   Arnica is a crescent shawl that is worked from the bottom up. Its construction is the same as my other crescent shawls, like Baya and Everly. The shawl begins with a picot cast on. If it's not obvious, I love picots. I ... Read More about Arnica Shawl

Filed Under: Designs, Knits, Shawls

Changes for Customers in the European Union

January 2, 2015 By Mindy

2 Jan

I'm guessing that most of you reading this have heard of the changes to the way patterns are bought and sold if you're in the EU. A number of designers have written about these changes and I'll give you the links to their websites: See Stacey's post at Fresh Stitches and Hunter's post at Violently ... Read More about Changes for Customers in the European Union

Filed Under: The Realities of a Small Business

Six

December 27, 2014 By Mindy

27 Dec

My sweet girl turned six on Christmas Day. She's a kindergartener, reader, dancer, princess lover, rock collector. She's a protective little sister. She's definitely opinionated; she has opinions on everything, from fingernail polish to football. She's sunshine and strawberries and rainbows. The ... Read More about Six

Filed Under: Kids

Winterdeep Cowl

December 22, 2014 By Mindy

22 Dec

I released a new pattern last week, and it's not a shawl. It's a cowl! When I chose the yarn for this project, I saw that there was some variegation in the color so I wanted to use stitch patterns that would work with the colors. Eyelet ribbing and a slipped stitch cable frame a center ... Read More about Winterdeep Cowl

Filed Under: Designs, Knits, Uncategorized

Eight

December 2, 2014 By Mindy

2 Dec

    Oh, my boy. You're eight today. You like school. You love to read. Your favorite foods are still pizza, pancakes, cake, and ice cream. You really don't like math or writing. You're a Cub Scout. You like to go camping. You love watching movies. You start Special Olympics ... Read More about Eight

Filed Under: Down syndrome, Kids

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