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2 and 1/2 weeks to go
This is embarrassing. I have done it again. I seem to have a problem reading calendars properly. Once last year, I announced a sale using the dates from an incorrect month. The first day of the sale...
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One and 0ne half weeks
Quick Christmas GiftsOne of the quickest gifts ever is a hand knit dishcloth. I often knit dishcloth patterns in quality cotton or linen and give them as face clothes. Ravelry has close to 8000...
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Your Smile for the Day
Thought I would share with you a couple of Internet links sent to us by family and customers. Your smile for the day.Cuteness overload: Shetland ponies wear Shetland wool sweaters on Shetland IslesFor...
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Jabez Blanket Ministry International
The Jabez Blanket Ministry is an organization reaching out to help needy Orphans around the world - Orphans living in unimaginable poverty, bearing the marks of loneliness and desperation. To a child...
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Designer Cookie A.
Socks is one of my favourite things to knit. Sometimes I enjoy a leisurely basic stockinette stitch sock with a nice hand paint or self-patterning yarn. When I feel like a bit more of a challenge, I...
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Animal Models
We are all animal lovers at Serenity Knits. We have several cats & dogs between the 3 of us. I am often amused by the pet models I see on Ravelry. While surfing around Ravelry, looking for project...
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Classic Elite Liberty Wool Print
One of our favourite yarns at Serenity Knits is Classic Elite Liberty Wool Print. Karen recommends it for her mitered mittens class in October. Class Mitered Mittens (Karen) Two...
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When the weather cools, time to pick up your needles
Summer is just about finished. We have had a couple of really cold days. Thank heavens, it has not been as bad as poor Calgary. September 11 is a little too early for snow. If the cooler weather has...
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Knitting with Beads
Yesterday I had such fun. I took a couple of classes at my local bead store - That Bead Lady http://www.thatbeadlady.com/My classes were on basic wire wrapping and pearl knotting. It was a little...
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Beth Went Shopping This Week: Part One, Diamond yarns
I made a run to a couple of our local distributors this week. Talk about "knitters' candy store". Row after row of shelves of luscious yarns. It is always so difficult for me to stick to my shopping...
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A P.S. to Shopping at Diamond Yarns
I forgot to mention, the Noro self-striping sock yarns which I selected at Diamond Yarns, would be excellent choices for a couple of classes being offered this fall. Both designs require two skeins of...
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Have you seen my knitting????
I am happy to report this is just a cute picture I found on the internet, not one of my cats trying to "help", as they sometimes do.BethSerenity Knits
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Shopping Part Two: Estelle Yarns
Estelle Yarns is the home of several of our favourites.Cascade 220 Heathers Cascade Heathers have a heavy mélange effect (Mélange yarn is dyed before spinning. The yarn is produced from color...
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New magazines
New Magazines have arrived. Make it! Knits gathers some of the best simple and quick knits from Interweave Knits and Knitscene magazines. Packed with 33 cool knits, this magazine is an excellent...
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Yarnspirations
The Internet is a rich source of FREE patterns for knitters. Most knitters soon discover Ravelry and Knitty, but there are several others to be explored.YARNSPIRATIONS is the website for PATONS, BERNAT...
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Work Sock Baby Snuggler
One of our Tuesday Morning Project Class Ladies discovered the unbelievably cute Work Sock Baby Snuggler.The Snuggler is the right size for a newborn. Some Ravelers have suggested it would be a great...
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Gap-tastic Cowl Knit-a-long
Gap-tastic is the second most popular cowl on Ravelry. It has over 13,000 posted projects. I have knit this design a few times and was planning for a couple more as Christmas gifts. I thought why not...
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EUCALAN
We have just received our order of EUCALAN no-rinse wool wash. Eucalan No Rinse Delicate Wash provides superb cleaning and conditioning for any natural fiber and is ideal for use by hand or machine....
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Churchmouse Yarns and Teas
One of our favourite pattern sources is CHURCHMOUSE YARNS AND TEASToday they release their newest collection and we are thrilled to have had the chance to preview and pre-order the collection. We...
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Zauberball
If you have not experienced the beauty of Zauberball self-striping yarn, you really need to treat yourself to a ball. http://www.skacelknitting.com/ A large back-order of Zauberball arrived...
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