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November 17, 2019

Cable-Join Poncho Sweater

How The Cable-Join Poncho Sweater Idea Began So I saw a picture and it inspired me! That happens a lot. My attention is easily distracted, but when I focus on something, O look out world! And I do love a good challenge! A picture of a sweater showed up on my Facebook feed, I loved the shape and the...

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May 3, 2019

Survey Results about Classes Planned

Survey Results about Classes Planned Around your Input Survey Results from your Input It’s a long, long post! 52 people participated! I think that’s exciting! I had a great time reading the responses, and although not everyone left me with their name, most of you did. I appreciate that. And it seems everyone who responded has and uses a sewing...

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April 27, 2019

Classes and Workshops Survey

Teaching Classes and Workshops are “My Thing” UPDATED AT 2:18 Friday May 3rd, Survey is closed, thank you for participating. Most of you, my readers, know that I love to teach. Lessons, classes and workshops were the back-bone of my success as a knitting machine and sewing machine retailer. New opportunities for teaching have presented themselves and I’d like your...

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February 5, 2015

Narrow Rolled Neckband Finish for a Round Neck

Sometimes a simple neck finish is best. If you knit for children, this neck finish is quick, easy, AND comfortable for the wearer. First, plan ahead. My philosophy on machine knitting is that if I have to use the stitch again, I take it off on waste yarn. So I shape my necklines by short-rowing when the instructions have me...

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January 15, 2015

Hats in Knit-Weave on the Knitting Machine

Something new from my knitting machine; knit-woven hats. These are machine knit on a standard gauge, Brother 894 with ribber to be specific. Most of us have these “odd-balls” of novelty yarns hanging around. Usually we buy them when they’re on sale, because they’re expensive. And it takes lots of these to make anything. Usually I buy one or two,...

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January 5, 2015

Balaclava by Knitting Machine

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A balaclava /ˌbæləˈklɑːvə/, also known as a balaclava helmet or ski mask, is a form of cloth headgear designed to expose only part of the face. Depending on the style and how it’s worn, only the eyes, mouth and nose, or just the front of the face are unprotected. Versions with a full face opening...

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December 8, 2014

Easy Machine Knit Mittens with Thumb Gusset Free Pattern

Machine Knit Mittens with a Thumb Gusset Mittens, more discovery for me, a pattern I wrote years ago for beginning machine knitters, making something useful for the entire family, MITTENS! Pattern is for Worsted Weight Yarn It’s perfect for knitting on a mid-gauge or chunky machine, and can also be knit on a standard gauge using every other needle. These...

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December 7, 2014

Colourful Child’s Hat Pattern to Buy

A Colourful Child’s Hat on the Knitting Machine I taught a few workshops on how to machine knit this colourful child’s hat a few years ago. It’s designed for a single bed mid-gauge or chunky, and ribbing could be substituted for the 2 x 1 mock ribbed cuff. The sample was knit on the LK150 knitting machine. A Brief Description...

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April 15, 2014

How’d I get here?

Well, it’s been a fairly long journey, 64 years long. Born in Holland, my parents came to Canada with me, when I was a toddler. We eventually settled in Port Hope, Ontario where I was joined by 2 sisters, almost two and a half years between each of us. My mother shared her love of sewing and creativity in...